The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-10

220 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One-half on the 1st June, 1853; remainder in al
| October, 1853.
n'l At Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
| IS barrels of pork ar o..
| l25 barrels Of fresh superfine -four
! IS bushels of new white field beans
| S76 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
| 220 gallons Of good cider vinegar
| September, 1853. --| ....'r.a"
At Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan
IS barrels of pork .ts.1....
| l25 barrels of fresh superfine -four
55 bushels Of new white field beans
! S76 pounds Of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
200 gallons of good cider vinegar. D..
One half on lst June, 1853; remainder by the 18Th
September, 1853. .-.s-.r4.a aus 49, .... ...
At Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass:
ITO barrels of pork s... .. ....
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
ITO bushels Of new white field beans
1852 pounds Of good hard soap
CSC pounds of good hard taliow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
44O gallons OF good cider vinegar.
At Fort Ir,mbuH, .Ner London, Connecticut
IS barrels Of pork 5-
l25 barrels Of fresh superfine flour
IS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds Of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
at Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork ..s. ...
375 barrels OF fresh superine -four
l65 bushels of new white field beans
2,62S pounds of good hard soap
9S4 pounds Of good har tailow candles
ohn1o IF ~1n l.~E .lxA
600 gallons of good cider vinegar.
ut Fort Constitution, Portsmouth,, NH.
So barrels of pork ..- ..@.. ..
1875 barrels Of fresh superfine flour
IS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds Of good hard soap
1923 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons Of good cider vinegar
ut Fort Prsble, Portland, Main
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine -four
IS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard tallow candles
II bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar.
at Fort Sulliuan, Eastport, Maine.
IS barrels of pork .. ..--
1875 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
SO bushels Of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons of good cider vinegar. ..
NoTE.-All bidders are requested to extend the
amount of their bids for each article, and exhibit
the total amount of each bid; and no bid will he
acted on unless 1t embraces all articles required at
q post. . t.. ..... #..' 'I,E' 49, :. =
The periods and quantities of each delivery at
those posts where they are not specified will be,
one fourth LIST June, ist September, lst December,
1853 and lat March, 1874
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened on corn, and each hog to weigh not less than
two hundred pounds, excluding the feet, legs,
ears, and snout. .- "..a.0. s.|. - -
Side pieces may be substituted for the hams.
The pork 10 to be first salted with Turks Island
salt, and then carefully packed with the same ar
tcls in pieces not exceeding eight pounds each. AZ
When the packing has been Completed. the con.
tractor must furnish to this office Certificate from
the packer that the pork has been 30 salted and
packed, The pork is to be contained in seasoned
heart of white oak barrels, full hoped; the beans
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candles in
strong boxes of convenient size for ton
Salt will only be received by measurement Of
thirty quarts to the bushel. The candles TO
have cotton wicks. The provisions for St. Peters
and Fort Ripley must pass st. Louis for their ulti
mate destination in the first week Of April, 1853:
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass St. Peters
by lst June, 1853. sa.a' ...'.7 4 80
A failure in these particulars will be considered
a breach Of contract, and the Department will be
authorized to purchase TO supply these posts. i
The provisions will be inspected at the time and
place of delivery, and all expenses to be paid By
contractors until they are deposited at sucb store.
houses as may be designated by tho agents of the
Department.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
of increasing or dimnshing the Quantities, or ds.
pensing with any OF all articles required at any
post, at any tune before entering into contract.
and also OF increasing reducing the quantities
or each delivery one third subsequent to Contract
on giving sixty days' preyious notice NdJer,
not heretofore contractors are required to accom-.
pany their proposals with evidence Of their ability,
together with the names Of taeir securites, whose
responsibility must be certified by the District At
torney, or by some person well known TO the Gov.
eminent, otherwise their proposala will not Be