Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-06
SUBSISTENCE CONTRACTS.
kati0nS. Fresh Beef. soft Bread.
CHEF MASTERING Axp Disprastxe orprcn,

Davenport. Apr 80, lsGi.
Sealed proposals in dupiicatcJ ,sit Dc received
by the undersigned, II SINS ol..ee, unttl ) o'clock
P. NJ Tuesday, May 10th. Isl, for supplsin- any
amount of ,aions that may be required Tor the
subsistence OF recruits ior the kDls days rcgi-
meut> called Tor ~ the Governor.
The subsistence. 10 -. de..,esest Il, camps Rob
cgts ANA Mcclellan. in sath quantities, ANA at such
TIMES, as may be uesi siated b. the s'apel.i.;ell
deni OF the Recruiting Service.
Said contract to remain il iul ..rce anti the
recraits above des grated mastered i.lto tie
uuucd STATES aeiY.ee, unless sooner terminated
., the unletsi- "a 0. 0.Asr authorize, e..i~er
said srb-i-,ence shall eeHais: Of tie following
ARTICLES, ii the proportion s-.arnSt them:
Po.A bacon al the rate o. t.4tee.q0artets .,
Beans or peas ut the rate OF fifteen poanus per
. le hundred men.
Rice OF noal!uy at the rate OF ten pounds pc,
ols uunafed uen.
Green cutie 1T the rate OF ten pounds per one
admired men.
lca at the rate Of one pound and eigL. ounces
per one hundred mcn.
Sdgar at the + te oi fifteen pounds per one hun
ircd men.
Vinegar at the rate of four quarts per one hun
ired men.
AdanaA.iae candies a. The rate Of oe pound
AID iour ounces per one hundred men.
Soap Ut the rate OF iolr yon.;as per one hun
ired 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
drei men.
Potatoes at the rate of thirty pounds per ore
Hundred men.
GLASSES at the rate Of one quart per one hum
bred men.
Bidders are invited 10 be present when the bids
are opened.
Bids will be opened al the office Of the uneer-
signed on May 10TH 1854
The contract will be made with the person who
shat produce the required articles on the lowest
PROPOSAL. The contract will expressly provide
that no member Of Congress, no officer agent
Of the Government, or any person employed in
the public service, shall be admitted to those in
it, or 10 any benefit arising therefrom. An oath
Of allegiance will be required from each bidder,
and no bid will be receised without written
guaranty of two responsible parties, as follows:
eve, the undersigned, hereby guarantee that
should the above bid be accepted, it shall be full
lled according to its true purport and conditions
also, that written contract shall be executed, il
required, with bonds, the suliicienoy 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
same conditions.
No proposals VII be entertained that may be
| received from persons OF known disloyalsy. Pay
ment TO be made in such fiji may be fur
nished by the United States.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject
any or all bsss offered.
Proposals mus be addressed to 1t. Col W. n
Grier, lst U. S. Ca,slry, chief Mastering and
Disbursing Officer for lava, Davenport, Iowa.
and should be plainly marked. /" Proposals for
Subsistence" Fresh Beef, Soft bread, q The case
may h. sEssSs - fAk1.s -
W. N. GRIRk
Ii. Col. lst U. S.Cavalry
Chief n. I D. Omosr tor Iowa