The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-08-16
Har Dceartment, LILY 8, 1909.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:


THAT Separate proposals will be received at the
4 Office Of the Secretary for the Department OF
War, until IL o'clock, at noon, "Wednesday the 25th
of October next for the supply Of all rations that
may he required for the use Of the United States,
from The 1st day Of June 1910 inclusive TO the lst
day of june 1911, within the states, territories and
districts following, viz.
1st, At niagara, Detroit, NficImackinac, Fort
Wayne. Chikago and in their immediate vicinites,
and at any place or places, where troops are or may
be Stationed marched, recruited, within the ter
ritory Of Michigan.
2nd, Al any place or places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
states OF Kentucky and Tennessee.
3rd, At Telle Fontainc, Fort Usage and Belle Vuc
and at any place places where troops arc or may
be stationed, marched, recruited within the state
of Ohio, and the Illinois, indiana, and Louisiana ter
ritorics, except Fort Wayne and Chikago and their
immediate vicnitics. W
4thl At any place or places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within tho
Mississippi and Orleans territories.
5h, At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
district Of Maine, and state OF New Hsmpshirc.
9th, At any place places where troops ayc or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
state of Vermont.
9TH, At any place or places where troops arc or
may bc stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of Massachusetts,, the town Of Springfield ex-
ccpted.
9th, At any place or places where troops are or
may stationed, marched, recruited within ihe
states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9Th, At any place or places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of New York, Niagara and lis dependencies ex-
ccp,cd.
1C,h, At any place or places where troops arc or
may be stationcd marched, or recruited within the
state of New Jersey.
lIh, At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, inarchel recruited within the
| state of FenrsylyaAa.
18th, Al any place or places where troops arc or
| ray bc stationed, marched Of recruited w,lin the
| states of Maryland and Delaware.
18Th, At any place or places where troops arc or
may be stationed marced, or recruited within the
| state of Virginia.
18th, At any place or places where troops or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
| state Of North Carolina.
18th, At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched, recruited within the
state Of South Carolina.
10Th, At Ocmugee Old Fields and at any place
or places where troops are or ipay be stationed,
marched, recruited within the limits Of the state
/ Of Georgia.
18th. Proposals will also bic received aforesaid,
for t,c supply of all rations which may bc required
by the United States, for the troops which are or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
town Of Springfield in the state of Massachusetts, ;
and for the arInorcrs and other persons employed in
The United States Armory at that place, from the 1st
day OF juno 1910 inclusive, to the lst day of June
1911
IA ration TO consist Of one pound and quarter Of
beef, three quarters of pound OF pork, eighteen
ounces ofbrcad Or -four, gill OF runs whiskey or
brandy, and at the rate Of two quarts OF salt, tour
| quarts Of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and ono
ruantl and d half of candles, TO every hundred ra
tons. The prices Of the several component parts Of
the ration shall be specified but the United States
reserve The right OF making such alterations in tho
as shall make.thc price of each part thereof bear
just proportion to the proposed price ofthc Who'll.
| ration. The rations are 10 be furnished in sucl
quantities, that there shall at al tines, during tn
term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for th
| consumption Of the troops ut Michilimackinac, Dc
troit and Chkago, for six Eicnhs in advance ,and
each Of the other posts the western waters, 10
at least three montlss in vance, Of good AVID whole
some provisions, If the same shall be required.
is slso to be permitted to all and every of the con-
nandants Of fortified places or posts, to call for,
seasons wien tie be transported, or at an
time in case Of urgency, such supplies Of like prov
sons in rdvarcc, as in the discretion of the con
mandant shall be deemed proper.
It's understood that the contractor is 10 be at tn
| expsncc aud riek Of issuing the supplies to u
tru,,pc .nd that All losscs s,sstsintd by the dcrred
tiors Of an enemy, or by means Of the troops OF III
III uued States shall be paid by the United States
lfshe price cf tho articles captured or destroyed
aforesaid, on the deposition Of two ar more porsor
ofcrclitahlc characters nnd the ecrthcate OF COZ
missioned officer, stating the circumstances m OF y
loss, and the auount ofthc articles for which con
II pcnsasion shah Be claimes
TIE rrevilsge IS understood 70 be reserved 70 u
yrr;tc< States Of rcos,irrg that none cfthc supple
which may be farnisAcd u:,dcs rny Of the propose
contracts. shall be issued. until the supplies who
hsse tssn e psy b ta,,i,hsd uaass & so"Isss s 20
adrsnce nsy be always required at any OF the -
n1f- on Ilc scs-boa,d os 1ntan frontier, tot cxec