New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-25
PROPOSALS..
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT. OF TEXAS,
(Texas and LOuisiana) [
Office Chief ComInisSary of Subsistence
Austin, Texas, September q, 1870. ]
GEALED PROPOSALS IN TRIPLICATE WILL BE
- received at this office until twelve o'clock,
snoon WEDNESDAY. December T. 1870, for the deliy
cry at the following named posts III the State OF
Texas viz
Fort Bliss, Fort Brown
Fort Griffin, Fort Quitman,
Ringgold Barracks Fort Clark,
Fort Davis, Fort Mcintosh -
Fort Richardson, Fort Concho,
Fort Duncan Fort Mckavett,
Fort Stockton, San Antonio,
OF such quantities of BACON (clear sides), FLOUR
BEANS, SOAP, CORN MEAL, PEAS, SALT, and
VINEGAR.
as may be required by the Acting Commssaries of
Subsistence from January l. 1871, to December 81 ,
1871, such less time the COmmissary General
OF Subsistence may direct.
The Flour must be choice extra, of the best quail
ity, new ground and i'll strong double sacks OF 100
pounds each, or in strong barrels OF standard
weight head lined.
The Bacon must be new smoked, sound and
sweet
Beans or Peas must be of strictly prime quality,
of uniform size, OF the newest crop, clean, sound
and dry, and i'll strong sacks or barrels.
Soap must be hard and dry, of full weight free
from all authorizations and offensive smells, and
packed in strong boxes of equal weights
Salt must be clear, dry and fine, and i'll strong
sacks or barrels.
Vinegar Cider Whisky Wine) must be free
from foreign acids other injurious substances,
OF uniform strength, requiring twenty eight or
twenty-nine grains of bicarbonate of soda TO neu.
tralize one fluid ounce and in strong, full-hooped
Samples of these articles, except Bacon, should
accompany the bids, and he referred to therein.
Upon being served with thirty (30) days notice.
at his place of business, each contractor will be-
required to deliver such quantities Of stores may
be needed by the Acting COmmssary of Subsistence.
Should the contractor fail to deliver, after such
due notice, such quantities as may be required, or
deliver stores of inferior quality, then the Acting
CsmIuissary shall have power to purchase at the
expense Of the contractor such quantities as he
may elect, the undersigned may direct the ship
ment from any depot of such quantities as he may
elect and the cost of stores, including transporta
ton to the post where required, shall be charged
All articles will be carefully inspected on the
part of the United States, and certificate of in
spection must be attached to each voucher prior to
payment.
Payments will be made by the undersigned for
such stores may be delivered from time to time
on the proper receipts of the Acting Commissaries
of Subsistence who receive the stores but onctenth
of the amount of payment ON each delivery will be
withheld until the contract is completed or such
less time as may be deemed expedient.
Each bid, to have consideration must be accom-.
panied by the written guarantee of TWO responsible
MI contract in accordance with the terms OF his
bid, and that he will furnish suitable bondsmen in
case the contract is awarded him.
Bids must be made separately for each post, and
also for each article, and enclosed in an envelop
and Endorsed Proposals for Subsistence Supplies
at---" and addressed to the undersigned:
Eacn copy OF each Proposal must have copy OF
TINS advertisement IA slip from ne wspaper) pasted
| at its head
Diutls are requested 10 insert III titir |iopo>"is
| the place OF business to which communications
shall be addressed if contract is awarded.
Bidders are invited to be present at the opening
| of their bids.
The right is reserved to reject or all bids Of
fered ii such should be deemed for the ~
terest of the government
Blank forms for Proposals can be obtained by APP
plcaton to this Office to the Acting Coininlssary
OF Subsistence ut any of the posts liained~
Further information can be obtained upon appu'
cation by mail or in person, to this office
| BY command of Brevet Major General j. ]. Rey
nOds: SAMUEL T. CUSHING,
| Captain and Cominissary of Subsistence,
| ocI8 ct Chief Comniissary of Subsistence.