The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-04-23
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.

SUB DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA TUcsoS, 4. T., March 2grh 1872

SUB DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA
 TucsOS, 4. T., March 29rh 1870. c FAILED PROPOSALS, which must be made in - quadruplicate, will be received at this ofsce until l2 o'clock, noon, on Saturday the 7th day of May next, for furnishing the Quartermaster;s Department with forage for the fiscal wear com mencing July lst 1870, at the places and in about the amounts following, viz :-
 Tucson Depot. 6OO,OOo Grain, 1000 OOo Hav. Camp Crttenden, 425s000 do. 500 O00 do Camp Bowie, sOO,OOO do. 1,3OO,0OO do. Camp Goodwin
 or new POstin the 1,Os, ,OOo do. 1,8Oo ,ooo do. Camp Grant, 5oO,00o do. 800 GOO do. These amounts arc estimated to be suppIv for the several posts named, for the fiscal year above stated, but should it be found necessary to in- crease the amount of any article at any of the places, then the contractor for that tes at that place will be required to deliver the increased amount; and should the amount named for any place be in excess of the actual requirements, then the contractor shall only deliver what may be needed-Due notice to be given him If any such increase or decrease. Should there be more than one contractor at any post for the article go increased or decreased, the increase shall be de- liyered by the contractor whose bid is last ac. cspted, and, in like manner, the reduction shall be made from his amount.
 It is desired that the grain be at least two-th rd; of Barley, and bids for this proportion will be the most faYorably considered every thing being equal the remainder to be of Corn or Barley, at the option of the contractor but if Corn to be deliv. cred in tue months of December, January. Febru- ary and March. Bids will howeVeE be received for q greater proportion, or ell, of corn. All, to bs good, sound, merchantab!c, vell-elsansed grain. and delivered at such times and in such ouan. titles as the qunrtermaster duty at the placo of receval may designate, ard subject to his in- xvhit ita lint y-IIl ha
 The Hay must be well-cured, merchant able hay, of the best quality that can be had within a req sonable distance of the post for which it is intend ed the bulk of it to be cut and put up from this years crop, in August, September, October and November to be woll stacked at such place in the vicinity of the post, and in such sized stacks tho receiving officer may designate :; to bs saltod if required, (the QuGrtetmaster's Department fur nishing the salt) and subject to the same inspOc- tiOn as the grain.
 Bids for Barley Hay will also be received, to be delivered in July, August and. September.
 Bidders will please state tho price for each a>- ticle by tho pound, and both in gold coin and U. s. currency, and should the bid be made for supplying more than one place, the prices at each place will be separately stated The prices for Goodwin and the post to be established in lieu thereof, in the White Mountains, will also be sop. arately stated.
 Bids will be received for any smo ount not less than five thousand pounds, of grain or one hun drsd thousand pounds of Hay, or ten thousand pounds of Barley Hay and when tho rssponsi- bility of the bidder is net otherwise satisfactorily made known at this office. each bid must be ac- OOmpanied by guarantee of at least two persons (whoss responsibility must be certified to bT a clerk of court of Record) that the bidder is com. potent fo carry out the contract if awarded to him. and that he will give the required bonds therefor sn( 3eaeh bidder will state hiS place of residence and post-of6ce address.
 Satisfactory evidence of the solvency of psrSons offered as security will be required.
 A clause will be inserted in all contracts that they may be termi hated st the pleasure of the government, and no contract shall be considered force until it has received the approval of tho commanding Generals of the Department of Cali fornis and Military Division of tho Pacific.
 Tho bids will oe orsnsd on the day and hour hereinbefore named and bidders have the privilege of being present at the opening. The right is reserved to reject any bid deemed unsatisfactory. Proposals to be plainly endorsed, "ProposaIs for Forage" and addressed to the undersigned at this place.
 By order,
 J. c. c. LEE,
 2ol6I Brt. It. Col and Chi, 0. NJ,
 Sub-DiGt of Sou uthoIn Arizona.