The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-08-02
Wer Department, lilly 8, 1902
soTIcE Is HEREBY GIVEN,

THAT Separate proposals viii be received at the
Il Office of the Secretary for the Department OF
War, until IL o'clock, at noon, "wednesday the 25th
Of Ociotcr next for the supply Of oil ratcns, that
may be required for the use Cf the United States,
from the lst day Of June 1910 inclusive, to t- 1st
day Of June 1911, within the staes territories and
districts following, viz.
Isl, At Niagara, Detroit, nIicLsiimackinac, Fort
Wayne, Chikago and in their Immediate yicinitcs
and 1T any place places, where troops are or may
be Stationed marched, or recrlited within the ter
rtory OF Michigan
2nd, At any place or places where troops.arc or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
states Of Kentucky and Tennessee
Bird, At Belle Fontaine, Fort Usage and Belle vue
and at any place places where troops are or may
be stationed, marched recruited within the state
OF Ohio and the Illinois, Indiana, and Louisiana ter
ritories, except Fort Wayne and Chikago and their
immediate vicinities.
4ih, AT any place or places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched, recruited within the
Mississippi aud Orleans territories.
5th, At any place 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 places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
state of Vermont.
9TH, At any place or places where troops are CT
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state of ofMassaelusctts the town Of Springfield ex-
ccptcd.
9th, A. any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
states Of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9th, At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state Of New York, Niagara and its dependencies cx-
ccpted.
10th, At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched, recruited within the
state of New Jersey.
11th, At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of Pennsylvania.
18th, At any place or places where troops ere or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
states Of Maryland and Delaware.
18Th, At any place or places where troops or
may be stationed marched, recruited within the
state Of Virginia.
18th, AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched, 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 Ocmulgee Old Fiosls and at any place
or places where troops may be stationed,
narched or recruited within The limits Of the state
ofGScrgia.
17th, Proposals will also be received rs aforesaid
for the supply of all ratons which may be required
by the United States, for the troops which are or
may be stationed, marched, recruited within the
town of Springfield in the state OF Massachusetts |;
for the armorcrs and other persons employed in
the United States Armory at that place, from the 1st
day of June 1910 inclusive, TO the 1st day of June
1911.
A ration to consist ofonc pound and one quarter of
beef, three quarters Of pound OF pork, eighteen
ounces Of bread -four, one gill of rum, whskcy
brandy, and at the rate Of two quarts of salt four
quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one
pound and 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 N the
price OF the component parts of the ration aforesaid,
as shall make the price of each part thereof bear
just proportion TO the proposed price OF the whole
ration. The rations to be furnished in such
quantities, that there shall at all times, during the
term Of the proposed contract be sufficient for the
consumption OF the troops at MichilimackInac, De-
tfoit and Chkago for six months in advance and at
each OF the other posts on the western waters, Tor
at least three months III advance of good and whole
some provisions, If the same shall be required 1t
is also to &c permitted to all and every Of the com
maDdants OF fortified places posts, to call tor at
seasons when the be transported, or at any
time in of urgency, such supplies OF like provi
sions in advance, as in tie discretion of the com
mandant shall be deemed proper
1t is understood that the contractor is to be 1.-THE
expencc and risk of issuing tue supplies to the
troops and that all losses sustained by The dcpreda-
tions of an enemy, or by means CT the troops fthe
United States shall be paid by the United States It
the price of the articles captured or destroyed
Aforesaid, the deposition of two more persons
ofcredtable characters. and the certificate OF COM
missioned officer, stating the circumstances OF the
loss, and the amount of the articles tor which COM
pensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be reserved to the
United States, of requiring that none ofthe 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 now
in force, have been consumed and that supply IN
advance may be always required at any OF the fixed