The Portland daily press., 1869-06-30
office chief Ouartermaster

Office Chief Quartermaster,
First District Department of the East corner Hous-
hom and Greene Streets, Nep York CITY, June 23th,
CEALED PROPOSALS in duplicate. with copy
- OF this advertisement attached TO each are iny-
ted and will be received at this Office urtiI one
o'clock M July 9th, 1869 for supplying the Quar-
ia bushels Corn, best quality.
29,SS7 bushels Oats, best quality.
954 81 pounds good merchantable Timothy Hay and
5aS,742 pounds Straw 0f the best quality.
To be deivered at such times at the places herein
alter named as may be required prior to October 31s
1869, as follows:
Fort Columbus, N. Y. H., 600 bushels Oats, 244Oo
pounds hay and 115,000 pounds straw.
Fort Wood, N. Y. H 1a7 bushels oats, s1Io pounds
Fort Hamilton, N Y. H., $40 bushels corn. o1s
bushels oats, $1,000 pounds hay, and 45240 pounds
Fort Wadsworth, N Y H IS bushels corn. 1.os4
bushels oats, 42939 pounds hay, and 25,17i pounds
straw.
els OATS 3d. 10 pounds hay, and 2e 400 pounds straw
Wiletts Point, N. Y. H.. 1850 bushels oats Ito 600
pc lnds hay, and III, 800 pounds straw.
els eats b43 pounds hay, and 80 400 pounds straw
Fort Adams, K. l., 1,77s bushels oats and 5S,56s
Fort Trumbull, Ct, LAOS bushels oats. a. .ooo
pounds hay, and 10000 ounds straw.
West Point, N r., 5000 bushels oats and 100000
Watertown Arsenal, Mass, 6S4 bushels oats, 25b5O
pounds hay, and IA $40 pounds straw.
Paitsburg Barracks, N. Y. 675 bushels oats 90 900
pounds bay, and $4,000 pounds straw.
Fort Warren, Mass, All bushels oats Is $50 pounds
hay, and 5000 pounds straw.
Boston, Mass, and Fort Independence Q. 100 BUSH
els oats 81 200 pounds hay, and 720 pouns straw
Fort Preble Maine, 684 bushels oats 25 $50 pounds
hay, and 5000 pounds straw.
Fort Sullivan, Maine, 12i bushels oats 1892 pounds
hay, and 6,203 pounds straw
Delivery to be made on the wharves OF the respec-
weight certified to by the Acting Assstanf Omar
termaster, at the place Of delivery.
, bldders must state separately the price at which
tney VIII devr the corn, oats hay and straw called
Tor at each OF the above-named places
facn DID must be accompanied by a guarantee
signed by two responsible persons that in case the
bid is accepted and contract entered into they will
OF the same.
No bid W II be entertained not made in accordance
with this advertisement.
The Government the right to reject any or
all bids regarded as dsadvantageous to the Depart
ment, or to accept such portion of any bid not less
than for one post that may be deemed of advantage
to the public interests.
BIDS may be made and will be entertained for de.
hverng the forage and straw herein called for at any
one or more of the places named herein.
Bidders have the privilege of being present at the
opening of the bids
Proposals must be endorsed "Proposas for FORAGE
and Straw" and addressed to the undersigned. to
whom application should be made for additional par
ticula1e
BY order of Brcvet Major General Rufus ingalls,.
Assistant Quartermaster General U. S. Army, and
Chief Quartermaster Department OF the East
WIN. T. HOWELL,
Brevet Major and A. q. M, u S. A., Chief Quarter
master lst District department of the East
June 29-eod2w