Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-30

epo NJ, DIST, DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST. (
BOSTON, MASS, May "a, 1872
SEALED PROPOSALS in triplicate, under tn,
y usual conditions, with copy Of this advertise
ment attached to each, will be received at this of
flee until II O'Clock, NJ, on Monday, June %, 1873
for the delivery of Fuel Forage and Straw for thu
service of the Quartermaster's Department, during
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1874 as follows, viz
BOSTON, MASS.
50 cords Hard Wood.
80 cords kindling Wood.
$50 600 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
800 600 pounds of Bituminous Coal
7o09O pounds Of Oats.
81 16O pounds of Hay.
1920 pounds of Straw.
FORT INDEPENDENCE, BOSTON HARBOR.
MASS.
40 cords of Hard Wood
30 cords of Kindling Wood.
100 ,OO0 pounds of Anthracite Coal, egg size.
1880 pounds of Oats.
600 pounds of Hay,
1900 pounds of Straw.
FORT WARREN, BOSTON HARBOR. MASS.
$4,000 pounds of Anthracite Coal (egg size so
0OO-nut, $4,000.
$500 pounds OF Oats.
10,220 pounds of Hay.
II 040 pounds of Straw.
FORT PREBLE, PORTLAND, ME.
100000 pounds of Anthracite Coal (egg, 2s3 OF
nut, 2S3 0OO).
81 600 pounds of Oats.
Sc 600 pounds of Hay.
1900 pounds of Straw
FORT SULLIVAN, EASTPORT, ME.
400 cords of Hard Wood.
80 cords of Kindling Wood
100 900 pounds of Anthracite Coal (stovc Size
% 09O pounds of Oats.
30660 pounds of Hay.
l6,siS pounds of Straw.
FORT ANDREWS, PLYMOUTH. MASS.
1920 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
IA pounds of Straw.
FORT AT CLARK'S POINT, NEW BEDFORD
MASS.
1928 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
1880 pounds OF Oats.
$40 pounds of Hay.
LASS pounds of Straw.
FORT CONSTITUTION, NEW CASTLE, y. al
u cords of Hard Wood.
li4 pounds OF straw,
FORT KNOX, BUCKsPoRT, ME.
1920 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
la pounds of Straw.
LONG POINT BATTERIES, PROvINCETOw
MASS.
IL. cords Of Hard Wood.
IA pounds of Straw.
FORT McCLEARY, KITTERY POINT, ME.
IL cords of Hard Wood.
l44 pounds of Straw.
FORT PHOENIX, FAIRHAvEN, MASS.
1920 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
IA pounds OF straw.
FORT POPHAM, PARKER'S HEAD, ME.
IL cords of Hard Wood.
IA pounds Of Straw.
FORT SEWALL, MARBLEHEAD, MASS.
ll,s cords Of Hard Wood.
IA pounds OF Straw.
FORT sTANDIsH, PLYMOUTH, MASS.
1920 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
144 pounds Of Straw.
FORT SCANNED, PORTLAND ME-.
10000 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
IA pounds Of Straw.
FORT GORGEs, PORTLAND, ME.
10000 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
14a pounds of Straw.
All the above supplies to be subject to inspect
by such ohicer or agent as may be designated FRI
this office.
Wood to be sound, merchantable, dry. free FRI
small or crooked limbs, and cut in lengths of
more than four feet, Coal to be of the best quail
red ash clean. Oats to be sound fresh, of the b
quality, free from dust or other defects, and
liyered in good well sewed sacks.
Hay to be Of the best quality well cured timot
securely baled., Straw to be of the best quail
clean, securely baled.
Wood to be piled in the Post wood yards or she
Coal to be delivered in cellars or bins Oats, II
and Straw to be delivered in Post stables.
All to be delivered free of expense to the Uni
states, in such quantities, and at such times, rs
public service may demand.
Each proposal must be accompanied by gu
antee, signed by two responsible per the sta
ing ofthe guarantors to be certified to by a cole
or or assessor OF revenue, or other United Sta
oficial; that if the proposal is accepted, the |
der will at once enter into contract in accorda
Herewith, and that the guarantors will become
sureties in sum equal to one-fourth of the amo
OF the contract for its faithful performance.
Proposals to be made on separate sheets for
amounts of Wood, Coal, Oats, Hay or Straw,
spectivey, to be delivered at each station, stat
the price per cord (l2s cubic feet of Wood, per
COCO poundsl of Coal, Hay or Straw. or per bus
(32 pounds) of Oats, and price of sacks, at VIII
the supplies will be delivered at each station.
Proposals may be made for delivery Of the e
plies required at any one or more of the station
No proposals will be entertained from pers
who have failed to comply with previous c0ntr
or bids, or from unknown persons no, guarante
and the right is reserved to reject any or all
not made in accordance with this advertiser
not considered advantageous to the public
vice, or to accept such portions of any bid as
be deemed of advantage to the public interest
to receive the whole or any part of the supplies
may be contracted for.
Proposals to be endorsed proposals for-(W(
Coal, Oats, Hay, or Straw, as the case may D
and addressed TO the undersigned.
A. MONTGOMERY,
1t. Col. and Deputy Q. M. Gen. U. s. A.
ChiefQ. NJ I'd District Dept of the Ea