The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-07-21
War Department. 5ay 6, 1909.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:

Var Department, JaLy 8, 1909.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
HAT separate proposals will be received at
L the Office of the Secretary for the depart
inert OF War, until IL o'clock, at noon on Wed.
nesday the 25th OF October next, for the supply
OF III ratons that may be required for the use of
the United States, from the first day of Iune 1910
inclusive, to the first day of June 1911, within
the states, territories and districts following,
viz. "
1st At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac,
Fort Wayne, Chikago and in their immediate
Ncinis'es, at any place or places, where troops,
are or maybe stationed, marched, or recruited
within the territory of Michigan.
md AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
IN the states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
3rd AT Belle FoRtaine, Fort Usage and Belle
vue and at any place or places who're troops are
or may be Stationed marched, or recruited
within the state of Ohio, ard the Illinois, Indi.
ana and Louisiana territories, except Fort
Wayne and Chikago ana their Immediate vicinii-
ties.
4th At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
in the Mississippi and Orleans territories
SIN 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.
oth AT any place or places where troops are
H.
IN the state of Vermont
fui At any place places where troons are
or NAV De stationed, marched or recruited with
IN The state OF Massachusetts,, tire town of SPRING
field excepted
9TH. At any place or places where troops ars
or may he stationed, marched, or recruited
within the states of Connecticut and Rhode Is
land
Sth. AT any place or places where troops are
OF may he stationed, marched, or recruited
within the state of New York, Niagara & its de-
Tendencies excepted.
10Th. At airy place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
IN the state of New Jersey.
LIN. tany place or places, where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
IN the state of Pennsylvania
l2th. AT any place or places where troops are
IN me states OF Maryland s. Delaware.
18th. At any place or places where troops are
sr may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
An the state of Virginia.
18th. AT any place or places where troops dire
or may be Stationed, marched, or recruited with
snthe state of North Carolina.
18th. At any place or places where troops are
or may he stationed, marched, or recruited with
III the state of South Carolina
10th. At Ocmulgee Old Fields, and at any
place orplaces where troops are or 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 all rations which may be
required by the United States, for tho troops
which are or may be Stationed marched or recruit.
ted within the town of Springfield in the state Of
Massachusetts ; and for the armorers and other
persons employed in the United States Armory
at that place, from the 1st day of June 1910 ~.
elusive, tn the 1st day of June 1911
ration to consist of ono pound and one quar-
ter OF beef. or three quarters Of pound of pork
eighteen ounces of bread -four one Gill of rum
whiskey or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts
s,f salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of
soap, and Gne pound and half Of candles, TO O.
very hundred rations The prices Of the several
component parts of the ration shall be spe cited
but the United States reserve the right of MAX
J1g such alterations in the price of the comno-
Uent parts Of the ration aforesaid, as shall make
She price Of each part thereof bear Just proper
tion to the proposed price Of the whole ration
The rations are 30 be furnished in such quaint
ties that there shall at all times during the term
OF the proposed contract, he sufficient for the
consumption of the troops at Michilinackinac,
Detroit & Chilcago, for six months in advance
and at each Of the other posts on the western
waters. for OF least three months in advance, of
good andwhoeSomc provisions, If the same shall
he required. 1t is also to be permitted to all &
every OF the commandments Of fortified places or
posts, To call tor, Mt seasons when the same can
he transported, Or at any time in case of urgency
such supplies cf IKE provisions in advance, as in
the discretion of the commandan, shalt be deem
ed proper.
j. is understood that tho contractor is to be ut
the expence and risk OF issuing the supplies 10
the troops, and that all losses sustained by the
depredaiions Of on enemy or by means OF the
troops of the United States shall be paid by the
United States at the price of The articles captr-
ed or destroyed as aforesaid, on tho deposition
OF two or more persons Of credible characters,
and the certificate ola commissioned officer sta
ting the circumstances Of the loss, g. the amount
2 OF the articles for which compensation shall be
claimed.
The privilege is understood TO be reserved 10
sbe United States, of requiring that none of The
supplies, whichmay be furnished under any of
The proposed contracts, shall be issued, until
The supplies which have been or may be fur.
hished under contracts now in force, have been
consumed and that supply in advance may
fe always required at any of the fixed posts on
Tie seaboard, or Indian frontier, not exceeding
three months
w. EUSTIS, Secretary for the
Department of Var.
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