The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-09-23
WAR DEPARTMENT., ,
July Ia. 1918. 6

N0TlCEis is hereby given, That separate propos al
will be received at the office Of the Secretary
for the Department of WAR; until ~ at noon Of the
last Monday in November next, for the supply Of all
rsons that may be required for the use Of the Uni
ted States from the lst day of June 1914 inclusive,
10 the lst day of June. 1915 within the States, Ter
ritosies and Districts following, viz.
lst. At Detroit, Nchilimackinac, Fort Wayne,
ChikAse and their rimmediate vicinities, and at any
place or places where troops are or may be stationed
marched recruited, Within the territory of Mich
isan, the vicinity OF the tpper Lakes and the State
Of Ohio.
2d Al any place Or places where troops are or
may oestauoned, marched recruited within the
staiesof Kentucky and Tennessee.
Sd At any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
Illinois, Indiana and Missouri territories.
4,h. At any place where troops are or may be
stationed. marched or recruited within the Missis-
sippi tsrrory the state of Louisiana and their yic-
mites north of the G0fph of Mexico.
5th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
district OF Maine and Saso Of Neu,liampshre aud
their northern vicinities.
OH. A, any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, ssrched or recruited within the
state OF Vermont and It's northern vicinity.
7ih. At any place places where troops or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of Massachusetts,, the town of Springfield ex
cepted
S,h. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within tie
states of Connecticut and Rhode-lsand.
9th. At any place or places where troops are
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state o New-York and its northern vicinity and wes-
tern
10th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be statioded marched or recruited within The
state of Eew-Jersey.
11th At any place where troops are or may be
stationed, marched recruited within she state Of
Pennsylvania.
l2th At any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
of Maryland, Delaware and the District of Co.
lumbia
18th. At any place places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of Virginia.
IA At any place or places where troops are
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state OF North-Caroilna
IS. At any place places where troops are or may
be stationed, marched Secruited within the state
Of South-Carolina
Is. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marcoeG recruited within the
limits of the state of Georgia and its southern vicinity
IL Proposals will also be received, as aforesaid,
Cor the supply Of all tations which may be required
by the United States for the troops which arc may
be stationed, marched or recruited within the town
Of Springfield in the s's.- of Massachusetts; AID
for the armorers and o. ssSrsons employs. IN tbs
day Of Jund, 1914. inclusive, to tac hrst day
June, 1915.
ration to consist of one pound and one quarter
Of beef three quarters of pound of sated pork,
eighteen ounces Of bread -four, one gill of rom,
whisky or brandy, and at the Of two quarts Of
salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds OF soap,
and one pound and half OF candles, 10 every hum
drcd ra,ions. The prices Of the several component
parts Of the ration shall be specified, but the United
States reserve the right of making such alterations
in the price of the component parts of the ration A.
forcsad, shall make the price Of each part there
of beer just proportion to the proposed price OF the
whole ration. The ratios arc be furnished in such
quantities, that there shall at all times, during the
term Of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the
consumption Of the troops for six months in advance
Of good and wholesome provisions If the same shall
be required II is also to be permitted to all and ev-
cry OF the commandants of fortified places or posts,
TO call for al seasons when the same can be trans
ported. at any time in case of urgency, such sup
plies of like provisions in advance, as IN the discre
iion of the commandant shall be deemed proper.
1t is understood that the contractor is to be at the
expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops
and that all losses sustained by the depreciation OF
the enemy, or by means Of the troops OF the United
States shall be paid by the United States at the price
OF the article captured destroyed aforesaid,
the deposition of two more persons of creditabe
characters, and the certificate of commissioned Of
ficer stating the circumstances of the loss aud the
amount Of the articles for which compensation shall
be claimed.
The privilege is re.crvet. to the United tates of
requiring that none of the supplies, which may be
furnished under any OF the proposed contracts shall
be issued until the supplies which have been or may
be furnished under the contract in force, have
been Consumed.
J. ARMSTRONG.
August 1.