The Portland daily press., 1869-07-09
Office Chief Quartermaster.

Office Chief Quartermaster,
First District Department Of the East, corner Rous-
non and Greene Streets Nesc York CITY, June 2sth,
CEALED PROPOSALS in duplicate, with a copy
- OF this advertisements attached to each, invf
ted and will be received at this ONCE until one
termastef's Department Of this Disifict with
70 TIA bushels Corn, best quality. W.
29.S87 bushels Oats, best quality.
954 s44 pounds good merchantable Timothy Hay, and
54s,742 pounds Straw Of the best quality. l9a.,
TO be delivered at such times az the places herein
after named may be required prior to October 31st
Fort columbus, N Y. H., 800 bushels Oats, 94.4eo
Fort Wood, n, Z. Il, Isl bushels oats, s,llo pounds
Fort Hamilton, N Y. H., $40 bushels corn, i,ois
bushels oats $500 pounds hay, and 45,24o pounds
80 Fort wadsworth, N. Y.H, IS bushels corn, 1904
bushels oats, 1889 pounds hay, and 25,17i pounds
Fort Schuyler. N Y. H., 81 bushels corn, 2i bush
els oats, &c. no pounds hay and % 400 pounds straw
pounds hay, and i12, 500 pounds straw.
Dayid's Island, N. X: H., 80 bushels corn, es4 bush
ei r Sas RSan,i Sns cats ana iS
I Fort sTrambun, Ct, LAOS bushels oats, 1900
pounds hay, and 50, 900 pounds straw. toasl
West Point N. Y, $1,000 bushels oats and $4,000
pounds hay.
pop]pds hax: and 50 pounds straw; sv;oss
pohhfds ksy, and q, 900 pounds straw. -
Fort Warren, Mass All bushels oats, Is $50 pounds
hay, aud Q, 500 pounds straw. ~
Boston, Mass, and Fort Independence, also bush
els oats. 81 100 pounds hay, and 720 pounrs straw
Fort Preble Maine, 664 bushels oats, rs $50 pounds
Fort sullivan. Maine, III bushels oats $500 pounds
nay, and sos pounds straw. Ell
delivery to be made on the wharyes Of the respec-
tive posts. and To Ia made according the
weight as certified to BY the koting Assistant Quar-
ferinaster, at the place ofdelivery. a ST1
Bidoers must state separately the price at which
they will deliv the corn, oats, hay and straw called
for at each OF the above-named places.
- Each bid must be accompanied by Q guarantee
signed by two responsible persons that In case the
bid 10 accepted and contract entered nto hey VIII
become surety In a sum equal to one-fOurth of the
amount of the contract for the faithful performance
OF the same. " it iitf' g Fl sit
No bid VIII be entertained not made In accordance
with this advertisement. Hs~ T3i3sl
The Government reserves the right TO reject any or
ment to accept such portion OF any bid not less
than for one post, that may be deemed Of advantage
to the public interests. -s.ia .fae.l N
Bids may be made and will be entertained for de-
iyering forage and straw herein called for at any
one or more of the places named herein. i
Bidders have the privilege Of being present at tho
opening of the bids
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Forage
and Straw and addressed to the undersigned. to
whom application should be made Tor addit0naipa
tieulars -e as..@. ..l q. s.af.l..
By order of BrcYet Major General Ruins Ingalls,,
Assistant Quartermaster General U. 8. Army, ana
Chief Quartermaster Department ct the East
Brevet Major and A. Q. M, U. s. A, Chief Quarter
master LIST District Department Of the East.
june 29-eod2w