Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-30
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL, FOR
l. AGE AND STRAW
CHIEF QuARrEsmAsTER's OFFICE.

CHIEF QUARrEBMAsTER's OFFICE
SECOND - r ,ston SI Mas DErT M or TEE 16 EAST,
SEALED PROPOSALS, in triplIcate with COPY
of tRls advertisement attached. will be received
at this office, until O'Clock p M, of MoNDAT,
May LIST. 1871 for the delivery OF FUEL, FOX
AGE and sTRA w. as follows -
AT boston MASSACHUSETTS.
IS cords Of kindling wood, 600 900 pounds of
pounds Of hay, q, ooo pounds OF straw.
AT FORT INDEPENDENCE, BOSTON
HAhB0R, Ms.
20 cords of kindliDg wood, 100 cords of hard
wood, zoo, 600 pounds of al thracte coal 2l qg0
pounds Of oats, $500 poInos of hay, 1900
pounds of straw.
AT FORT WARREN, BOSTON HARBoR.
70 cords of kinding wood, 500. 900 pounds of
anthracite coal, q s6O pounds of oats, 2. coo
pounds Sf hABg R isso psq9es pf stray
90 cords of kindling wood. 100 cords OF hard
wood. 9o0, 90 pounds OF anthracite coal. Is la
pounds of oats, 1892 pounds OF hay, $500
AT FORT SULLIVAN, EASTPoRT. MAINE.
60 cords of kindling wood, $50 cords OF hsTd
wood, 2oo, QUO pounds of anthracite coal 81 I5S
pounds OF oats, 5o,744 pounds of hay, 5000
AT CHAMPLAIN ARSENAL, vERGENNEs.
VERMONT.
20 cords OF HARD wood, $1,000 pounds oi
anthr acite coal, S7Sf pounds of oats, 23s
pounds OF hay. 2S32 pounds OF straw
Ar KENNEBEC ARSENAL, AUGUSTA.
MAINE.
20 cords of hard wood so coo pounds of an
tbracitc coal, 1892 pounds of corn, asa poBLos
of oats, 1e,24s pounds Of hay, 40 pounds of
straw.
AT FORT ANDREWS, PLYMOUTH.
MASS.
1920 pounds of anthracite coal, ia pounds
AT FORT AT CLARK's POINT, NEW
81 233 pounds of anthracite coal, 1892 pounds of
oats, 5l24 pounds Of bay. l4sS pounds OF straw.
AT FORT Castle SIZE , n. b. NEW
- cords OF hard wooo, la pounds Of straw
ar FORT KNOX, BUCKePOR r, MAINE.
1920 pounds OF anthracite coal, la pounds
AT LONG POINT BATTERIES. PRO.
VINChTowN, Mass.
LIZ cords Of hard wood, IA ponIds Of straw.
AT FORT McoLEARY, KirTERY POINT,
AT FORT PHGNix, F4fRHAvEN. MASS.
AT = FORT PoPaaM; FAkKEk's HEAD.
10 cords of hard weoa; IA pounds Of straw.
AT FORT skWALL, MAhBLEhEAD.
liz cords of hard wood, IA pounds Of straw.
AT FORT siAND1SH, PLYMOUTH,
MASS.
1890 pounds Of anthracite coal, ia pounds
All Of above supplies 10 be subject 10 inspec-
lion By such officer or agent az may be de-
merchantable, dry, free from small or crooked
limbe, and measuring 1873 cubic Ieet 10 the cord
Coal to be best quality. Ted ash anthracite Of
such sizes as may be required. Corn and Oats
to be sound. of the hrst quality. free from duet
or other defects, and delivered In z. cd. Wei
sewed sacks. Hay 10 be Of the b. 81 quality,
| well-cEred timothy, securely baie1. suaw 70
be the best qKallty, clean, and securely baiiee.
The supplies must be delivered free OF ex-
pense TO the United States, at the station above
| mentioned, on the wharses OF a. s4Sh othei
Il 1...f n. a Cff
commencing on the fret cay OF July, 1871 IL
such Quantities a. the pubiic eeryice may de
mand, and continuing IL tncn Quantities ard
| AT such times az nay be required until June -,
1872.
zach prope sal mast be accompanied by
guarantee signed by Two resp ,Lsibe persons,
that II the Proposal lie acceptsc, the bidder
will at once enter into Contract in accordance
Herewith, and that the guaraDtors viii become
| his suretiee In rum equal 10 one-fsurth the
| amount OF the contract, ior It's faithful perfoT-
Proposals must be made on separate sheets
/ for the amounts of wood, coal, corn, cate, hay
straw tbs at neh
i cord Q2S feet) of wood per ION g20OO poundsl
/ of coal, hay or etrrw; or per bushel l32 POUNDS
OF oats) SO pounds Of cornl al which the supplies
| will be delivered at each station.
/ Proposals may be made for delivery Of the
supplies required at any one or mere oi the
stations.
/ made in accordance with this advertisement,
and the right is reserved TO REJECT any or all
Il hids not Considered sdvaDtag eons TO the lub-
lie service or to accept suen portien Of any bid
az may be dee med Of advantake to the pubic
lfnterest or 60 receive the whole or any portion
az Inc supplies that ma, be contracted Tor.
Il Propesais must be marked +" Proposal for"
Il rwood, coal, hay, oats corn, or straw, az the
i Gaze may be) and addressed 10 the UNDERLINED,
Il from whom further ins0rmation may be obtain-
i ed. 81 20 s-.-s--f J. 4. CHANDLER,
i Major anr Quariermaeter q. 8. Army.
Il ~ Chief ouaytermaeter Second District.
uNh a0d6t &w6t Department Of the Hast.