The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-09-13
Var Deparmlent, July 5fh, 1915.


War Department, July SIT, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given, that separ ate proposals
~ will be received AZ the Office of the secretary
tor the Department of War. until IL O'Clock az noon
of SATURDAY the last day of December aex, for the
supply OF all ratons that may be required for the use
OK the United States, from the lst day of June 8l6
inclusive, TO the 1st day Of june 1917 within the
states, territories and districts, following, viz:
lst AT Detroit, Michiiimacknac, Fort WAYNE
Chicago, and their immediate ,icinies, and at any
place or places where troops are or may be station.
ed, marched or recruited within the ,erritor, of
Mchigas, the vicinity of the Upper Lakes. and the
state OF Ohio, aud or adjacent 10 the wsters of
Lake Michigan.
ID AT any place or places where troops are or
may DC stationed, marched or recruited, within the
states OF Kentucky and Tennessee.
% At any place or places where troons are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited w.i!n the
Illinois, indiana and Missouri territories
4'h At any place or places Yhere troops are by
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
mississippi territory, The state OF Louisiana, and
their v'cio''ies north Of the Gulph OF Mexico
3th AT any place or places where uoops are or
may be stationed, marched or rccru,cd. within lie
District OF Maine and state of New.Jainpshire.
oln' ~ any place or places where troops are or
II max ps 81 siasafqRsA marched or recruited within the
7th At any t-.sce or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state OF Massachusetts
9th A, any place or places where troop, are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9Th At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited, within the
state OF New-York.
10th. At any place or place, where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
stse Of New-York, south Of the Highlands and in
cluding Wcst-PoiAt
llth. AT any place or places where troops ate or
may DC stationed, marched ~ recruited, within tire
state OF New.Jersey.
l2,h. Al any place or places where troop. are or
may be stationed, marched recruited, within the
state of Pennsylvania.
18th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited. within the
states OF Delaware, Maryland, and the District Of
Columbia
l4th. Atany place or places where troops are or
state Of Virginia
18th At any place or places where troops
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
state of Nortb-Carolina.
l6h At any place places where troops arc or
may De stationed, marched or recruited, within the
| state Of South. Carolina.
! l7th At any place or places where troops or
may be stationed, oarched or recruited, within the
state Of Georgia.
| ration to consist of one pound and One quarter
OF beef, or recqusrters Of pound Ct saed pork,
eighteen ounces OF bread Or -four, gill of rum,
h
salt, four quarts Of vinegar, four pounds of soap,
and pound and one half Of candles every hum
! drcd rations. The prices Of the several component
parts Of the ration shall be specified but tie uniled
States the right Of making such alterations
IN the price of the component parts OF the alton
foresaid, shall make the price of each part there
OF bear just proportion to the proposed price of
the whole ration The rations be furnished in
such quantities, that there shall, a, all times. dur
ing the term Of the proposed contract, be sufficient
for the consumption OF the troops for six months in
| advance, Of good and Wholesome provisions, il the
same shall be required IL is also TO be permitted to
all and every of the csmnzndants of fortified places
or posts, to call for at when tie same can
be transported, or at any time. in case OF urgency,
such supplies OF like provisions in advance, as the
discretion OF the commander shall DC deemed proper
is understood that The contractor is 10 be at the
expense and risk of issuing the supplies the troops
aud that all losses sustained by the depr:da,ions OF
the enemy, by means Of the troops Of the United
States, shall be paid By the United at the price
of The article captured OF destroyed Aforesaid. on
the ieposiiio1s Of two more persons Of credible
characters, and The certificate Of commissioned Of
cer, stating the circumstance Of the loss, ard the
amount OF TIE arIicles for which compensation shall
/ be elaimed
/ The privilege is reserved 10 the United States, Of
; requiring tia, none Of tho supplies, which may be
fgrslied under sny of the proposed contracts, shall
Be issued. until the sGppiics which have been. or
Tnay he fisnishcl under tie contract ia force,
have been consumed.
a. DALLsS. .seiig Secretary Of Var.
NoTE The editors Of uesspapers, who are au
thOr.cd 70 publish the laws Of the United States,
Ieqpes,c, 10 insert The foregoing sivertisement
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