Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-03

The Whole to be delivered from LIST June to 18th
August, 1854.
Il Fort Riley, at junction of Republican and Smokv
HUI, Forks Of Kansas rirer, 1S7 nilss from, Kansas
Landing, and about 100 from Fort Learen,rorN.
Missouri, land transportation.
40 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
ITO bushels of new white field beans
1850 pounds Of good hard soap
40 pounds of good hard sperm candles
% bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
40 gallons of good cider vinegar.
The whole to be delivered by the LIST June. 1854
st Fort H0t,ltrIe, Charleston, .SOutl, Carolina
IS barrels Of pork
125 barrels of fresh superine -four
IS bushels ofnew white field beans
s76 pounds Of good hard soap
go pounds of good harm sperm candles
4bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons Of good cider vinegar
At Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Tirginiq.
S. barrels off pork
12o barrels Of fresh superfne -four
55 bushels OF new white field beans
Sie pounds Of good hard soap
10 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
20 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Fbrt Achenry, near Baltimore, Maryland.
Is? barrels Of fresh superhne flour
10 bushels of new white field beans
1000 pounds of good hard soap
600 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
&c bushels of good clean dry fine salt
100 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Fbrt Hamilton, Nayro,ss, Ne,c York Harbor.
3S barrels of pork
Is barrel. of fresh superfne -four
Is bushels ofnew white field beans
$50 pounds Of good hard soap
Sl6 pounds of good hard tallow candle.
10 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
LIS gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Wood, INe,c York Har6or.
81 barrels Of pork
1l5 barrels of fresh superfne -four
Is bushels of new white field beans
1875 pounds of good hard soap
go pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
So gallons Of good cider vinegar.
A. F5rt MacIlnac, !aicdigon-
20 barrels of pork
ITO barrels OF fresh superfne -four
80 bushels of new white field beans
1000 pounds ofgood hard soap
500 pounds Of good hard taliow candles
% buShel Of good clean fine dry salt
100 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
One half on LIST June, 1854, remainder by
the 18th September, 1854.
At Fort Brady, Sa'At Ste Marie, Michigan
81 barrels of pork
loo barrels Of fresh superfine flour
70 bushels OF new white field beams
1000 pounds Of good hard soap
600 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Is bushels of good clean dry fine salt
Nv gallons OF good cider vinegar.
One half On LIST June, 1854; remainder by
the 18th September, 1854.
Nors.-All bidders are requested to extend the
OF their bids for each article and exhibit the
otal amount Of each bid and no bid will be acted
N unless it embraces all articles required at post
The periods and quantities ofeach delivery ut those
70 ia where they are not specified will be- one fourth
at June, LIST September 1st Deca mber 1854 and LIST
dareh, 1885. The hogs of which the pork is packed
be fattsned on CON, and each hog to wei "a not
sss than two hundred pounds, excluding the feet,
egs, ears, and snout.
Side pieces MAJ be substituted for the hams.
The pork Ia to be first sailed with Turks island
and then carefully packed with the same article
pieces not exceeding eight pounds each.
hhen the packing has been completed, the con-
ractor must furnish to this Office certificate from
be packer that the pork has been 30 sailed and
acked. The pork is to be contained In seasoned
sart OF white oak barrels fully hoped the beans
nd sat barrels and the soap and candles in strong
o1es OF convenient size for transportation.
salt WI only be received ~ measurement of
hlrty.twe quarts to the bushe The candles to have
otton wicks The provisions for Fort Ridgeley and
ort Ripley must pass st. Louis for their ulti.
late destination in the first week Of April, 1854:
nd they must also pass st. Peters by lst June,
failure in these particulars will be considered a
reach OF contract, and the department will be nu-
horized to purchase to supply these posts
Inc provisions will be inspected at the time and
VI oeuscIy, anu al expenses to be paid by con.
sctors until they are deposited at such storehouses
may be designated by the agents of the depart.
The Commissary General reserves the priyilege oS
lcressin2 or diminishing the quantities OF ds1ens
~ with any OF all articles req ured at any post at
ny time before entering into contract and also of
'cressins or reducing the quantities of each delye
one-third subsequent to contract, on giving sixty
ays previous notice.
Bidders not heretofore contractors are reouired tn
company their proposals with evidence of their
oility, together with the names of their securities
hose responsibility must be certified by the district
,torney, or by some person well known to the GOV.
nment; otherwise their proposals will not be acted
Advances cannot BE- made in any case aud er;d.nce
inspection and fH delirery lriH be required ot this
nee before requstion ,cH be made upon the treasury
n payment, which will be effected in such public
oney as may be convenient to the points Of deliv-
y the places ofpurchase, or the residence of the
emit - -
NO drafts on this Office will be accepted or paid un.
y any circumstances = -"
Eacn proposal viii be sealed in a separate enyel.
=, sno marked proposals for furnishing Army
.p'ls'sooe GEO. GIBSON, C. G. 8.
Norf.-kditors WIN not be paid for inserting IN
e papers this advertisement unless AUTHORIZES IN
30 by the Commissary General Of Subsistence.
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