Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-23
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
July IL, 1913.

NJ OIICE 10 HEREBY GIVEN, that separate
In proposals will be recc.Ted at the Office Of
the Secretary for the Department OF War, until
- o'clock at noon Of the last Monday in Nov.
next, for the supply OF all rations that may be
required for tee use of the United States, from
the LIST day Of June, 1915 inclusive, to the lst
day OF June, 1915, within the states, territories.
and districts, following, rix.
list. At Detroit, Michilinackinac, Fort WAYNE
and Chicago and in their immediate yicinities.
and at any place or places, where troops are OF
may be stationed, marched orrecruited, within
the territory of Michigan, the vicinity of the
Upper'lakes and the STAKE of Ohio.
ID. At any place or places where troops are,
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
IN the states OF kentucky and Tennessee. 49,
Sd. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
IN the illinois, Indiana, and Missouri territor-
les.
4th At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
IN the Mississippi teritery, the state of Louise
ana and their vicinitirs North Of the Gulph OF
Mexico. SO a 5s~ ~
5th. A, any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, m,i'ched or recruited with.
IN the District or Maine and State of N. Hamp-
shire and their northern vicinities.
9th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be Stationed, marched or recruited with
IN the state oil Vermont and its northern vicini-
ty. rt
7th. At any place or places where troopsare
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
u, the state OF Massachusetts, the town OF Spring
field excepted. ,,..
9th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed. marched OF recruited wi Ia
in the states OF Connecticut and Rhode island
9Th, At any place places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited With
| IN the state OF New York and its northern vici-
nifty ana western. Fe. - -
10th. At any place places where troSpsi
are or may be stationed, marcheds cy recruited
within the state OF N. Jersey. 20 -
18th. At any place or places where troops
are or may b, stat oned, marched or recruited
within the state. of Pennsylvania.
l2th At any place or places where trQpps
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the states of Maryland, Delaware and the
district of Columbia.
18th At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the state OF Virginia.
18th. htany place places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the state Of North Carolina.
l5th. At'aHy place places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched recruited
wphln the state of South Carolina
fa6h At any place or places where troops
Ye.or may be stationed, marched or recruited
Srhia the hmits of the state of Georgia and iis
so ern vicinity.
IN. Proposals will also be received, as ar
ioriseidAfor the supply of all rstions which
mayNbe acquired by the United States, for the
trocPs wHch are OK may be stationed, marche&
or receued within the town OF Springfield, in
| the s'aleof Massachusetts,: and for the srmor-
RS ann other persons employed in the United
states Armory ut that place, from the Ist day
1915
n ration to consist of one pound and one
quarter OF beef. OF hree qAarters of pound
ut saited pork. eighteen ounces Of bread or
Hour, one gill of rum, whskey Or brandy,
and at the rate OF TWO quarts of salt, four,
quarts 81 vinegar, four pounds of soap, and
one pound and "a half of candles, to every
hundred rations. The prices Of the several
component parts ot the ration shall be spe-
cihed snt the United States reserve the
right of making sucn alterations in the price
OF the component parts of the ration aforc-
SAD. as shall make the price Of each part
tnSsepf bear Just proportion to the proposy
ed PRICE ofthe whole ration.
Iherations ire to be furnished in such
qua1pties that there shall at all times, dur.
ing tpe term of the proposed contract, be
sufhcfSpt for the consumption of the troops
forsixmonthsi in advance, ofgood and whole.
some provisions, the same Shall be require
GU ~ Is Also TO be permitted to all and e.
very OF he commandments of fortified places
or posts, to call for, at seasons when the
same can be transported, or at any time in
case OF urgency, such supplies of like provi-
SONS IN advance, as in the discretion of the
commandment shall be deemed proper.
IL IS understood that the extractor is to
zoe at the expense and risk Of issuing the
snppiIes to the troops, and that all losses s.
tanned by the depredations of the enemy, or.
oy means OF the troops Of the United States,
shall De paid by the United States az the
price OF the articles Captured or DESTROYED
as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or
more persons of creditable characters. and
the Certificate of commissioned officer.
stating the circumstances of the loss, and
the amount oft articles for which com.
pensation shall be claimed
The privilege is reserved to she United
states OF requiring that none of the supplies.
winch may be furnished under any OF the
proposed contracts, shall be issued. until the
supplies which have been or may be fur
nished under the contract now in force, have
been consumed.
j. ARMSTRONG.
(4w)
just Fuehshtd and for SAFE at S. PYeasonfs' book
Store, Richmond,