Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-06-04
Proposals for Fuel, Forage and
Straw.


flee until II O'Clock, NJ, on Monday, June 3d. 1878
for the delivery of Fuel, Forage and Straw for the
service of the Quartermaster's Department, during
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1874, follows viz
BOSTON, MASS.
% cords Hard Wood.
10 cords kindling Wood
so, 600 pounds of Anthracite Coa.
100000 pounds Of Bitumincus Coal.
1000 pounds OF Oats.
SLIGO pounds of Hay.
1920 pounds of Straw.
FORT INDEPENDENCE, BOSTON HAEBOK
MASS.
40cor,ls OF Hard Wood.
80 cords OF knding Wood.
40, ZOO pounds of Anthracite Coal egg -ize.
II 500 pounds of Oats.
Is 600 pounds of Hay.
1900 pounds OF straw.
FORT WARREN, BOSTON HAKBOR, MASS
$4,000 pounds of Anthracite Coal egg size so
00--nut, 80 600.
$50 pounds OF Oats.
l0,220 pounds of Hay
ll040 pounds of Straw.
FORT PREBLE, PORTLAND, Me.
5000 pounds of Anthracite Coal egg, 2s3 600
nut, 2o3, 900.
81 900 pounds of Oats.
5000 pounds of Hay.
5000 pounds OF Straw.
FORT SULLIVAN, EASJPORT, Me.
400 cords of Hard Wood.
80 cords of Kindling Wood.
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Is $50 pounds ofOats.
30,6t1 pounds of Hay.
l6,SiS pounds of Straw.
FORT ANDREWS, PLYMOUTH, MASS.
1920 pounds of Anthracite Coal
IA pounds OF Straw.
FORT AT CIARK'S POINT, NEW BEDFORD,
MASS.
1928 pounds Of Anthracite Coal.
1880 pounds OF Oats.
ll0pounds Of Hay.
Ass pounds of Straw.
FORT CONSTITUTION, NEW CASTLE, y. II.
II cords OF Hard Wood.
IA pounds OF Straw,
FORT KNOX, BUCKsPORT, ME-.
1920 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
ia pounds OF Straw.
Long POINT BATTERIES, PROvINCETOwN
MASS.
ll's cords of Hard Wood.
III pounds of Straw.
FORT MCCLEARY, KITTERY POINT, ME.
y cords of Hard Wood.
III pounds OF Straw.
FORT PHOENIX, FAIRHAvEN MASS.
1920 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
III pounds OF straw.
FORT POPHAM, PARKER'S HEAD, ME-
IL cords of Hard Wood.
III pounds of Straw.
FORT SEWALL, MARBLEIEAD, MASS.
ia, cords of Hard Wood.
III pounds OF Straw.
FORT sTANDISH, PLYMOUTH, MASS.
1920 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
lit pounds of Straw.
FORT SCANNED, PORTLAND, ME.
10000 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
IA pounds of Straw.
FORT GoRGEs, PORTLAND. ME.
5000 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
14i pounds of Straw.
All the above supplies to be subject to inspection
by such officer or agent as may be designated from
this Office.
Wood to be sound, merchantable, dry free from
small or crooked limbs and cut in lengths of not
red ash, clean. OATS to be sound fresh of the best
quality, free from dust or other defects, and de-
livered in good well sewed sacks.
Hay to be of the best quality well cured timothy,
securely baled. Straw to be OF the best quality,
clean, securely baled.
Wood to be piled in the Post wood yards or sheds
Coal TO be delivered in cellars bins. Oats, Hay
and Straw to be delivered in Post stables
All to be delivered free of expense to the United
States, in such quantities, and at such times as the
public service may demand.
Each proposal must be accompanied by guar
antee, signed by tworesponsible per sons the stand
ing ofthe guarantors to be certified to by collect
or or assessor of revenue, or other United States
onciaD; that if the proposal is accepted, the bid
der Will at once enter into contract in accordance
ana that the guarantors Will become his
sureties In sum equal to onefourth of the amount
OF the contract for its faithful performance.
iipPon'uo W NC maui on separate enettb Ior tnc
amounts of Wood, Coal, Oats, Hay or Straw, re-
spectiyey to be delivered at each station, stating
me price per cord 2S cubic feet of Wood, per ton
q 900 pounds) of Coal, Hay Straw or per bushel
81 pounds) of Oats, and price of sacks, at which
the supplies Will be delivered at each station.
Proposals may be made for delivery of the sun.
pies required at any one or more of the stations
Noproposals will be entertained from persons
who have failed to comply with previous contracts
OR bids, or from unknown persons no, guaranteed:
and the right is reserved to reject any or all bids
not made in accordance with this advertisement,
vice, or to accept such portions of any bid as NAV
be deemed of advantage to the public interest, or
may be contracted for.
Proposals to be endorsed proposals for-(Wood.
and addressedto the undersigned. Nv"
A. MONTGOMERY
1t. Col and Deputy Q. NJ. Gen. T.. SA,
ChefQ. NJ, 2d District, Dept of the East.
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