The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-08-16
War Departmnt, 1Iy 5th, 1915.


~ will be received Al thr Office OF the secretary
tor the Department of War, until II clock al
OF Saturday the last day Of Dec, next. for the
suppiy OF all ratiUs that may required for the use
OF the United States, from The lst day OF june, 1916
inclusive, to The Is, day OF jane 1917, within the
states, territories and districts. following, VIZ;
lst. Al Detroit, MIcbiilmackiaac, Fort Wayne,
Chicago, and their Immediate yiclniies, and at any
place or places where troops mas be station
ed, m rched recruited, within the territory of
Michigan, the vicinity of he Upper Lakes, and the
state OF 0hio and or 4djecr tVS the waters OF
Lake Michigan.
2d. Al any place or rls-'es where troops are or
may be stationed, marcned og reeruted, within the
states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
Sd. At Anyp,oe Or places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched o. recruited, within the
illinois, tndIAna and Missouri territories.
4lh. AT any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
Missi ,sipp territory, The srate oi Louisiana, md
their vlcinlties north OF the Gulph Of Mexico.
5th. Al any place or rl4ceswllere troops are'or
may be stationed. naeehed on recruited, within the
District Of Maine and state q New Hampshire.
OH. Al any place or places wAere troops are or
may be stationed, marched or rerruitcd, within the
state of Vermont.
9Th. A. any place or places where troops or
may be stationed, marched recruited, within the
state of Massachusetts.
'S;h. At any pace places where troops arc 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 or recruited. within the
state of New.York.
10th At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
state Of New.York, south Of the highlands, and IN
cluding West.Post
l1th. At any place places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
state Of EewJerscy.
tanv or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within tire
state of PeHnsy lvsnia
18th At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states of Delaware, Maryland, and The District OF
Columbia.
14h At any place places where troops are or
may be stationed. marched or recruited within The
state Of Virginia.
18th Al any place or places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
state Of North. Carolina.
l6h. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed unaxched or recruited, within the
state of Sou,h-Carolina.
18TH At any place or places where troops are or
may be Stationed marched or recruited, witiiin tLe
state Of Georgia -
ration to consist Of p>snd and one quarter
Of beef or e-quarters Of pound OF saltcd po.S
eighteen ounces OF bread or Hour, one gill OF rum.
wiskey or brandy, and the rate Of two quarts OF
salt, four quarts OF vinegar, four pounds OF soap
and one Mound and one half at candles 10 every hun
dred rations Toe prices OF the several component
parts Of the ration shall be spec fled, but the gnited
States reserve the right Of making such alterations
In the price Of the component parts c. the alton a.
fresaid az shall make the price of each part there
Of bear Just p oportion 10 the proposed price Of
the whole ration The rations TO be furnished IN
such Quantities, that there SHALL at al times cur.
ing the term Of tile proposed contract, be sucient
for the consumption OF the troops Tor six months ih
ADVANCE, of good aud wholesome provisions, u inc
same s III be required II is also 10 be permitted I'D
all and every Of the commandants cf fortified places
or posts 10 call for, at seasons when tie same ea'
be transported or at any time in case of urgency
such supplies Of like provisions n advance, as IN the
discretion Of the commander shall be deemed proper
II /, understood that the contractor IS TO be at me
expense and risk of issuing The supplies TO the troops
and ths, all losses sustained by the depfedatgns oi
tire enemy or BY means Of thu troops of the Oniea
States shall be paid By the Uoiled states at tue price
OF the article eavtured or destroyed aforesaid on
the deposi,iOfs OF two more pefsons OF eed'oie
Characters and the certificate of commissioners OF
6cer stating the circumstance of the loss, ana 'he
amount of the articles for which coTnpen'afon shan
be clsimed II
The privilege is rescrred 10 the United States, OF
recurring that none Of the supplies, which may De
furnished under any OF q proposed contracts SHAH
be issued, until the supplies yhieh have been' or
may be furnished under the contract now ~ force,
have been consumed.
A. J. DALLAS. .ieiiag Secretary of Uar.
Norz-TSe editors of newspapers, w.p are su-
tboriyed 10 publish the laws q the Unfed stats,
arc requested TO insert the foregoing asyvrtsentni,
eass week 2. Two months lsy ~