Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-30
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~ Juty i4sh, 1914. (
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN.

July i4th, 1914.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN.
| NtAf separate Proposals will be rece,y-
=, = ed attic office of the Secretary for the
'lepsrtmen. of War, uni ~ o'clock at noo,
X Saturday, the last day ~ ID en,ber next.
rthe supply of all rations that may be1r.-
CURED tor the use of the United States
from the lst day of June, 1915, inclusive. 4,
the LIST day of Jrne. 1916, within the states.
territories, and districts following Wig.
ISL. AT Detroit, Northumberland, For,
wayne, CHI kago, and their i'm mediate viciu-
ties, g at any place or places where troops
are or may be staff ned, marcled ar re
cruited, within the territory of M,chiyan
sne vicinity OF the Upper Lakes aud the
"a. AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or re.
nessee- - !.
Sd. At any place OF places where troops
are or may be stationed. marched or vecruit
ed within the Illinois, Indiana and Missouri
territories. 80
9TH. Atany place or places where troons
are or may be stationed, marched or recrsit-
ed within the Mississippi territory. the state
oI LOUISIANA and their vIcinties north of ttie
Gulph of Mexico. - - -''s :.
9TH. AT any place or places where troop
are or may be stationed, marched or re .
cruited within the district OF Maine & state
toi New Hampshire aud their northern vi.
entities.
9th Atany place or places where troop.
are or may be stationed, marched or re
cruited within the state of Vermont and n,
northern vicinity.
! 1tn. AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or re.
cruited within the state of Massachusetts.
9Th. Al any place or places where troops
arc OF ma oestationed, marched or recruit
Island.
9th. At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed marched or re-
cruited within the state of New York and
its northern vicinity and western.
10Th. AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or rec,u.-
ed WITH the state ofNew.Jersey.
18th. AT any place or places where troop.
are or may be stationed, marched or re-
cruited within the state of Pennsylyanjs.
lzin. At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marche / or recr,;.
ed within the states of Maryland, Delaware
and District of Columbia
18TH. At ary place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recrui,s
ed within the state Of Virginia.
len. at any piece or places where trooos
are on may be stationed. marched or recruit.
cd WITHIN the state of North C. roIina.
18TH. AT any place OF places where troops
are or may he stationed, marched or re
crui'ed within the limits If the state ne
Georgia and its southern vicinity.
ration to consist of one pound and s,re
quarter of beef, or three quarters of a pound
OF sailed pork. eighteen ounces of bread ar
nour' one gill OF rum, whskey or brandy.
ana at the rate OF two qsarts of salt, four
quarts OF vinegar, four pounds of SOAP. and
one pound and half of candles, to every
hundred rations. The prices of the several
component parts of the ration shall b.. sse-
cited, but the United States reserve The
right OF making such alterations in the price
OF the component parts of the ration afore-
SAID, as shall make the price of each part
thereof bear just proportion to the pro-
posed price OF the whole ration. The rati,
ons are to be furnished in such quantities.
that there shall at all times. during the
term OF the proposed contract, be sufficient
LOT the consumption of the troops for six
months IN advance, Of good and wholesome
provisions, it the same shall be required -
II - also to be permitted 20 all and every Of
to call for, at seasons when the same can be
transported, or ~ any time iE case of ur.
gency. such supplies of like provisions in adj
vance, as in the discretion Of the comman-
der shall be deemed proper.
IL - understood that the contractor is 20
be at the expense and risk of issuing the
supplies to the troops. and that all lossessus.
tanned by the depredations of the enemy, or.
oy means OF the troops of the United States.
shall be paid by the Unitsd States at the
price OF the article captured or DESTROYED
as aforesaid, on the deposition Of two or
more persons OF credible characters, and the
certificate OF Commissioned officer, stating
the circumstance of the loss, and the a
mount OF the articles for which co.npensa.
ton shall be claimed.
The privilege is reserved to the U. States
Oh requiring mat none ofthe supplies. which
may De furnished under any Of the proposed
contracts, shall be issued, until the srpu
winch nave been, or may be furnished
the contract now in force have be-
sumed.
JOHN ARMSTA