Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-16

200 gallons good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered In all May, 1855.
sr-s, At Fort Loavensoorth, Missouri riser.
120 barrels pork
800 barrels IRISH sure' fine a Eur
% bushels now white field beans
LOO pounds good hard soap
-sd TO pounds good hard tallow candles
SO bu,hels good fne dry salt
$50 gallons good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered by the LIST June, 1855.
At Fort Ripley nsosA of Crosc-scing r.u1, 100 miles
from Fort i&seUSag.
60 barrels pork
l25 barrels fresh superfne four
10 bushels of new white Geld beans
l. 400 pounds good hard soap
720 pounds good hard tallow caodles
40 bush. Is new white field beans
gro gallons good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered from LIST June to 18th
August, 1855.
1t Fort Riley, at junction Of Republican and Smoky
HUI forks Of Kansas riueT, 1877 miles from Kansas
Landing, and about 16O from Fort LearenuortA,
Missouri, land transportation.
20 barrels pork
625 barrels fresh super6ne -four
100 bushels new white field beans
5000 pounds good hard soap
800 pounds good bard sperm candles
90 bushels good clean dry hne salt
1900 gallons good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered by the LIST June, 1855.
At Fort Aoaaltrie, Charleston, South Carotina.
IS barrels pork
200 barrels fresh superfne -four
60 bushels new white field beans
1,S0o pounds good hard soap
4S0 pounds good hard sperm candles
ss bushels good clean dry fine salt
$40 gallons good cider vinegar
At Fort Monroe, Old Point Obnsfort, Vtrgtnia.
200 bsrrels pork
$50 barrels fresh superfne -four
$50 bushels new white Geld beans
$500 pounds good hard soap
1900 pounds good hard talow candles
ohaln ryo drr Huoo ~lf
$50 gallons good cider vinegar
AT Fort AeHeary, near Baltimore, Nd
ITO barrels pork
800 barrels ire, b superfine flour
rs bushels new white field beans
1850 pounds good hard soap
1890 pounds good hard tallow candles
60 bushels good clean dry fine salt
600 gallons good cider vinegar
At Fort Ham ton, Ndrrotcs, Neso York Rdrbr.
IS barre pork
240 barrels fresh superhDe -four
90 bushels new white field beans
1,6S0 pounds good hard sap
$40 pounds good hard tallow candles
36 bushels good clean dry fine salt
4So gallons good cider vinegar
At Fort Kackt'sac, Michigan.
80 barrels pork
ITO barrels fresh superAne -four
4S bushels new white field beans
40 pounds good hard soap
GOO pounds good hard tallow candles
IS bushels good clean fine dry salt
200 salons kocd cider vinegar
One halt on LIST June, 1855; remainder by the 18th
september, 1855.
At Fort Brady, SAUL Ste. Marie, Ach0aa.
so barrels pork
120 barrels fresh superfne -four
40 bushels new white field beans
$50 pounds good hard soap
900 pounds good hard t.llow candles
25 bushels good clean dry fine salt
$40 gallons good cider vinegar
One half on LIST June, 1856; remainder by the 18th
September, 1866.
NorE-An 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 be acted
on unless it embraces all articles required at post.
The periods and quantities ofeach delivery at those
June, LIST September, LIST December 1885, and LIST
March, 1856. The hogs of which the pork is packed
to be fattened on corn, and each hog to weigh not
less than two hundred pounds, excluding the feet,
legs, ears, and snout.
Side pieces may be substituted for the hams
The pork is to be first sailed with Turks island
SALT and then carefully packed with the same article
in pieces not exceeding eight pounds each.
When the packing has been completed, the con-
tractor must furnish to this office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been so sailed and
packed The pork is to be contained In seasoned
heart of white oak barrels, fully hooped the beans
boxes Of convenient size for transportation.
salt win only be received by measurement of
thirty quarts to the bushel The candles to have
cotton wicks. The provisions for Fort Rdgeley and
Ioie HAPIey nust pass OF. LOUIS ior tnelr uiC.
mate destination in the first week of April, 1856
and they must also pass st. Peters by LIST june,
1856.
failure in these particulars will be considered Q
breach Of contract, and the department will be
thorized to purchase to supply these posts.
The provisions will be inspected at the time and
place Of delivery, and all expenses be paid by con-
tractors until they deposited at such storehousss
IS may be designated by the agents Of the depart
ment.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege Of
increasing or diminishing the quantities. dispens
ing with any all articles required at any post. at
any time before entering into contract and also Of
increasing reducing the quantities of each delive
ry onethird subsequent to contract giving sixty
days previous notice.
Bidders not heretofore contractors required to
their proposals with evidence Of their
ability together VT the of their securities,
whose responsibility must be certified by the district
attorney, or by some person well known to the gov
otherwise their proposals viii not be acted
on. .r-.--a
Advances cannot be made in any case and eridence
of inspection and full dercTy soU be required at this
office before rcquistOn ,0U be made upon the treasury
for payment, which will be effected in such public
money as may be convenient to the points of deiv-
the places of purchase the residence of the
ment.
No drafts on this Office win be accepted or paid I'M
der any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in q separate envel-
ope, and marked proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence GEO. GIBSON, G. G. s.
NoTs-Fditors will not lie paid for inserting in
their papers tn advertisement unless authorized to
do so by the Commissary General Of Subsistence.
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