Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-17
War Department, July 10, 1910.
Notice is hereby Given,

ment OF War, until IL O'clock at noon Of the
FIRST Monday in November next, for the supply
Of all rations that may be required for the use Of
The United States, from the Ist day Of lupe
1871, inclusive, to the lst day of June 1912
within the States, Territories and Districts fol-
lowing, Wig.
1st. At Niagara. Detroit, Michilimackinac,
Fort Wayne, Chikago and in their immediate
vcinities, and any place or places, where troops
are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited,
within the territory Of Michigan.
2nd, At any pace or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
in the states of Kentucky and Tennessee,
3rd, AT Belle Fontaine. Fort Usage and Belle
Vue and at any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
in the state of Ohio and Illinois, Indiana and
Louisiana territories, except Fort Wayne and
Chikago and their Immediate vicinities.
4th, At any place or places where troops are
in the Mississippi and Orleans terrific
RIGS.
Proposals vii be received at the same time for
supplying ra,ions within the Dsric,s azores
for two years commencing on the 1st day of
June, 1911.
5th. Al any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within
the district of Maine and state Of New-Aamp.
shire.
9th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
IN the state Of Vermont
9Th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the state of Massachusetts, the town of Spring.
field excepted.
9th, At any place or place. where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with.
in the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Sth, AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited
within the safe of New.York, Niagara and lis
dependencies accepted.
10Th, AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed. masshed, or recruited
within the state CT New Jesseh
11sh, AT any place or places whsre troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
in the s,are of Pennsylvania.
18th. AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or reervi,ed with.
in the states of Maryland Delaware and the
District OF Colursbia.
18Th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
in the state Of Virginia.
18th, AT any r ace or places where troops are
or may be s,ahcnei, marched or recruited with.
in the state of North Carolina.
10Th, At any piate OF places where trofps are
or may be stationed, marched, Or rccruitA it'll
in the stare of South Carolina.
18th, AT Ocmugee Old Fields, anas-Sny
tist- VI ptdSsa hSEC C,loIio Gre OF may u S,ds
toned, marched, or rscrritsd within ths Ami.s
of the staie Of Georgia.
17th Proposals will also be receive as
fprssaid, for the supply of al; ra,ions winch may
be required By tbs United States, for che troops-
which are or MAJ be stationed, marched, oc re-
crutsd within the ,ewn Of Springfield in TIC
slate of MASSACHUSETTS sad for. the srnorers
and other persons employed in the Unitel States
hrniory at that place, from the st. day Of Tune
1911, inclusive, to the LIST day Of June 1912.
A ration to consist of one pound and one
quarter of beef or three quarters of
pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or
flour, one gill of rum, whiskey or brandy
and at the rate Of two quarts of salt, four
quarts OF vinegar, four pound of soap and
one pound and a half of candles to every
hundreu rations. The prices of the sever.
al component parts of the ration shall be
specifed==but the United States reserve
the right of making such alterations in the
price OF the component parts of the ration
aforesaid, as shall make the price of each
part thereof bear a just proportion 10 the
proposed price of the whole ration. The
ratIous are to be furnished in such quaint.
ties, that there shall at all times, during
the term Of the proposed contract, be suf-
hcient tor the consumption of the troops
at Michilimackinac, Detroit Fort Usage,
and Belle Vue, Chikago, for six months IN
advance, and at each OF the posts on the
western waters, for at least three months
in advance OF good and Wholesome provi-
sions, if the same shall be required. I,
is also to be permitted to all and every of
the commandments of fortified places or
posts to call for at seasons when the same
can be transported, or at any time in care
of urgency, such supplies of like provsi-
ons IN advance, as in the discretion of the
commandment shall be deemed proper.
IL is understood that the contractor is to
be az the expence and risk Of issuing the
supplies to the troops and that all losses
sustaines by the depredatioos Of the enc
my, or by means of the troops of the Uni.
ted States shall be paid by the United
States at the price OF the articles cap.
tered OF destroyed as aforesaid, on the
deposition OF two or more persons of cre..
d table characters, aud the certificate of
commissioned officer. stating the circum.
stances of the loss, and the amount OF the
articles TOR which compensation shall be
claimed.
The privilege is understood to be re-
served to the United States, of requiring
that none of the supplies which may be
furpished under any of the proposed con-.
tracts, shall be issued, until the supplies
which have been or may be furnished an.
der the contracts now in force, have been
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