Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-26
Army Supplies.
suBsisrskcs O1Tics. DAvHsr ri, Iowa

suRs,srsscs O,ylcs, DAvasP Rr, Iowa I
Jeptemb.r ,! 1864
Sealed proposals., lin dup icate, wil De received
BY the undersigned ut his OF Sc. unit oc! OK H..
saturday. the first day of Os,obe 1ses, for sup
pl,irg under contract, for the use of the Unned
3ates Army, any amour OF ratio . thai MAJ &c
requir.d for the subsistence OF Tho Un,cd states
oops, and Indian prisoners at Davenport, lows
AID the Gu aips in its vicnity. b. delivered a, the
Jommissary etor~ Houss IN Davenport, IOWA or II
-quired, the campo the vicinity in such Qnan'
ties and a, such times ma, from limo to time
- desix.ae by the sub-s OH ser In ch "A e.
Id contract to remain in forca mo.i ha "na'-
eac ns the 10 h day Of 'cober. 1864. md end.
K on the 9th day Of pril, 1855 uhess previously
nina ed by the C,mmis-afy General of Subs ..
ence, or other au hor d ofl yer. Said 81 els nc
hal cons 81 of he following articles, in the propor
M set uppo tie tLem.
Salt pork a. he rate OF eeventynve Fooads peI
hundred men.
gal beef the rate Of enc hundred and twenty
i've 20 nds per one HUNDRED nen
Fou or soft breal at .he rae Of enc hundsed
AID Twelve and half pounds per one hundred men
Hssl bread 81 tho rate Of sesenty fl o pounds to
yer. enc hundred men.
.sas or peas at til of fifteen pounds per
,se hundrsd
,i'ce or homla, at tho rate Of ten pounds per
ndr d men.
Or en- coffee a. the rate Of ten rounds per one
lrs.Tei men.
Fea at The rate ofone pound and Gig h ounces per
&c hnnd rcl men.
3u.ar q, The rate OF fifteen pouads per one hun
ed men.
Vinegar at the rate OF 10 ar larts for on hun.
rcd meu.
Aaannntiuo eand,ss q, tho rate of one pour
= fcut ounces per ore hundred nen.
soap at The r4ts o. fur pounds PC! one hundred
sat at tho ratio OF three pounds and TIVE We
,ancf per one hundred men
Pepper al he rae of tour ounces per one hun.
feinsn
| All ate CO of sub itterce enumerated in the
| re.uin. Hst must DO of quaint, and sampl
4 each srt.c- NUT be deposi ed With The ubsis
oiiicer in har xs pre- .ious to the t.mo desig.
cd for openias the bids.
| eparats bics will be entertained TO furni.h such
Jorlion Of tho ration rs may be required In -four
| nd soft breai, tn included.
/ a 80, to iurnish SAIL p ,rk and eals beef.
All articles must be delivered In bulk In good
| .,und Packages Payment will only DO made on
| me not, and no allowance viii be made for pack.
| ages.
ropesas from contractors who have previously
1 heu W Comply Win tHtlI or MI tne1r con-
tracts, from soj al persons, those int rested In
| 10 e than one bid will not be considesed.
All bids mus be accompanied BY IA guarantee, of
he form nnex.d. The r.spou.ib.i ~ Of the guar.
Antors, (unless known to The dsrsi ned mus be
.hown BY the official certificate of the CLERK Of the
nearest District court, Of the Ulited States Dis
l triot Attorne,.
The Names of 6rms mus. be stated In fuli With
he address Of each member Of the hrm.
Each bid must have pr in,ed cosy Of this advsr.
tisement pasted Its head, aud be in tue following
/ firm:
l-- hereby propose 10 deliver the or.
icles VI subsistence mentioa.d In he annexed ad-
er sed raposa .. Of good quality aud according
to the samples furnished, and according the
terms set forth at the FLOWING satss Per pound,
line gar per ga Ion.
IincIo.s he ewith my affidavit that am not l..
ed. directly or indirectly, in any bid offered
except the one TO which have subs cribed my
4 bond with yood and sufficient surely viii be
| required.
FORM OF euAsAxfss
l. II the Cou .ty of -. and ) ate
| Of, do hereby guaran,ee taas %
sble 10 fudl the contract in accordance with tie
ssrms of h.s or their proposition, and that sbOsld
bic O. their proposition BE- sc,epsd ne Or they will
q once enter into contract in aeoordsnos there.
with.
Should tho contract be awarded him o them y,
ere prepared to become his sursiies
CGignsdl
This guarantee must b appended TO each bid.
The right 70 reject oil bids IL reserved The con.
tract ~ contain p DIVISION that NO mentor Of
Congress, or agent Of the Government, or any PEI.
son smplo, ed il the public ca, shall be admit.
ted TO any share therein, or 70 any benefit ,iei,e
thereftom.
Pioso-als muss b. addressed TO q tain n N.
Davis, ComnissAsy Of eubs issan . Davenport.
Iowa.
Bids viii b opeasd ~ the o1lce Of the under.
ssned IN Saturday the hrst d., Of Ootobsr, 1854,
- o'e'oek, r. u
Bidders are invited 70 b present.
n. n. DAVIS
bepts W-d0t CepA q. g Vola