Arizona citizen., 1873-11-08

The Bacon to be furnished under this ontract must be of the best quality, we'll cured and smoked; to be ofcures and pack of the season commencing December 1873, and winter of 1874. The Bacon, if not cur ed in this Territory, to be packed in good, strong oak tierces, well hoOped-tWo iron hoops, one chime and one bilge hoop; the meat to be covered with cotton cloth, packed solid, in clear, coarse salt; sTTrd ar the interStices to be filled up. If cured in the Territory, to be packed in inside cot. ton and outside gunny sacks. The net weight of the Bacon weight of tierce, salt, cotton cloth and gunny sacks excluded when received at the post to be paid for. The Flour to be fresh ground for deliv- cry, and to be of the best quality the cOun- try affords, and equal in all respects to sample furniShed; to be packed 50 or 100 pounds net in each sack; good, strong, twilled sacks, free from sizing.
 The Beans to be of the very best quality the country affords, and of this seasons growth, free from dirt, and packed in good strong sacks, 50 or 100 pounds net in each sack.
 The Corn meal to be furnished must be of the best quality the country affords.
 The HOminy must be of the best quality, manufactured from white flint corn and be free from corn meal or dust.
 Deliveries of COrn-meal and HOminy will be subject to the same conditions and requirements, throughout, as those OfflOur-
 For detailed information as to the
  ed at each post, attention is invited to In structions to Bidders for COrn-mea1 and HOminy.
 The actual net weight of Flour, Beans, COrn-meal and HOminy, exclusive of the weight of the sacks, when received at the posts to be paid for.
 All supplies to be subject to the usual in spection required by the Subsistence de- partment.
 Due notice to be given by the post com missaries to the contractors Ofthe amounts required and time of each delivery.
 Samples of the Flour, Beans, COrn-meal and HOminy to be furnished as early as practicable, with the bidders name and contents plainly marked thereon.
 The prices to be stated in U. $. currency.
 Separate proposals for furnishing each of the articles at any post, or all Of them at any one post will be received, or one proposal may include all the amounts at each and every post.
 The right is reserved of accepting or re- iecting any bid as may be deemed best for the interest of the United States.
 Proposals must be accompanied by g proper guarantee, signed by two responsi- ble persons, stating that if contract is awarded they will enter into bonds for the fulfillment of the contract. A good and sufficient bond will be required from the party to whom any contract is awarded, and also a certificate from the Clerk of the County Court, or a magistrate, to the fact that each bOndSman is worth that amount
 Each bid will be accompanied with copy of this advertisement, and instruc tiOns to bidders.
 Contractors will not be permitted to sub let their contracts at the posts, except by authority of the Department Commander.
 The contracts to be subject to the apprOv- al of the Division and Department Com manders. In case of the abandonment Of post. the contract to terminate for that post.
 For detailed information, copies of In structions to Bidders, advertisements, &c.. apply to the Military Headquarters, Santa Fe, Forts Wingate, SeldOn and Bayard, N M.; Chief c. &, San Francisco, Cal; Chief c. S., Prescott, and all the posts in Arizona
 Bidders are invited to be present at tho opening of the bids. sRRFelopes should bo endorsed: Proposal isr the arti- cles), and addressedl9 tnt'L lei Commis- zona, Prescott, A. T<{&H#HN
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 Chief Cpmn3is k5<ofS Subsistence.
 October II, 1873- M 2-4w.