The Portland daily press., 1869-07-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
once chief Ouarterma aste,r.- z. :

First District Department of the East corner Hous-
hon and Greene Streets Nesv York City, June 23h,
1869. =, s4s3
GEALED PROPOSALSin in duplicate with a copy
- OF this advertisement attached to each, are inYi-
ted and will be received at this Office until one
termaster's Department Of this District with
= IA bushels Corn, best quality. 81 9r5
293S7 bushels Oats, best quality.
954 S44 pounds good merchantable Timothy Hay, and
548, ,742 pounds Straw of the best quality.
To be delivered 1t such times the places herein
aer named as may be required priorto October 31st
Fort Columbus, n. Z. H., 600 bushels Oats, 24,4OO
pounds nay and III, 600 pounds straw.
Fort Wood, N. " H., 1877 bushels oats, 3,1l0 pounds
Fort Hamilton, N Y H., 579 bushels corn. 1o1s
bushels OATS $1,000 pounds hay and 40. .24O pounds
Fort Wadsworth, N. Y. H, IS bushels corn. 1904
bushels oats, 42,s39 pounds hay, and 25,17i pounds
Fort Schuyler. N. Y H., 2I bushels corn, 92l bush
els cats 30 Io pounds hay and 2s 400 pounds straw
Wilietrs Point n; * X H. 1000 busheisoats 10000
+ Davids Island, N. Y. II. SO bushels corn 0s4 bush-
els oats 305is pounds hay, and 400 pounds straw
Tors ADAMS 4. l., l,779 bushels oats and 53,56s
Fort Trumbull, Ct, LAOS bushels oats 47oco
pounds hay, and 10000 rounds straw bilG 5Ii'sss
West Point, NJ Y, ID 600 bushels oats and 100000
Watertown Arsenal Mass, 6s4 bushels oats, 25.55o
Paisbafs BaraeSs pIaas ~ s5iaw bushels oat ooo
pounds hay, and "a 900 pounds straw. 7'',
feft afren, mass, al bushels oats 10 $50 pounds
hay, aud 3,GC0 pounds straw. 8i, ~ 4 n .
Boston, Mass, and Fort Independence 2, 100 BUSH
els oats 81 60 pounds hay, and 3S720 poun1s straw
Fort Preble Maine, 6S4 bushels oats, $50 pounds
hay, and 5000 pounds straw.
Fort Sullivan, Maine, III bushels oats 1892 pounds
hay, and 6,203 pounds straw @ ~ IN
Delivery to be made ON the wharves OF the respecA
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. Fn@
Bidders must state separately the price at which
tney VIII denver the corn, oats hay and straw called
for at each OF the aOove-named places iis3XS
Each bid must be accompanied by puaranfee
signed by two responsible PERSONS that in case the
bid is accepted and contract entered into they will
become surety in sum equal to one-tourth Of the
amount OF contract, for the faithful performances
OF the same. ~
No bid viii be entertained not made in accordance
with this advertisement. ~ iN n N
The Government reserves the right to reject any or
al pius regarded as dsadvantageous 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 entertainedfo for de.
verng the forage and straw herein called for at any
one or more of the places named herein o7lF
Bidders have the privilege of being present at the
opening of the bids = 81 y "a, --l1 -
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for FORAGE
and Straw, :, and addressed to the undersigned to
whom application should be made for additional par
BY order OF Brcvet Major General Rufus ingalls,.
Assistant QuaTtermaster General u. s. Army and
III Chief QuartermasierD Department OF the East.ii
-sia al ~ fnS ast VIM. n. HOWELL, .4lfi4
Brevet Major and A. @. M, U. S. A. Chief Quarter
master lst District department of the East.
june 29-eod2w i{