Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-16
PROPOSALS.
Proposals for Military Supplies.

PNUfOSAASs
Proposals for Military Supplies.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE South.
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER.
LOUISVILLE. KY, May II; 1878;
usual Conditions vii be recsVed this oes
also at the Offices of the United States
at the several posts named below until o'clock M.
ing military supplies during the fiscal year beginning
July ], 1873, and ending June 80. 1874. as follows;
AT ATLANTA, GA.
$50 cords wood, 1900 pounds corn. 5000 pounds
| cats. 125.t0O pounds hay, 1000 pounds straw.
AT AUGUSTA. GA.
IS cords wood 1000 pounds corn 1850 lbs OATS 600
lbs hay. 5000 lbs straw.
AT CHARLESTON, S. C.
SOD cords wood. 100000 lbs anthracite coal. $4,000 lbs
oats 900 lbs hays 900 lbs straw Proposals will
state the prices delivered at the yard depot; also
the prices for wood and coal delivered where required
within city limits and for forage and straw. delivered
to the United States.1
AT CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
200 cords wood 100000 lbs bitumnous coa 10000
lbs corn 100000 lbs oats. 10000 lbs hay, 10000 lbs
AT COLUMBIA. S. C..
500 cords wood $4,000 lbs oats 10000 lbs hay $1,000
= N"' AT CHARLOTTE. N. c.
200 cords wood 25 900 lbs oats $1,000 lbs hay. 5000
AT FRANKFORT. KY.
200 cords wood 900 lbs bitumnous COAL 1000 lbs
corn 1900 lbs oats, 35 900 lbs hay, ID COO lbs straw
AT FORT PULASKI. GA.
- $50 cords wood. $4,000 lbs oats. 10000 It's hay 10000
AT FORT JOHNSTON. N. C.
100 cords wood $1,000 lbs oats, 10000 lbs hay 80
AT FORT MACON. N. C.
200 cords wood 5000 lbs oats; 500 lbs 1900
lbs hay; l5.0OO lbs straw.
AT HUMBOLDT. TENN.
200 cords wood 600 lbs corn 12G00 lbs Oats: 10000
lbs hay; 200 lbs straw.
AT LOUISVILLE. KY.
100000 lbs Pittsburg coal: 10000 lbs corn; $4,000
lbs oats 100000 lbs hays 10000 lbs straw. The coal to
be delivered at residences of officers in this city. in
quantities as required from time to time.
AT LEBANON. KY.
80 cords wood: 10000 lbs bituminOus coal go GOO
lbs corn; 10000 lbs oats; $4,000 lbs hay: 5000 lbs
straw.
100 cords wood; 10000 lbs btuminous coal; 10000
lbs c,rn 5000 lbs oats 10000 lbs hay 1900 lbs straw
AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.
200 cords wood: 10000 lbs corn SO 600 lbs oats; S.
coo lbs hay; $4,000 lbs straw.
AT MOBILE. ALA.
200 cords wood; $1,000 lbs corn 1900 lbs oats $780,
600 lbs hay 10000 lbs straw.
AT MT. VERNON ARSENAL. ALA.
IS cords wood 600 lbs oats 900 lbs hay: 5000
AT NASHVILLE. TENN.
200 cords wood 1000 lbs corn; 10000 lbs oats; 49,,
600 lbs hay; 10000 lbs straw.
AT NEWBERRY. S. C.
oG cords wood 900 lbs oats; 5000 lbs hay 5000
AT RALEIGH, N. C..
$50 cords wood $4,000 lbs oats 10000 lbs hay; 10000
40 ''-""' AT SAVANNAH. GA.
$50 cords wood 900 lbs anthracite coal 5000 lbs
oats; 10000 lbs hay; 5000 lbs straw.
AT ST. AUGUSTINE. FLA.
$50 cords wood g. coo lbs $4,000 lbs hay 3oCOo
'' 1'i'"' AT sPARTANBURG, S. c.
go cords wood 10000 lbs oats; 10000 lbs hays 10000
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 the distribution of troops
but the Government reserves the right to increase or
diminish the same at any time during the continuance
of the contract.
Bids for any portion of the supplies will be enter
tanned. Bids for Fuel and Forage should be made sep.
aratey. Bidders will please explicitly the kind
of articles they propose to furnish the rate for Grain
in bulk and sacked Hay end Straw loose baled, DC
Contracts will be awarded, after the bids from all the
posts have been received at this Office to the lowest
bidder for each post and each kind OF sup
ply.
The Government reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
Firms bidding for supplies will please state the full
name of each member.
Payment for supplies will be made monthly, If in
funds as soon thereafter as funds for the purpose are
received.
Blank proposals and any additional information can
quartermasters at the various ports at this office.
JAMES A. EKIN.
Deputy Quartermaster General U. s. A., Chief quar-
termaster Department of the South. yl1d6t