Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-11
PROPOSALS FOR RATIONs FOR 1860.

PROPOSALS FOR RATlONS FOR 1860.
QuARTERNAsrEK's OFFICE, u. S. NC,
Washington, Sept Y, l7S9.i
SEALHD Proposals VII be received at this oiiloe
M, for furnishing ratIons tn the United States Ma
rlnes at the following stations for the year 1860,
Charles'own, Massachusetts:
Portsmouth, New Hampshire;
Brooklyn, Losg island, New York;
G G%sSa p near No4fsk. v4sipis:
Warringto ton, lOrida; and
Washington, District of Columbia.
Each ration to consist of one pound and quarter
Of fresh beef or three quarters of pound of mess
pork eIg hteen ounces of bread made of best extra
suPeIhne -four or best extra super fHs -four at the
option ot ths Government; and at the rate of six
pounds of good coffee, twelve pounds of best Ns~
orleans sugar. eight qusts of best white beans
pounds Of good ha;d brown soap, and one-and n
hsif pound Of good hard dipped tallow candles to
This beef required shall be delivered on tho order
OF the comma Td!ng officer OF each station, either
bulk or 10y the single ration and shall consist of the
best and most choice pieces Cfthe Carcass the pork
to b. NO, prime mess pork, and the groceries to
All sntlect TO inspection.
All bids must be accompanied by the following
Form Of Gnrantee.
The a sRS tho S e the State of
hereby guaranty that in case the oTss s 1 bill Of
- for ratloGs IS above described be accepted he
contract al the post 9tco named, execute the con-
tact for tn, same With good and sufficient secnri
into cont act a. aforesaid guaranty to make GO,
the difference bel tween the offer OF the saId = and
that which may he accepted
A. b., Guarantor.
F.. F.. Witness. ' ""''"N''f'
hereby certify that the above named - are
known pine as men OF property. and able Ia make
good their guarantee. Oh.
r" be signed by the United states District Judge.
L nIted states Dl sirct Attorney, or Collector.
No proposal will bs considered without II IS A.,
c3npanI:d ny The above guarantee.
send tlo paper containing the first insertion To this
To be endorsed ''Propos.s for Ratons for 1860, -
and addressed 10 the undersigned.
DAN; J: SUTHERLAND,
Major and QuariefEIsster.
The Constitution. Star, and States, Waobington.
y. q; Argus, Portland, Maine Patriot. Concord,
" SALEM Advocate. : ,Icm, Mass; New Red
caster, Mass /; Journal of Commerce and Dsy Book.
New York CITY, Atlas and Argus. Albany, y y:
dephia. Penn; Patriot. Harm burg, Penn Argus,
NOr.9ik, Va; Engnlrer. Richmond, Va; Exami
Register. MOBILE, Ala and Star, Nav London
Conn will pub Ish the above advertisements three
un"h week I'll I'D October next and send bIll. &C
c"mpanled by copy of advertisement. to this office
i"i pay nent sc q 3tawtOct22
lGHT HOUSE ESTABLISHMENT
- PROPO AIS.
Proposals vii be received at this ofiics until y
O'Clock III on Tuesday, tire z5th ,iay of October
next, for furnishing the lanterns aud iron work and
loI ii,nshlag the ether aterials, and erecting two
5Lanit ig house towers on Thatcher's Island,
The sP ,clhcat.Ons and drawings can he obtained
' aPpIca,l.n at this office. or at the light house
IL ht house Office in New York. AZ Ceda. Get !;
q Tie sht hogse engIneeTs Office in PhI.adelphia
"u' IT." W'sT b. F FRAN kkGnfSS; Secretary
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
'U'rs 81 the Light House fodrd,
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