The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-09-17
War DEPARTMENT, Jnly Ia, 1912.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,


That separate Proposals viii DC received at the
Once of the Secretary for the Department of War,
until IL O'Clock at noon OF the FIRST Monday in No
venber next fer the supply Of all rations that may
be required tor the use of the United states from
the first day of June 1913 inclusive, the FIRST day
'of June 1914 within the staes territories and dis
uicts following, viz
lst AT Detroit. MichImack kinAs, Fort Wayne,
Chckago md their >immediate vicinities, and az
any place places, where troops may be sta
toned, marched. recruited, within the territory
Of Michigan, the state OF Ohio north OF the 4lst
degree of Latitude and the vicinity OF the Upper
Lakes to Lake Ontario, including Fort Niagara.
I'd. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states of kentucky and Tennessee.
Al Belle Fontsine, Fort Usage and Belle yue,an6
at any place or places where troops are may b0
stationed. marched recruited within the of
Ohio south of the 4ist deg Of latitude ard the ILL
nos, Indiana and Missouri territories, except Fort
Wayne and Chikaso and their immediate vicnities.
9TH. At any place or places where troops
may he stationed, marched or recruited within the
Mississippi territory, the state of Louisiana, and
their Yicintes north Of ihe gulph Of Mexico.
5th. AT any place or places where troops
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
district of Maine and state of New-Hampshire and
their northern vicnities
9th. At any place places where troops
may be Stationed marched or recruited within the
state Of Vermont and it's northern vicintes.
9Th. At any place places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state of Massachusetts, the toxn of Springfield ex-
cepted.
9th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states of Connectcut and RhodeIslan
9th. At any place or places where troops are or
msy be stationed, marched recruited within the
state of New-York sndts northern vicinity, Niagara
and its dependencies excepted.
10th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
stale Of New-Jersey
I1th. At any place or places where troops or
state Of Pennsylvania
18th. Al any place places where troops ere or
may be stationed, marched recruited within th.
states of Maryland, Delaware and the District of
Columbia.
18th. Atany place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
stste Of Virginis.
14th. ~ any place or places where troops or
may De stationed, marched or recruited within tho
state Of North-Carolins.
18th Az any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state of Soutb-CsrVina.
10th. At ocmuisee Old Fields, and at any place
or places where troops or may be stationed mar
ched recruited within the limits CT the state OF
eeergia and its southern vicinity.
18th Proposals will also be received, for the sup
Ply of all ratons which may be required by the Unit
Stses for the troops which are or may be station
ed. marched ecruited within the town of Spring.
ae'd in the state of Massachusetts, and for the amo-
and ether persons employed il the United States
Armory that place. from the lst day of June 1915
inclusive, TO the 1st day of June l814.
ration TO consist Of pound and one quarter
Of beef three quarters of pound of sslted porks
eighteen ounces sf bread or -four, one gill OF rum,
whisky or brandy, and at the rate Of two quarts OF
SALT tour quarts of vinegar four pounds OF soap, and
enc pound and halt of candles, to every hundred
ratons. The prices of the several component parts
fed htItt tod
reserve the right of making such alteration in 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 ratons to be furnished in such
quantities that there shall at all times, during the
term of the proposed contract, be furnished for the
consumption Of the troops at Michlmackinac, De-
trot, Chikago, Fort Usage and Belle Vue, tor six
months in advance and at each OF the posts on the
western waters for least three months in advance
ct good and wholesome provisions, it the same
shall be required. 1t is also to be permitted to all
and every Of the commandants of fortified places
posts, to call for, at seasons when the same can be-
transported, or at aRy time in case of urgency such
supplies OF like provisions in advance, in the dis
cretion OF the commsndant shall be deemed proper.
is understood that the contractor is be at the
expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the
troops, and that all losses sustained by the depreda-
tions OF the enemy, or by means of the troops OF
the United States shall he paid by the United States
at the price Of the articles captured destroyed
aforesaid, the deposition Of two more persons
sf creditsble characters. and the certificate Of q
commissioned officer, stating the circumstances Of
the loss, and the amount OF the articles for which
compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege 10 reserved to the United States of
requiring that none of the supplies, which may be
furnished under any Of the proposed contracts, shall
he issued, until the supplies which have been may
oe furnished under the contract in force, have
been consumed and that supply in advance may
be always required at any of the fixed posts the
seaboard, or Indian frontier, not exceeding three
months w. EUSTlS
ar TIE editors f nercspcters ehs osthsr1redfs
pt5haa the ii'ss Of the United States requested fe
tstehsh the sregoiny adverassmens f,rce week fer
four successre reeks.