Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-07
SUBSISTENCE CONTRACTS.
CHIEF MASTERING AND Discussing OFFICE,
Davenport. April 80. 1864.

CHiKr MASTERING AND DISCUSSING OFFICE, |
Davenport, April 80, 1864.
Sealed proposals lin duplicate) will be received
by the undersigned ut this office, until o'clock
p N. Tuesday, May loth, 1864, for supplying any
amount of rations that may be required for the
subsistence of recruits for the 100 days regi-
ments called for by the Governor.
The subsistence to be delivered at Camps Rob
erts and Mcclellan. in such quantities, and at such
times, as may be designated by the Superinten
dent Of the Recruiting Service.
Said contract to remain in full force until the
recruits above designated arc mustered into the
United States service, unless sooner terminated
~ the undcrsig. cd or other authorized officer
Said subsistence shall consist OF the following
articles, in the proportion set against them:
Pork or Bacon at the rate OF three quarters Of
pound per man.
Beans or peas ut the rate Of fifteen pounds per
one hundred men.
one hundred men.
Green coffee at the rate Of ten pounds per one
hundred men.
Tea at the rate of one pound aud eight ounces
per one hundred men.
Sugar at the r tie OF fifteen pounds per one hun
lred men,
Vinegar ut the rate Of four quarts per one hun
drcd men.
Adamantiire candles ut the yatc of one pound
and four ounces per one hundred men.
Soap ut the rate Of four pounds per one hun
red men,
Salt at the rate of three pounds and twelve
ounces per one hundred men.
Pepper at the rate Of four ounces per one hun
drcd men,
Potatoes at the rate of thirty pounds per one
hundred men.
l-oasscs al the rate Of one quart per one hun
bred men.
Bidders invited TO be present when the bids
are opened.
Bids will be opened al the office Of the unccr
signed on May 10th, 1861.
The contract will be made with the person who
shall produce the required articles on the lowest
PROPOSAL The contract will expressly provide
that no member Of Congress- no officer or agent
u the Government, or any person employed in
the public service, shall be admitted to those in
It, or to any benefit arising tllercirom. An oath
u allegiance will BE- required from each bidder,
and no bid will be received without written
$50 ~ wv aCSpOuSiOac puTtlcHs ~ tOllOWS.
1--WE, the undersigned, hereby guarantee that
should the above bid be accepted it shall be full
Tiled according to its true purport aud conditions;
Also that written contract shall be executed, If
required, with bonds, the sufiicency and amount
Of which may be determined by the officer accept
ing the bid.'
Bidders will be required to furnish samples.
with prices per pound, etc., marked thereon.
Separate proposals will also be received for
supplying fresh beef and soft bread under the
saDle conditions.
No proposals vii be entertained that NAV be
received from persons Of known disloyalty. Pay
ment to be made IN such FL !, :. may bc fur
nished by the United States.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject
any or all bids offered.
Proposals must be addressed to II. Col W. N.
Grier, LIST U. =. Cavalry, chief Mastering and
Disbursing Officer for Iowa. Davenport. Iowa.
and should be plainly marked, Proposals for
Subsistence" Fresh Beet, Soft Bread. Is the case
may be.
w. N. GREER.
1t. Col. LIST U. $. C1yalrv
Chief N. b d. Officer for lowe.