Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-07
BIDS FOR FURNISHING THE GOV ERNMENT
WITH FI,nIJR

To-day at ID o'clock the sealed proposals for
furnishing the Subsistence Department with
flour were opened at the office of Captain S. G..
Greene, en- Ct street. Bids were invited for
1900 barrels, but the bidding was very spirited
and the total amount bid for was AZ, OGO barrels
As will be seen by the following list, bidders
were required to state the price per barrel, tor
cash or for certificates of In debtedness:
Benz. Darby-500 barrels at Sl175 cash per
barrel, or Sl2 IN certificates; 800 at SD cash,
or s. 1928 in certificates.
Geo W. Mears-2,O00 barrels at 1890 cash
per barrel, or Sl2 q in certificates.
Geo. Waters-5y0 barrels at Sl1 = 4 cash per
a.rel, or $12.l2k in certificates; 800 at SIP
cash. or Sl2.25 in certificates; 500 at SIP % cash.
or Sl2.50 in certificates; 500 at Sl237 cash, or
$3.50 in certificates.
A. Ross Ray & Bro--l,OOo barrels at s1l.80
per barrel cash, or s II in certificates; ZOO bar
rels at S11 s. cash. SAP G5 in certificates 1000
barrels at 80 cash. Or Sl2lO In certificates;
LOGO barrels at Sl195 cash, or SIP IL in certift
Gates; 900 barrels at Sl2 cash. or % in GER
uficates; LOCO barrels at Si2t5 cash, or Sl2 25
in certificates; LOGO barrels at Si2 10 cash, or
SIP 80 in certificates.
Evan Lyons-3OO barrels at Sl1 $ per barrel
cash, or sic in certificates; 800 barrels at 81 95
cash. or Sl2 20 in certificates.
John Ketauver-2,0G0 barrels at Sl25i per
barrel cash. or S12 80 in certificates 100 barrels
at Sl2.14 cash, or Sl2.39 in certificates.
Rowland & Ervn-lG0O barrels at Sl2. 10 per
barrel cash, or Sl235 in certificates; 1000 bar
rels at Sl2.l9 cash. or S2 A in certificates 1000
barrels at SIP % cash, or SPAS in certificates
w. H. Edes-3G0 barrels at Sl1.75 per barrel
cash. or S2 in certificates; 800 at Sl 81 cash, or
SI2l2H in certificates; 800 at Sll.95 cash, or
S12 20 in certificates.
ID. S. Shoemaker & Bro p, 600 barrels at
Sll.15 cash, or SIP in certificates
Barker d Cropley-i00 barrels at Sl1s7H
cash, or Sl2l2k in certificates; 400 at 2l2 Cash h,
or S12.25 in certificates; 2OG at Sl2.l0 cash, or
SIP 25 in certificates.
Thos. II. Donohoe-2J0 barrels at Sl2 .63 cash,
or Sl2 sS in certificates; 1900 at Sl253 cash, or
Sl2ss in certificates 300 at SPAS cash, or IL 20
in certificates 1850 at Sl2.i3 cash, or Sl26s in
certificates; 300 at Al2 35 cash, Sl2 90 GER
tfoates: 300 at S12.25 cash, or $3.50 in certifi-
Gates 300 at Sl220 cash, or Sl2i5 in certificates;
2,tN0 at S12 a cash, or SloC9 in certificates;
300 at S12 O6 cash, or Sl23l in certificates; 500
at S11.99 cash, or Sl22 in certificates; 600 at
SIP 10 cash, or Sl2 81 in certificates; 400 at
SI22f each, Sl249 in certificates LOCO at
&I2i5 cash. or SI270 in certificates; 500 at
SI25J cash or S12s in Ger ticates; 500 at S12 70
cash or 1925 in certificates; 1000 at Sl2 Is
cash. or Sl27O in certificates; 500 at S12.55 cash,
q $3.50 in certificates 1,0CO at Sl2.2i cash, or
SAG in certificates.
Geo. w. Linville-500 barrels at SPAS per
r rrel cash, or Sl270 in certificates; 500 at
2i9 cash, or Sl2.74 in certificates; 500 at
, 10 cash, or Sl27S in certificates.
- yet none Of the bids have been ac-