Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-05-14
New Advertisem'ts.

New Advertisem'ts.
PROPOSALS For FUEL AND
FORAGE.
AcrixG Ass'r o.. RrERxAsrER's nrrcs,l
Omaha, N. r.. May 7th, 1854.
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Office until 3 o'clock 4. NJ, on the 9Th day Of
June, 1864, for the delivery Of
Hay, Corn and Wood,
At she Posts herein named, to.wit:
At Omaha, N. T.:
Ten thousand bushels Of Corn,
Two hundred tons of Hay,
One hundred cords Of Wood.
At Dakota City, N r:
Eight thousand bushels Of Corn,
Two hundred tons Of Hay.
At Parne. Agency. ~ T.:
Six thousand bushels of Corn,
Two hundred tons Of Hay.
At Fort Kearney. n. r:
Fig mt thousand bushels Of Corn,
Two hundred and fifty tons Of Hay,
Two hundred cords OF Wood
At Cottoncood Springs, N T.:
Ten tho usand bushels Of Corn,
Two hundred and ;y tons Of Hay.
At Fort Laramie, l. r:
Twentx- Ave thousand bushels Of Corn,
seven hundred tons VI Hay.
At Fort Eaiieck, l. r.:
Ten thousand bushels Of Corr,
Two huad'-d AMI fifty tons of Hay.
At Fort C'lins, l. r.:
Ten thousand bn,hei. Of Corn,
Two hundred AID fit. tons OF Hay.
The Corn TO be of the best quality,
shelled, we'll cleaned, and sacked in good
strong gunny sacks, securely sewed with
linen Irvine, Of sc lbs. nett to the bushel
The Hay to be Of the best quality, dry,
and free from mould, and well stacked, Of
1900 lbs. per ton.
The wood to be delivered at Omaha, N.
T., to be good, merchan,able Hard Wood,
and a. For. Kearney. N. T.. good mer.
charitable Cottonwood, Of l2s cubic feet
10 the cord.
The Corn, Hay and Wood to be deliver
Ell as follows, to.wit:
One fourth Of the amount contracted
for to be delivered on or before the 10th
day Of July, 1864; and one.fourth to be
delivered on or before the 10th DAY OF
August, 1864; and oil OF the balance to
be delivered on or before the 18th day of
September, 1864.
Vouchers vii: be given on the compile.
ton Or fulfllment OF each of the install
ments Of Stores to be delivered for eighty
per cent. Of the amount delivered, and the
balance will be retained until the compile.
# hA
be given for the whole amount remaining
due and unpaid.
No bid will be considered coming from
any person, either rs principal CT surety,
who has had . Government contract
awarded to him and failed to fulfill the
same 10 the satisfaction Of the Govern
ment !; nor will he be permitted to have
any interest either directly or indirectly in
the contract herein advertised for.
Bids must be made in duplicate, with .
copy Of this advertisement attached 10
each, for the Corn, Hay, Wood, separate.
y. and separately for each Post proposed
to Be supplied each copy Of the bids made
will be accompanied BY = written guaran.
tee Of tvo responsible persons that they
will give good and sufficient bonds for the
kCssOssOuSO " SuO GVUSt0Cts III Case u
should Be awarded 10 the bidder named in
the guarantee and in al cases must the
guarantee have the certificate Of the Com.
mander ct The Post nearest their place Of
residence that in his opinion the parties
proposed ~ sureties are able to I'll the
contract in case thcis principal should
fail to do 20.
Bidders must be present at the opening
Of the bids, either in person Or By atlor.
nsy. and b in readiness 70 close The con.
tract, II awarded TO them, - soon . ths
award i made.
The right i reserved to reject any Of
oil Of the bids offered
Proposals will BE- endorsed ."Proposa
for corn"-lor Hay, or Wood, - the case
may he manning tha Post proposed 70 b
supplied. WIN. H. NORTHROP,
wtd Ii. b A. A. @. N. District.