Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-12
DRoPobALs FOB IRON HAD BLOCks.
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| Sealed Proposals will DO received 81 the once
the QusrtermA .ter General. Washington d q
on Heed Bioeks Tor National Cenetsries, Seli1.
sOs,S9 M; from SO 6 g, sS i he'd blocks
New YoIi city, n. T., FROM .Iss 20 5000 head
Phil.deighia, Pa. from 5000 to $500 head
Ersfsrief IA from 600 i e rs o. DO '''
Oumberfand. Nd from 30 70 go do
Bsinmore, n. from cog 70 1900 DO
Point Lockout, Nd, from 1,sse to 1000 head
.,,,. tioch,I T., ,,,
Gbeeiins. West Va. from leo to- 30 SS do o''
Char,eston, tksnavhs q. Il. - from 2oo to 500
WashipEton. d. c., from 1000 to 1900 head
Alexandria, We, from s.Ooe to 1000 heed
FredsIieissurs. Va, from l,.css to 1000 head
Wine hester, Va. from SEQ to 5000 head
Hsps!s Ferry. Va, from 900 to ,.seo head
Richmono Va, from s,oco, to II 600 head blocks
Hampton We: from $500 .. 800 head blocks
City Point Or Petersburs, from lSyuOs to 20. ooe
NSis.idS U i,S@ 2 SEQ he'd SSss;
Salisbury. N, O.. from 800 to Coz head block.
Gold,Hcr9agh, n. Z. from LOO to 1000 head
char{sston. 8 O.. from 500 to 900 head bloch.
Hilltop Head. S. C., from 1000 to 1850 head
Ca rom :, TO head blocks
Ma,ietta, Ga, from GO TO 1000 do
Andessonyiile, &C., from l2.ooo to 5000 head
Millen, Ga, from / 500 to ,,eoo head blocks
s sGSiie q Ams sn from se to 600 from %
Barrancss. Fla from zoo to 900 head block.
New Orleans, La, from 5000 to 1000 head
Baton RSuse, La, from 1900 to $500 heal
Port Budson, Ia. from 500 to 600 head blocks
Brownsyille, Texs., from 500 to COO do
Brazs. Santiago, Texas, from no to 800 head
Nick,SVrg. Miss, from $3.50 to $500 head
ccrinih; Miss; from go g 9 seo head blocks
Fort Donelson, Tenn, from 2,Ooo TO 5 .00s head
Nashville, Tenn, from 1890 to 5000 head
Pitts6orsh Landing, Tenn, from 5000 to 500
ssOs. Siysr. Tenn, from 100 to 5000 head
Chattanooga. Tenn. from 5000 to 10 900 head
kno1S,li:; Tenn. from $50 to 5000 head
Colunbls. Tenn. from 500 to 800 heed block,
STl:yiis ny from 91o s 70 oos head block
BOW Ing Green Ky G PSm 70 a. sSo Do DC
L LeNingtSn, Ny, from go g 30 do
Chicago, HI, from 80 to 500 do
SEcingfe cid, III. from 600 60 20 do
Quincy Ill. from 200 TO 500 do
Rock fsland, M from 100 to a.eso do
I I.hnnp IL. Ind from m soS 70 500 90
Cincinnati, Ohio, from 100 TO 800 do
Columbus, Ohio, from so to 2.sW do
John:.ns isIssd. Ohio, from 80 70 So h.
3 ssriae i% No. to n so tlo'k
Fort Ess!sn~orsh, Mo-. from 900 to so head
Davenport, Iowa. from 100 to 200 heal blocks.
ksokus Iowa from 500 T. I,ao DO
Port smith; An from 200 70 800 Dc
Omahs, N; T., from 400 to !Ooo do
can Francisco. Cal. from 20a To 600 do
?. The bead blocks TO be made in accordance with
mples. both Of which may be seen 1t the Offices
pnlsdephss Pst.Surss. s T. sG:oGe.
.ashi1gton, Fortress Monroe, Richmond, Ra.
Il, Augusta. ;as TaIi.ha..se sf ssSI. ss Nan
Ileans; Galveston, Eicksburg, Memphis, Nash
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a ,Sl =, oS.hH, Little Rosl ami san trsnsi:eo.
VIII w foo0tNoo uuSl pc-
5. They will be about sine -, inches nj Oh. from
n tl0D 10 twelve II, inches long. and from three
I'd haft31aD TO four and Q half ~ inches wide
IN fange around the bottom. They will be
'lIoW, and will have a number C st on the beck.
vi an insert ption OF the name, rank, redment
IN, company, or corpe. and date of death of the
cessea, cast in raised letters on the top. They
ust be cast OF good stove plate iron, weigh not
oroughly by dipping In melted zinc.
l. Separate bids are invited for delivery ct each
ace; and IN case he same parties offer to upplv
ore than one locality. IL should be stated at what
eetd price the articles would be furnished in
5 Each bid must be accom- psnied By coed and
meient guarantee Of At least two res ponsiple
rites that the contract, il awarded, will be
ithinlly and promptly executed. The respon.
hcial certificate of the clerk Of the nearest DIS.
let Court, or Of the United States District Al.
). The Government reserves to itself the right 10
EHd not later than the nrst Of January, lss7:
d also, In some instances, to change the points
deaivery Of a portion Of the head blocks In
hioh case reasonable allowance for increased
DEDUCTION for diminished transportation viii
7. The time OF deli very to Do sub sct to future
rangemenf sumcfsnt time being allowed After
Q lists Of names are furnished TO the contractor
). The articles must conform rigidly to the sam.
g and Will be eublect 20 such inspection ut the
int OF delivery q the Chief Of the Bureaa nay
,. The full name and post Office address OF the bid
. should appear in the proposal.
.. Proposals. should be plainly endorsed PRO
e the Qusrtsrmsster General. |. A., wash
gton. y. o." n o. AEIGs.
Quartermaster General
no tnoso Brevet Major General, q. SA.