The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-19
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PROPOSALS.
A SSISTANr QUARTBRMASTER'S OFFICE
IA PHILADELPHIA, Pa, September II, 1866.
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"A PHILADELPHIA, Pa. September II, 1866.
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.
until u O'Clock NJ, THURSDAY, September n,
1866 for furnishing this department with Forage for
a period of six (6) months, commencing October l,
1866, ana enGing the 3lst day of March, 1867 nclu-
CORN, OATS, HAY. AND STRAW,
for use OF ANIMALS the public SERVICE etc, at this
depot, or any other locality within this command
that may be directed. All grain to be OF the best
quality-Oats 80 pounds to the bushel: Corn, 66
pounds to the bushel Hay, OF the best quality Penn
syvania timothy; Straw to be rye, best quality
all subject to be inspected and approved prior to
delivery.
Proposals will state price per hundred pounds for
Hay and Straw, and per bushel tor Corn and Oats,
delivered at places OF consumption in such quanti'
ties and at such times as may be ordered 1.-THE pllce
to be stated both in words and hgures)
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons, whose signatures must he appended to the
guarantee, and certified 10 as being good aud suti-
cent security for five S5000) thousand dollars by the
United States Dis rct Judge, Attorney, or Collector
The right is reserved TO reject any bid deemed un
reasonable, and no bid from deiauting contractor
All proposals to be made out on the regular forms
in duplicate (Which will be furnished on application
at tins ottcel and conform to the terms OF TINS ad
proposal: Envelopes TO be endorsed proposals for
Forage"
27, 1866, at IL O'Clock NJ, ana bidders arerequested
By order of Brevet BIigadier General GEORGE
IL. CROSMAN, Assistant QuaItermaster General
GEORGE R. oRME.
9l79t Brevet Major and A, q. NJ.
EALED PROPOSALS, IN DUPLICATE,
= will be received by the undersigned until 10 A
NJ, September 20, 1866 Office, No. 1103 GIRARD
Street, bird floor, or direcIed TO him, Post Office
Box 1888, Philadelphia, tor furnishing the troop
emp Dyes, etc. at Fort Delaware, Del. with FIRES a
BEEF, OF good markeiab quality, i'll equal proper
ZION of fore and hind quarters, excluding necks
The said Beef TO be delivered free of cost to the
troops, employees, etc at Fort Delaware IN such
quantities as may be, from time to time required by
| the Commanding Officer OF that post and TO con
tlnue in force SIX MONTHS, commencing on the
lst DAY OF OCTOBER 1866 or such less time as the
Commssary.General shall direct and subject to his
approval.
Upon acceptance of the offer. security and bond in
the sum OF two thousand dollars will be required for
the TAI htul performance OF the contract.
Bids must be endorsed Proposals for Beef "
g. l.. KILBURN,
BVt BrIP Gen, A. Q, Il. y
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept IL, 1856. l6stuth3I
| CEALED PROPOSALS, IN DUPLICATE WILL
| - be received by the Undersigned until 10 A. NJ.
| September &c. 1856, Office No l1O3 GiRAkD Street,
| third floors or directed to him, Post Office Box
1883 Philadelphia for furnishing the United States
subsistence Department at this city with 350 pounds
| OF PLUG TOBACCO, OF a grade not inferior to the
| grade commonly known as "Navy Plug" each plug
to weigh as nearly as possible ~ pound. 1t will
| only be purchased "tay paid"
Samples of the Tobacco must be delivered with the
| proposals and referred TO therein.
The tare OF each package OF Tobacco purchased
must be carefully ascertaned, and with the gross
\ and net weight marked thereon. 1t VIII be verned
\ by stripping sufficient number OF boxes, and the
Tobacco inspected and compared with the retained
\ samples at the time of the delivery
PP posals must be endorsed proposals ior sub
\ sistence"
c. L. KlLBU-HN.
Bvt. Brig General A. a, e. s.
fAILADELPAIA, Pa, Sept. IL, 1866 Jl6stuth
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