The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-04-24
pI0NEER BUTCHER SHOP,
 Granite Street Prescott
ARMY SUPPLIES.
CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE, sUB-DIsTRIcT or PRESCOTT. Fort Whipple, Arizona Territory.
 March 20th, 1869.

6UB-DISTRICT OF PRESCOTT,
 Fort Whipple. Arizona Territory
 March 2oth, 1869. Sealed Proposals, in Duplicate. - win be received by the undersigned, at this Officc, until SATURDAY, APRIL 24TH, 1866. at twelve o'clock, M., for SUPPLYING THE UNI TED STATES GOVERNMENT,
 AT FORT wHIPPLE, AT, With such HAY as may be required by the Quar- termastcr's Department at that Post rom date Of approval of contract until the thirtieth day Of June, 1870, not exceeding Eight Hundred 800 Tons of two thousand ta,O0D pounds to the ton.
 AT CAMP DATE CREEK. AT, With such HAY as may be required by the Quar- termasier's Department from date of approval of contract ansi the thirtscsh day of June, iS70 not exceeding One Hundred and Fifty Q50) tons.
 AT CAMP VERDE 4 F. With such HAY as may be required by the Quar- termaster's Department from date Of approval of contract until the thrlieth day of June 1870, not exceeding One Hundred and Finy C5ol tons.
 Bid. win be received for any parts of the above amounts.
 The Hay must be cut with scythe, we'll cured, and made of the best quality Of na tive grass. It wiii be subject 10 inspection and weight, and must be delivered in such quantities and at such times may be requir- cd by the Acting Quartermaster, and stacked in such parts Of Fort Whipple, Camp Verde, and Camp Date Creek, as the Quartermaster of each post may direct The stacks must be carefully built and properly raked of, SO to protect them | from the weather, and must be-so arranged as 10 prevent the Hay from coming h eaa:=et =.si. sA= ground and to afford free circulation Of air under | the stacks.
 | The parties to whom contracts may be awarded will be required within forty-eight (4Sl hours after the acceptance of the bids, to give bonds equal 10 ffly (50) per cent of amount of the contract for the faithful performance Of the same | Each proposal must be accompanied with a statement signed by the persons offered by the bidder his securities stating their willingness to enter into bonds Ia the contract should be awarded to said bidder. fn case of firms making bids, each individual name must be written C1t. Prices must be written well as expressed ir figures The oath of allegiance to the Unlted States Government must accompany each pro posal
 No contract shall be considered in force until | shall have received the approval of the District Department aud Division Commanders. Terms should be stated in U. $. gold coin, o the market value thereof In currency, at date O Payment win be made in such funds as may b, furnished by the United States for that purpose If on hand. If not on hand, certified account The Goycrnment reserves the right to rejec any and all bids.
 , A copy of this advertisement Co slip cut iron this paper) must accompany each proposal Proposals to be enclosed in an envelope ani endorsed "Proposals for Hay at Fort WhlpplC Camp Verde. and Camp Date Creek, A. T., am directed to the undersigned.
 Bids will not be considered unless the person making them are present; nor from those wh D have heretofore failed to fnl6ll their contract ! with the Government
 ED. BAKER, Captain and A. c. M., U. s. A., Chief C. NJ. (
 eub-DistFict of Prescott