The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-04-18
IPa, Department, d1a,eb l, 1906.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
DocToRs CoMMoNs,1
Feb. 3, 1906. {


ITHAT feparate propofais will be received at the
4 Office of the Secretary for the department. of
War, until 9 O'Clock noon Of the 6rit "Wednesday
in June next, for the fuppy of all rations tina, may be
required for the ufe Of the United States from the
lit day OF October 1906 until the 3oih day of Sep
tembsr 1907, both days inclufve, at the following
places, viz.
frlt, AT Niagara, Detroit, Michilimacinac, Fort
wayne, Chkago, and at any place or places, where
troops are may be itatioued marched or recruit
ed within the fate of Ohio, and territory of NIich
| gan, and at any place places within the Indiana
territory north oSthe an degree of north latitude
second, AT South-Wea Point, Tellico, Knoxville,
Nahville, and within the Cherokee nation between
enneiiee and Georgia, and on the TenuelIee river,
ana on the road between iaid river, and Nafhve
ana at any place or places where troops or may
ltationed, marched recruited within the Rates of
Kentucky and Tennefee.
ihird, AT the garrfon Vincennes on the river
| Wabaih, at Fort Mal1ac, New Madrid, Chiekafaw
Bluffs Arkanfas, Matches, and Fort Adams, and at
any place or places where troops or may be ati-
onea, marched, recruited in the MiiIppi terri
tory except the county of Wilmington, and at any
place or places in the Indiana territory fouth of the
4It degree OF north latitude and fifty miles eat of the
Miifiippi river
Fourth, At St. Louis, St. Charles, Kalkafkia, Ca
hoka and at any place places where troops are ar
territory OF Louiiana north of New Madrid and at
any place or places in the Indiana territory within f-
ty miles eait of the Mifilippi river and fouth of
the ait degree of north latitude Fort NIalIac ex-
cepted.
Fifth, AT New Orleans, Placquimnes, Point Cou-
pee oacheta, Natchitoches, Appellants, Atakapa
Fort Stoddert, Fort ST. Stephens, and az auv place
or places where troops are or may be fiationed,
marched or recruited within the territory of Orleans
or in the county of Warrington the NliIilipp ter
rtory and at any place places on the wel ide of
the Miiliippi river below Arkanlas.
Separate propoals will alto be received as aeore-
laid Tor the uPpy of all rations which may be reou
red Tor the uie of the United States from the frl
day OF January So7, the 81 day of December of
the fame year, both days incluve within the feveral
Rates hereafter mentioned, viz.
Sixth, AT Fort Wilkinion, Cockfpur Hand, and
at any place or places where troops are or may be
ttatoned, marched recruited, within the rate of
Georgia, and on the Indian boundary between Geor-
gIa and the Creel, nation
seventh, At Charlelton, Rocky Mount, on the
mead waters OF the Santee and at any place or places
where troops or may be tationed, marched, or
recruited, within the ftates of North and South Ca
rolna.
Egth, AT Norfolk, and at any place or place:
where troops are may be itationed marched or re-
eruited within the fate of Virginia
Ninth, AT Fort M'Henry, and at any place or
P"ee'' "Hee troops are or may be ationed, march,
ed or recruited, within the Rate of MARYLAND and the
diisri3 Of Columbia.
Tenth, AT Fort Miffln, Carlile, and at any place
or places, where troops may be Rationed
marched or recruited, within the itate of PennfyIva-
MA, eatt OF the mountains, and within the lates OF
New Jeriey and Delaware.
Eleventh, AT Pittfburg, and at any place or places
where troops may be itationed, marched or
recruited, within the fate of Pennsylvania, wea of
the mountains
Twelfth, AT Fort Jay, Wei Point, Albany, She
nectady and at any place places, where troops are
! or may be ftationed marched or recruited within
the itate OF New-York Niagara and its dependencies
excepted
Thirteenth at Fort Trumbull, Fort Wocott and
at any place orplaces, where troops are or may be
tatoned, marched or recruited within the hates of
Connecticut Rhode Iland and Vermont
Fourteenth, at Fourt Independence (Bonon harbor)
and at any place or places, where troops are or may
be ttatoned, marched recruited, within the nate
OF Mahaehuietts, the town of Springfield, and the
difri6t Of Maine, excepted.
! Fifteenth, At Portfmouth, Portland and at any
place or places, where troops or may BE- ftation-
ed, marched, recruited within the nate Of New
HampHre and the diitria of Maine.
Sixteenth ProPofas will alfo be received as afore-
laid, Tor the iupply Of all rations, which may be re-
CURED by the United States for the troops which
are or may be aationed, marched, or recruited
within the town of Springfield in the Rate of Maj
lachuletts, and for the armorers and other psrlons
employed in the United States armory at that place,
from the ut day of January 1907 to the 9 III day of
Decen'ber in the fame year, both days incuiive
A ration to confiA of one pound and one quarter
OF beef, or three quarters of pound of pork eight
teen ouncesci bread -four, gill of rum, Whit
key or brandy, and the of two quarts OF (at
tour quarts OF vinegar four pounds Of foap and one
pound and half Of candles, every hundred rasi-
ons. The prices ofthe fsveral component Parts of
the ration ihall be jpecfed; but the u States re.
ierve the right of making fuch alterations in the price
OF the component parts Of the ration aforefaid as
iha make the price of each part thereof bear iult
proportion to the propoled price of the whole ration
The ration to be furnihed in fuch quantities tina,
there hal at all times during the term of the propo.
fed contract, be fufioien for the confunpton of the
troops at Mlehimackinac, Detroit and Chickaeo, 70,
Tx months in advance and at each of the other pop
on the weern waters, for at LEAH three months in
j advance; of good and wholefome proyGons if RI,
fame fa be required. II is alto to he permitted te
ell and every Of the eonmandants of fortified place.
or potts, to call for, feafogs when the fame can be
transported, or at any time in cafe Of urgency fuct
iuPPes Of Ike proviors in advance as in the difcre
ton Ct The con'mandant niall be deemed proper.
It is underaood that the contractor is to be at The
exPeiie and riit Of luiug the upplies to the troops
and tina; all lofss fuained by the depradations of an