The Portland daily press., 1869-06-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Office Chief Ouartermaster.


First District Department of the East corner Hous-
non and Greene Streets, Nss0 York CITY, June 23th
CEALED PROPOSALS in duplicate. with COPY
y OF this advertisement attached to each, are nvi-
ted and will be received at this office urtil one
o'clock p M, July 9th, 1862 for supplying the Quar-
IA bushels Corn, best quality
29,sS7 bushels Oats, best quality.
954, ,844 pounds good mercbantabe Timothy Hay, and
5fs,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., COO bushels Oats, "a, 400
pounds hay and l15,000 pounds straw.
Fort Wood n. Y. H., 1877 Bushels oats, S,iio pounds
Fort Hamilton, N. Y H., 67s bushels corn. 1 Ois
bushels oats, $1,000 pounds hay, and As 24o pounds
Fort wadsworth, N Y. II, 55 bushels corn, 1904
bushels oats, 42,SSS pounds hay, and 25,171 pounds
Fort Schuyler. N. Y. H., 2i bushels corn, 02l bush
els oats 30 go pounds hay aud 2S, 400 pounds straw
Wiietfs Point, n. X H. 900 bushels OATS 10000
pelnds hay, and III, 800 pounds straw.
Dayids Island, N. Y. f.. 80 bushels corn 6s4 bush
els cats 80, ,si3 pounds hay, and 90 400 pounds straw
Fort Adams, Il. l., 1,779 bushels oats and 5s,56s
pounds straw.
Fort Trumoul, Ct, 1,fOs bushels oats, $1,000
pounds hay, and $1,000 ounds straw.
West Point, N. r., coo bushels oats and 10000
watertown Arsenal, Mass, ss4 bushels oats, 2U,55O
pounds hay, and IA, ,640 pouHds straw.
Plattsburg Barracks. ". Y, e75 bushels oats, 10000
pounds hay, and "a, 900 pounds straw.
fOlt drIcu, hAsS al bushels Oats, io,J3 POUNDS
hay, and 3,Gc0 pounds straw.
Boston, Mass and Fort independence, Z, 90 BUSH
els oats. 81 760 pounds hay, and 720 pouns straw
Fort Prebe, Maine, 6S4 bushels oats rs $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 wharyes OF the respee-
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 will devsr the corn, oats hay and straw called
Each bid must be accompanied By a guarantee
signed BY two responsible persons, that in tie
bid is accepted and contract entered into, they will
become surety in sum equal to one-fourth OF the
amount OF contract, for the faithful performance
OF the same.
No bid VIII be entertained not made in accordance
with this advertisement.
The Government reserves the right TO reject any
all bids regarded disadvantageous to the Depart
ment, or TO accept such portion OF any bid not less
than for one post that .ay be deemed Of advantage
to the public Interests.
Bids may be made and will be entertained for de.
vering tine forage and straw herein called for at any
one or more Of the places named herein.
Bidders have the privilege Of being present at tho
opening Of the bids
Proposals must he endorsed proposals for Forage
and Straw" and addressed to the undersigned, to
whom application should be made for additional par
ticulaTs NtN
Assistant QGartermaster General U. S. Army, and
Chief Quartermaster Department OF the East
WIN. 4. HOWELL,
Brevet Major and a. Q. NJ, U. s. A, Chief Quarter
master LIST District department OF the East.
june 29-eod2w