Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-16
WAR DEPA aTyiENT,
JULY Ii, 1913.

NJ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN, that separate
" proposals viii bsreceved III the Cticc Of
The Secretary Tor the Department ct War, until
IL O'Clock At noon OF The last Monday in Nov.
next, Tor the supply of all ,rAtions that may be
required Tor the use of tie Uaiied States, from
the LIST day of jane, 1914 inclusive, to tile LIST
day OF June, 1915, within the states ter rtories.
and districts, following, viz.
LIST. AT Detroit, Alichilimackinac, Fort Wayne
and Chikago ami IN their Immediate yicinit.es,
and at any place or places, where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within
the territory of Michigan, the vicinity Of the
Upper lakes and the state of Ohio.
I'd. At any place or places where troops ara
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
IN the states OF kentucky and Tennessee.
sd. at any place OR places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or re GRATED with.
IN the Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri teyritor.
les.
4th. AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched recruited with
IN the Mississippi territory the state of LOUISE
ana and their vicnities North of the Guiph OK
Mexico.
5th AT any place places where troops are
OF may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
| IN the District Of Maine and State of N Hamp-
| shire and their northern yicinities.
9TH NJ any place places where troops arr,
or may be Stationed, matched or recruited with
| IN The state OF Vermont and it. northern vicini-
~.
7th. AT any place or places where troops are
| or may be stationed, marcbed OF recruited with
IN the state Of Massachuse she town OF Spring
held excepted.
9th. Al any place Ca places where troops are
or may be stationed. marched OF ecruited wi h.
| IN the states OF Count.ct cut and Rhode Island.
9th. AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited With
IN the state OF New York and is northern vici- 4
| nifty and western. 4
10TH AT any place places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the state oi n. Jersey.
iith. AT any place places where troops
| are or may b. stationed, marched or recruited
within the state OF Pennsy lvania.
| 18th At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the states ut Mary land, ID laware and the
| district OF Columbia
18th AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recyuited
WITHIN the state OF Virginia.
l4th. any place or places whe1 E0pps
| are or may be stationed, marched or Sserui,ed
within the state OF North Carolina.
I9tii. AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
| within the state of South CAROLINA.
10Th. AT amy place places where troops
are or may De stationed, marched or recruited
Within the limits OF the state of Georgia sndits
southern vicinity.
~ Proposals will also be received, as ar
i"resaid, Tor the supply of all rations which
may be required by the United States, for the
troops which are or may be stationed marched
OF recruited within the town of Sp ing6elel, in
inc state OF Massachusetts: and for the. armor.
ers and other persons employed in the limited
states Armory al that place. from the LIST clav
o. June 1914 inclusive, " the LIST day of June.
1915. - Juno
n ration to Consist of one pound and one
quarter OF beef, or three quarters of pound
OF sailed pork, eighteen ounces of bread OF.
hour, one gill of rum, whiskey or brandy.
ana IL the rate OF two quarts of salt, four.
quarts si vinegar, four pounds of soap, and
one pound and half of candles, to every
huhoreo rations. The prices of the several
component parts of the ration shall be ,.De-
cihed bnt the United States reserve the
riSht OF making such alterations in the u rice.
Oh the component parts of the ration afore-s
Saio' as shall make the price of each part
enereoi Dear just proportion to the propos-
ed price ofthe whole ration.
ne rations are TO be furnished in such
Quantities that there snail at all times. dur
nag inc term OF The proposed Contract, be
suihclent Tor the consumption of the troo1.a
ior SIX moethSln advance ofgood and whole
"e PROVISIONS, II the same shall be require
cd IL is also to be permitted to all and e.
very OF the commandments OF fortified places.
or posts, to call for, at SEASONS when the.
same can be transported, or at any time in
case oil urgency, such supplies of like provi-
siohs In advance, as III the discretion OF the
commandant Sha be deemed proper.
IL understood that the Btractor is to-
De Il the expense and risk of issuing the
.uppiies to the troops. and that all losses srs-
tanned by the deprcdations of the enemy. or
oy means of the troops of the United STATES.
snail BE paid by the United States at The
price OF the articles Captured or DESTROYED
as aforesaid, OIL the deposition of two OF
more persons of credtable characters and
the Certificate Of commissioned officer,
stating the circumstances of the loss, and
the amount OF the articles for which com
pensation shall be cIzimed.
nc privilege is reserved to the United
states OF requiring that none of the suppl.esg@i
winch may be furnished under any -
proposed contr',cts, shall be issued.
supplies which have been or ~
nished under the contract now R.f
been consumed.