The Portland daily press., 1869-07-10
Office chief Observation-Disclosures.

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First District Department ofthe East corner Hous-
1869.
CEALED PROPOSALS in duplicate, with COPY
ted and will be received at this ofBce urtil one
o'clock P. M, July 27th 1862 for supplying the Quar-
termaster's Department Of this District with
~ bushels Corn, best quality.
29,S87 bushels Oats, best quality.
954 4,S44 pounds good mercbantable Timothy Hay and
5as,742 pounds Straw of the best quality
To be delivered at such times the places herein
alter named as may be required prior to October 3ist
Fort Columbus, N Y H.. 600 bushels Oats, 244Oo
pounds hay and 11b,000 pounds straw.
Fort Wood N. Y H., 1877 bushels oats, 8, lilo pounds
Fort Hamilton, N. Y. H.. $40 bushels corn. LOIS
bushels oats, $1,000 pounds hay, and 1920 pounds
Fort wadsworth, N. H, So bushels corn. 1.Os4
bushels oats, 42,sS9 pounds hay, and 26i7i pounds
straw.
Fort Schuyler. N. Y H., 2i bushels corn, 921 BUSH
els oats, no pounds hay and 2s 400 pounds straw
Wiett's Point, N. Y H, 1850 bushels oats, ITO 900
pc lnds hay, and IL, 800 pounds straw.
els eats, 80 54S pounds hay, and 60400 pounds straw.
Fort Adams, X. l., 1,77s bushels oats and 6s,66s
Fort Trumbun, Ct, 1,4Os bushels oats, A, 900
pounds hay, and $4,000 pounds straw.
West Point, N Y, $4,000 bushels oats and 10000
Watertown Arsenal, Mass. 6s4 bushels oats, 25,D5O
pounds hay, and "A, $40 pounds straw:
PIattsburg Barracks, N r., 675 bushels oats 90 900
pounds hay, and "a, 900 pounds straw
Fort Warren Mass, All bushels oats, 10 $50 pounds
hay, aud 3, 600 pounds straw.
Boston, Mass, and Fort independence, ,190 BUSH
els oats 81 I60 pounds hay, and 20 pounns straw
Fort Preble, Maine, 6S4 bushels oats Is $50 pounds
hay, and 5000 pounds straw.
Fort Sullivan Maine, 12l bushels oats 1892 pounds
hay, and 6,203 pounds straw.
Delivery to be made ON the wharves OF the respec-
tive posts and payment to be made according to the
weight, as certified to by the Acting Assistant Quar-
termaster, at the place Of delivery.
Bidders must state separately the price at which
they viii deliver The corn oats, hay and straw called
tor at each OF the ab0ve-named places.
Each bid must be accompanied by a guarantee
signed by two responsible persons that In the
become surety in a sum equal to one-fourth Of the
amount OF the contract for the faithful performance
OF the same.
No bid will be entertained not made In accordance
with this advertisement.
The Government reserves the right to reject any or
all bids regarded 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 win be entertained for de-
vering 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 proposals for Forage
and Straw" and addressed to the undersigned. to
whom application should be made Tor additional par
ticulars.
By order of Brcvet Major General Rufus Ingalls,,
Assistant Quartermaster General u. 3. Army, and
Chief Quartermaster Department of the East.
VIM. Il. HOWELL,
Brevet Major and A. O. M, U. s. A, Chief Quarter
master LIST District Department Of the East.
june 29-eod2w