The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-05-07
Tucson. A. T., Mays, 1870. 7m5
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER'6 OFFICE.
 SUB DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA
 TucsoN, 4. T, March 29th 1870.

G FAILED PROPOSALS, which mast be made ia S) ouadrupticato, will be received at this office until I2 o'clock, noon, on Saturday the 7th day of May next, for furnishing the Qdartermaster 5 Department with forage for the fiscal year com- nencng July Ist lS70 at the places and in about the amounts following, viz
 Tucson Depot, 600, ,OO0 Grain, 1000, ,O0s Hay.
 Camp Crittenden, 425, ,O00 do. sO0.JO0 do
 Camp Bowie, oOO,OCU to. l.5OO,OO0 do. or g ne9 pos,ia the he ,ooo, ,ooo do. 18ooOoo do. Wa t. Mountains
 Camp Grant, 800 900 do. 500, ,000 do.
 These amounts are estimated to be a supply for the several posts named for the fiscal year a0oye stated, but should it be found ne cessary to in crease the amount of any article at any Of the Ploes then the contractor for that article st tat place will be required to deliver the increased amount; and should the amount named for any place be in excess cf the actual ruqUiTements then the contractor shall only deliver what may be needed-uue notice to be given him If any such increase or decrease. should there be more than one contractor at any post for the article so increased or decreased, the increase shall be de- lIvered by the contractor whose bid Is last ac- ceptcd, and, in like manner, the reduction shall De made from his amount.
 It is desired that the grain be at least two-thirdl of Barley, and bids for this proportion will be th. most favOrably considered every thing being equal the remainder to be of Corn or Barley, at the option of the contractor but if Corn to be deliY. cred in the months of Der, January, FGbTu- ary and March. Bids will however bo received tor 9 greater proportion, all, of corn. All, to D. good, sound, merchantabc, weli-clearsed grain, and delivered at such times and in such ouan. tues aS the qGaFtormaSter on duty st the place ! ot receyai may designate ard subject to his in | spection. No white flint will b. received. 1
 The Hay must be wcll-curcd nerchan able hay. 1 of the best quality that can bo had within 9 rea- sona5ic distance Of the post for which Is interd ed the balk oft to be cut and prt yp from tais years crop, in August, september, October and | November to be well stacked at such place in ne vicinity of the post, and in such sized stacks as the receiving officer may designate ]; 10 he satef if required (the QUartetna<tc"' Department far DiShing the salt.) and subject to the same in.psc- JiOn as the grain.
 Bids for Barley Hay will also be rec4vo,I. 10 bt delivered in July, August and September.
 Bidders will please state the price for each ar tice hy the pound, and both ia gold coin and U- S. currency, and should the bid be mad. for supplying more tkan one place. the prices a each place will Do separately stated. The prices for Ioodwin and the new post to be :tablshed ia lieu thereof, in the White Mountains, will also ba sep arately stated.
 Bids will be received for any amount not les, han five thousand pounds, of grain or one hun fred thousand pounds of Hay, or ten thousand ]ouu ds of Barley Hay; and when the respons ]iiity of the bidder is otherwise satisfactorily made known at this office, each bid must be ac- ompaCed by guarantee of at least two persons whose responsibility must be certified to bv a Jerk of B court of Record) that the biideris com 'etent fo carry out the contract if awarded to him. Ind that he will give the required bonds therefor me 5each bidder will state his place of residence md post-ofice address.
 Satisfactory evidence of the isolvency of person, 'fered as security will be required.
 clause will be inserted in all contracts that hey may be termi mated at the pleasure of tbs government, and contract shall be considered l force until it has received the approval of the Generals of the Depar tment of Cali ornia and Military Division of the Pacific. The bids will oe opened on the day and bour eTeinbefOre named and bidders have the privilege i being present at the opening.
 The right is reserved to reject any bid deened unsatisfactory.
 Proposals to he plainly endorsed, "Propo.al 'r Forage" and addressed to the undersigned al his place.
 By order,
 J. q, c. LEE,
 zalGs Bvt. It. Col. and Chf, Q. Nj.
 Sub-Dist, of Sou them Arizona.