Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-06-04

Hay, Corn and Wood,
At the 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 T.:
Eight thousand bushels Of Corn,
Two hundred tons Of Hay.
At Pawnes Agency, N. T.:
Six thousand bushels Of Corn,
Two hundred tons OF Hay.
at Fort Kearney. N. T.:
Eight thousand bushel, Of Corn,
Two hundred and fifty tons of Hay,
Two hundred cords Of Wood.
1t Cottonwood Springs, N. T.:
Ten thousand bushels Of Corn,
Two hundred and fifty tons OF Hay.
at Fort Laramie, l. r.:
Twenty -flvo thousand bushels Of Corn,
Seven hundred tons Of Hay.
At Fort Ealleck, l. T.:
Ten thousand bushels Of Corn,
Two hundred and fifty tons OF Hay.
At Fort Collins, l. r.:
Ten thousand bushels Of Corn,
Two hundred and fifty 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 we'll stacked, Of
1000 lbs. per ton.
The wood to be delivered at Omaha, N.
T., to be good, merchantable Hard Wood,
and at Fort Kearney, N. T.. good mer'
charitable Cottonwood, Of l2S cubic feet
to the cord.
The Corn, Hay and Wood to be deliver.
ed 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
4livered on or before the 10th day Of
August, 1864; and all Of the balance to
be delivered on or before the 18th day of
September, 1864.
Vouchers will be given on the compile
ton or fulfIlment of each of the install
men,s Of Stores to be delivered for eighty
per cent. OF the amount delivered, and the
balance will be retained until the compile
ton of the contract, when vouchers will
be given for the whole amount remaining
due and unpaid.
No bid Will BE considered coming from
any person, either as principal or surety,
who has had Government contract
awarded TO him and failed to fulfil the
same to 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 a
copy of this advertisement attached to
each, for the Corn, Hay, Wood, separate
ly. and separately for each Post proposed
to be supplied; each copy of the bids made
will be accompanied by written guaran.
tee Of two responsible persons that they
will give good and sufficient bonds for the
performance Of the contract, in case it
should be awarded TO the bidder named in
the guarantee and in all cases must the
guarantee have the certificate Of the Com.
mander Of The Pos. nearest their place Of
residence that in bis opinion the parties
proposed as sure.;es are able to 81 the
contract ;r case their principal should
fail to do so.
Bidders must be present At the opening
of the bids, either in person or By attor
ney. and be in readiness to close the con-
tract, if awarded to them, as soon as the
award is made.
TIE right !, reserved to reject any or
all of the bids offered.
Proposals will be Acknowledgements
for Corn'-|or Hay, or Wood, as the case
may be naming the Pos. proposed to be
supplied. WIN. II. NORTllROP,
wtd 1t. & A. A. Q. NJ. District.