The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-07
XKIAH DEPARTMENT., ApnILls. 1903.


of the Secretary tor the Department OF War, un- ,
til II o'clock, at neon of Monday the goth of June
next, for the supply of all rations that may be re-
CURED for the of the United States, from the
lst day ofOctober, 1903 inclusive, to the LIST day
of June, 1910, within the states, territories and
districts following, viz.
First, AT Niagara, Detroit, Michilimack!1ac,
Fort WAYNE, Chicago, and in their immediate vi
entities, and at any place places, Were troops
are or may be stationed, marched, OF recruited,
within the territory of Michigan.
End, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
in the states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
Sd, At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched OF recruited within
the state of Ohio and the Indiana and I-oaisiana
territories, except Fort Wayne and Chikago and
their immediate vicinites.
9TH, At any place or places where troops arc
or may be stationed, marched or recrasited within
the Mississippi and Orleans territories.
Separate proposals viii also be received as a.
foresaid fer the supply of all rations which may
be required for the use of The United States, from
the LIST day of January 1909 inclusive, to the LIST
day of June 1910, within the several states follow
ing, viz.
5th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the district of Maine, and state of New
Hampshire.
9Th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, with
in the state of Vermont.
7th, AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
IN the state ofMassachusetts, the town offspring
| field excepted.
9Th, AT any place or places where troops are
Or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
in the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9Th, AT any place or places where troops
in may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
| or the state ofNew-York, Niagara and It's depar,-
denccs excepted.
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or may be stationed, marched. or recruited with
| in the state of New Jersey
| 1lth, AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, CIR re cruited with
| Ill the state of Pennsylvania.
| 18th, At any place or places where troops are
! or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
| in the states Of Maryland and Delaware
| 18th, At any place or places where troops are.
Or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with.
in the state ofVirgina.
! 18th, AT any place places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with.
1 in the state of North C;a,lina.
| 18th, AT any place or places where troops are.
| or may be stationed, marched, OF recruited with
! in the state OF South Carolina.
| 10th, At Ocmulgee Old Fields, and at any
place or places where troops may be stati-
| oned, marched, or recruited within the limits
| Of the state of Georgia.
| 18TH, Proposals Will also be received as afore-
said, for the supply OF sli rations which may be
| required by the United States, for the troops
which are or may be stationed, Tiiarched, or re.
cruited within the town ofSprinGiield the state
! Oh massachusetts and for the srntcrers and o.
| the. persons employed in the United States Ar
| nory at that place, from the LIST day of January
| 1909 inclusive, to the list day of Jgnc 1910
ration to consist of one pound and one quar-
ter of beet, CT three quarters of pound of pork
eight ounces of bread or -four, one gill Of rum,
whiskey or brandy, & ut the rate OF two quarts of
salt, toWquarts CT venega, fourpoundS ofsoap, s.
| one pound and q half OF candles, to every hum
dred ratioss. The prices of the several conlpo-
! nent parts CT the ratien shall be specified; but
the United States reserve the right OF making
| such alterations i'll the price of the component
parts of the ration aforesaid, Shall make the
| price OF EACH part thereof bear Just proportion
to the proposed price OF the whole ration The
| ratIons are to be furnished in such quantities.
that there Shall at all times, during the term of
the proposed contract, be sufficient for the con-
sumption ofthe troops at Mchilimackinac, De-
! trot and Chikago. for SIX months III advance
and at each CT the other ports on the western
waters, for at least three months in advance, of
good and wholesome provisions, if the same
| shall be required. st is also to be permitted to
all and every of the commendants of fortified pa
ports, to call for, at seasons when the sape:
can be transported, or At any time in case of ur.
gency, such supplies Of like provisions in advance,
! as in the discretion Of the commandant shall be:
| deemed proper.
| Ii is understood that the contractor is to be at
the expence and risk of issuing the supplies to-
the troops, and that all losses sustained by the
depredations of enemy, by means Of the.
troops Of the United States shall be paid by the
u $ cd States at the price of the articles captu-
red or destroyed aforesaid, on The deposition
| of two or more persons of creditable characters,
| and the certificate of a commissioned officer, sta.
! ting the circumstances Of the loss, and the a.
mount of the articles for which compensation
| shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be reserved to
| the United States Of requiring that none Of the,
| supplies, which may be furnished under any of
the proposed contracts shall be issued, until the
| supplies which have been or may be furnished
| under contracts in force, have been consul
med and that supply in advance may be always
required at any the fixed posts the board,
or Indian frontier, not exceeding three months.
H DEARBORN
MAY ID. [ep3wI Secretary of War.
XNTAR DEPARTMENT., MAY 18th, 1903
W PROPOSALS il writing viii DC received
by this department until the first day of August
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