Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-24
FOE IBON HEAD BLOOKs.
QSayfsyMasfes GeRsrnts QGeS,
W4sAiasfoN, ID. C.. October 81, 1855.

l. Sealed Proposals VIII be received ct the once
the 0ssIssfms.ter General, washington. d. o..
ron Head -Blocks for National Ceneteries. deliy.
{ BO.to9. Mass from 800 . zoo head blocks
Pro,t6enee, IL from soy to 10 DO
New ScIi city, N. T.. from tlSS to 5000 head
Philadelphia, Pa. from 5000 to $500 head
pittsbursh, Pa. from 100 to ao head block,
TIsdsIisk, Nd; from LOO to ]. 800 do
s ssPsh: Ma from from ss 10 70 sS S DC Do
Point Lookout, Md, from 1850 to 4,eoo head
Antietsm, Nd, frem LOCO to 800 head blocks
Wheeling, West Va, from 100 10 100 do
ChsTles ton. tkanawhs q. h. from Do to 500
washington. d. G., from 10000 to 5000 head
Alex ndria, Va, from 5000 to 1900 head
Frederick sturs, Va, from l. 900 to lSoeo head
Winchester, Va, from 500 to 5000 head
Harpsis Ferry, Va, from coo to 1900 head
Richmono Va, from /, 600. 20 II coo head block.
HorsoiH. Va. from @ 7o s 70 : wv mead blocks
City Point or Petersburg, from 1900 TO 100
Newbsrn, n. o., from 900 to 800 head block.
Wilnineton, N. e., from 100 to 800 head
Salisbury, N. O., from 500 to co.. head blocks
Goldsboreugh, N. e., from LOO to 1900 head
eharieston s O.. from 500 to 900 head block.
hP,Sa i.sd S Ga from 70 sos to s Do head
Beaufort. S; O.. from 600 S to 800 head block.
ssvannah, Ga from COG 70 $50 do
AndeI,onyiiie, Ga, from 1900 to 5000 head
Miller Gs., from 800 to s.oOe head blocks
Mobile, Ala, from 7O1 TO 600 do
selma or Montgomery, Ala, from 100 to s .oeo
Barrancas. Fla from 500 TO l 600 head block.
New Orleans, La, from 5000 TO 400 head
Baton Rouge, La, from 1000 to 2s0O head
For. Hudson, La, from 500 to coo head blocks
Brownsville, Texss, from 50g to 60 do
BRACES Santiago, Texas, from 200 TO 800 head
NatcheH. Mas. from !. 200 to 1000 head block.
Nickf1.rg, Miss, from 800 to 2S,uoO head
co,,p Inn Miss. from oco 70 8 ,os ,... 49,,
Mempkis, Tenn; from 8 900 to Il. ooo do '
Fort Donelson, Tenn, from 1000 to 3, oOs he ad
Mash vile, Tenn, from Is 900 to 1900 head
Pittsburgh Landing, Tenn. from 5000 to 500
Stone Riysr, Tenn, from 1000 to sos head
Chattanooga. Tenn. from 5000 to 10 900 head
Kno1yilis, Tenn, from $3.50 to 5000 head
Columbus, Tenn. from .,eo to ! so head biloxi.
Louisville, KY, from 900 to .oOe head bIoeIs.s
So @h Ss Green ,fG% 'S ass 90 90
LLsxingttSSn' Ny, from ,oo9 70 30 do
Chicago, Iii. from go to 500 do
Springfield, III, from 600 to 20 do
9uiLcy III; from zoo to 500 do
!eaersOIville, Ind from 500 to 'oT do
indianaposs Ind. from 200 to 5000 do
Jackson, Mich from 100 te 400 do
Cincinnati, Ohio, from zoo to 100 do
Columbus. Ohio, from so to 200 do
JohDs9ns Island, Ohio, from DO to sou h.
s, Louis, Mo frsm 900 to S 90 heal block.
Jefeg son Barracks. Mo, from 500 V to 10
Fort LesyenwOrth, Mo-, from / 900 to 500 head
Davenport, Iowa. from 100 to 200 head blocks.
keokuk, Iowa. from 80 To Loco DO
Little Book. Arb from 2, O0o to 400 do
Fort Smith; Ark from ,2oo 70 100 de
San Francisco, Cal, from 90 TO 900 do
.. The head blocks to be made in accordance with
ne specifications. and to conform strictly to the
IN pies, both of which msy be seen At the Offices
darlington, Fortress Monroe. Richmond. IA.
al, Aueusta. lea y TaIiahassee, Mobile. New
rlesns, Galveston, yicksburg, Memphis, Mash
afro, Chicago, Jelfersosvilie, Columbus, &C hio,i
ine,nnati. Detroit 81 Louis, Fort Leayea.
sds for San Franciseo viii BE- received un1 De-
5. They viii be about nine 49, inches high from
nd half(31.) TO four and half Al inches wide,
18th a tange around the bottom. They will be
olloW- and will have number asst on the back,
nd an inscription of the name, rank. regiment
rm, company, or corps. and date of death Of the
ecessed. cast in raised letters on the top. They
lust be cast OF good stove plate iron weigh not
SIS than twenty Do pounds each. and be coo ed
by dipping In melted zinc.
4. Separate bids are invited for deli very ct each
lace, and in case the same parties offer TO supply
ore than one locality, 1t should be stated at what
sdsced price the articles would be furnished in
ne incre ased number.
Each bid must be accompanied BY coed and
ancient guarantee Of at least two Responsible
Arties that the contract. If awarded. will be
Iithfully and promptly executed. The respop-
bihty OF the guarABtors must be shown by the
hcial certificate of the clerk Of the nearest DIS.
let Court, or Of the United States District At.
8. The Government reserves to itself the right to
,ect all bids, IL unsatisfsctery: and to delay the
ward not later than the nrst Of Janusry lsa;
I'd also, In some instance to change the points
delivery OF q portion Of the head blocks in
hich case q reasonable allowance for Increased
deduction fer diminished trans portation viii
made.
Z. The time Of delivery to be subject to future
Management, sufficient time being allowed after
,e lists Of LANES are furnished to the contractor
s. The articles must conform rigidly to the sam.
%, and will be subject % such inspection at the
,int Of delivery a. the Chief Of the Bureau nay
g. The full name and post Office address Of the bid.
y should appear the proposal.
gal. for Iron Head Blocks" and be addressed
70 the Quartermaster General. |. A., Wash
gton, d. O." d U. AEIGS.
Quartermaster General,
NO tno0 Brevet Major General. u. 8. A.