Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-20
Proposals.
Proposals for Military Supplies.


HEADQuARTERs DEPARTMENT OF THE South.
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER,
CEALED PROPOSALS Gin triplicate). under eth the
also at the Offices Of the United States Ouartermaters
at the several posts named below. until u O'Clock M
ing military supplies during the fiscal year beannipg
July !, 1873, and ending june 80. 1874 as follows;
q tS'@ AT ATLANTA, GA. va kfl|
geo cords wood, 5000 pounds corn. 5000 pounds
oats, Zoo pounds hay, $1,000 pounds straw.
AT AUGUSTA. GA. 1854
IS cords wood. 1000 pounds corn 7Olbs oats. 1900
lbs hay, 5000 lbs straw.
AT CHARLESTON, S. c.
500 cords wood. 100000 lbs anthracite coal $4,000 lbs
oats 6O0O lbs hay l6O0C0 lbs straw. Proposals will
the prices for wood and coal delivered where REQUIRED
within city limits and for forage and straw, delivered
either at the wharf or railroad depot free of expense
umn AT CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
200 cords wood; 100000 lbs bituminous coal; 10000
lbs eorn 100000 lbs oats. 10000 lbs hay; 10000 lbs
straw,
2 Is AT COLUMBIA. S. c.
500 cords wood $4,000 lbs OATS 10000 lbs hay $4,000
lbs straw. -
zoo cords wood 5000 lbs OATS $1,000 lbs hays 5000
lbs straw. Il.
2U cords woods 20000 lbs bitumlnOus COAL 900 lbs
corn; ioOOO lbs OATS $4,000 lbs hays 1000 lbs straw
AT FORT PULASKI. GA.
$50 cords wood $4,000 lbs oats; 10000 lbs hay 10000
AT FORT JOHNSTON. N. C.
100 cords wood 10000 lbs OATS 10000 lbs hays 1900
AT FORT MACON, N. c.
200 cords wood; 5000 lbs OATS 500 lbs corn 1900
lbs hays 5000 lbs straw.
AT HTTMROT.nT TENN
200 cords wood 1900 lbs corn 12cOO lbs oats: 10000
lbs hay; 1900 lbs straw. ffIEf|J
AT LOUISVILLE. KY.
100000 lbs Pittsburg coal; 10000 lbs corn 10000
lbs lbs hay lbs straw The coal to
quantities as required from time to time.
AT LEBANON, KY.
$50 cords wood 10000 lbs bituminous coal 20 900
lbs corn; 10000 lbs oats; $4,000 lbs hay; 25Oo0 lbs
AT LANCASTER, KY.
100 cords wood 10000 lbs bituminous coal 10000
lbs corn 5000 lbs OATS 400o lbs hay 1900 lbs straw
AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.
200 cords wood 10000 lbs corn So 600 lbs oats; S.
600 lbs hay; $4,000 lbs straw.
AT MOBILE, ALA.
200 cords wood; $1,000 lbs corn 1900 lbs OATS $780,
600 lbs hays $4,000 lbs straw.
: AT MT. VERNON ARSENAL. ALA
Is cords wood 5000 lbs oats; 5000 lbs hay; 1900
AT NASHVILLE. TENN. ! w.
200 cords wood Is 600 lbs corn 10000 lbs oats 49,
600 lbs hay 10000 lbs straw.
AT NEwBERRY, S. C.
LOG cords wood S5ooOlbs oats; 5000 lbs hay; 1900
lbs straw. - -.-..
AT RALEIGH. N. C. fFi 70
$50 cords 5000 lbs oats 10000 lbs hay 10000
q AT SAVANNAH, GA,
80 cords wood 200 600 lbs anthracite coal 5000 lbs
oats; 1o,0Os lbs hays 5000 lbs straw.
AT ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA
$50 cords wood $4,000 lbs oats $1,000 lbs hay $1,000
lbs straw. .s..ss
. = AT sPARTANBURG, S. C. 4
2o cords wood 10000 lbs oats $4,000 lbs hay 10000
80 AT SUMTER, S. C.
200 cords wood; 1000 lbs straw.
AT YORKvILLE. S. C.
200 cords wood 10000 lbs oats 5000 lbs hay; 5000
lbs straw
The above are the estimated quantities that will be
required according to the distribution of troops
but the Government the right to increase
diminish the at time during the continuance
of the contract.
Bids for any portion of the supplies will be enter
tanned Bid, for Fuel and Forage should be made sep.
Of articles they propose furnish the rate for Grain
in bulk and sacked Hay end Straw loose or baled &c.
Contracts will be awarded, after the bids from all the
posts have been received at this Office the lowest
responsible bidder for each post and each kind of sup
ply.
The Government reserves the right to reject any or
all bids. - - = n =. E,I = I q
Firms bidding for supplies will please state the full
name of each member.
i. Payment for supplies will be made monthly, if in
funds or as soon thereafter funds for the purpose
received.
Blank proposals and any additional information can
be had in person by letter, application to the
at the various peEtsM Il St hs Ss
Deputy Quartermaster General u S. A. Chief quar-
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