Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-06-03
Proposals for Fuel, Forage and
Straw.

OFFICE CHEF QCARTERMAsrER,
- .. Nj. DIST, DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST. Z
BOSTON, MASS, May "a, 1873
CEALED PROPOSALS in triplicate, under the
~ 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 90 1873
for the delivery of Fuel, Forage and straw for the
service of the Quartermaster's Department, during
the fiscal year ending June So 1871, as follows viz
BOSTON, MASS.
30 cords Hard Wood.
80 cords kindling Wood
100000 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
800 900 pounds of Bituminous Coal.
1900 pounds of Oats.
ol,a6O pounds of Hay.
1920 pounds Of Straw.
FORT INDEPENDENCE, BOSTON nAREoR.
MASS.
40 cords OF Hard Wood.
80 cords OF kndng Wood.
10000 pounds of Anthracite Coal. egg SIZE.
$500 pounds of Oats.
1900 pounds of Hay.
1900 pounds OF Straw.
FORT WARREN, BOSTON HARBoR, MASS.
$4,000 pounds of Anthracite Coal egg size $40.
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500 pounds OF Oats.
lo,220 pounds of Hay.
HOO pounds Of Straw.
FORT PREBLE, PORTLAND, ME-.
$4,000 pounds of Anthracite Coal egg. 2s3 90,
nut, 2S3,0O0).
3l,000 pounds of Oats.
5000 pounds of Hay.
$1,000 pounds of straw.
FORT SULLIVAN, EASTPORT, NE.
100 cords of Hard Wood.
30 cords of knding Wood.
100000 pounds of Anthracite Coal tstoye size
1000 pounds ofOats.
3O,G6o pounds of Hay.
lj,SiS pounds of Straw.
FORT ANDREWS, PLYMOUTH, MASS.
1920 pounds Of Anthracite Coal.
Il; pounds of straw
FORT At CLAEK'S POINT, NEW BEDFORD,
MASS.
u 2}3 pounds OF Anthracite Coal.
l3SD pounds OF Oats.
bio pounds of Hay.
LASS pounds of straw
FORT CONSTITUTION, NEW CASTLE. y. II.
IL cords oil Hard Wood
III pounds OF straw.
FORT KNOX, BUCKsPORT ME
l9,200 pounds Of Anthracite Coal.
III pounds of Straw
LONG FONT BATTERIES, PRoNINCEroWN
MASS.
Ia cords Of Hard Wood
Ia pounds of Straw.
FORT McCLEARY, KITTERY POINT. NE.
l. cords Of Hard Wood.
III pounds OF Straw.
FORT PHOENIX, FAIRHAVES MASS.
1920 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
IN pounds OF straw.
FORT PoPHAM, PARKER's HEAD. NJ.
L. cords of Hard Wood.
III pounds of Straw.
FORT sEwALL, MARBLEHEAp. MASS
II !. cords of Hard Wood.
IA pounds OF Straw.
FORT STANDlSI, PLYMOUTH, MASS.
Is 2c0 pounds Of Anthracite Coal.
III pounds OF Straw.
FORT SCANNED, PORTLAND. NE.
3o.ooo pounds Of Anthracite Coal.
IA pounds of straw.
FORT GORGE>, PORTLAND Nj
-o,oo0 pounds of Anthracite Coal
~ pounds Of Straw.
iil the above supplies to be subject TO ins pectiol
by such officer or agent ~ may be designated from
this Office.
Wood 10 be sound. merchantable, dry. free from
small or crooked limbs, and cut in lengths of no
more than four feet Coal to be the best quality
red ash. clean. Oats TO be sound fresh of the hes
quality, free from dust or other defects, and de
liycred in good well sewed sacks.
Hay to be of the best quality well curel timothy
securely balcd. straw To he OF the best quality
clean, securely baed.
Wood to be piled in the Post wood yards or sheds
Coal 10 be delivered in cellars or bins. Oats IIa,
and Straw to be delivered in Post stables
All to be delivered free of expense to the Cnitct
states, in such quantities, and such times as tht
public service may demand.
Each proposal must be accompanied by Il guar
antee, signed by twores sibe per sons he stand
ing otthe guarantOrs to be certified to by collect
onicial1; that ifthe proposal is accepted the bid
der viii at once enter into contract in accordance
Herewith, and that the guarantors VIII become hi
sureties in sum equal to one-fourth Of the amour
OF the contract for its faithful performance.
Proposals to be made on separate sheets for tn,
amounts of Mood Coal, Oats, Hay or Straw, re
spectiyely, TO be delivered at each station stains
the price per cor IFS cubic feet of Wood per tor
(2W0 pounds of Coal, Hay or Straw, orper bushe
q. 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 sup
plies required at any one or more of the stations
Noproposals will be entertained from persons
VINO have failed to comply with previous contracts
OF bids, or from unknown persons moi guaranteed
and the right il reserved to reject any or all bid.
not made in accordance with this adve tsement
or not considered advantageous to the public ser
vice or to accept such portions of any bid as may
be deemed OF advantage to the public interest OF
to receive the whole or any part Of the supplies that
may be contracted for.
Proposals to he endorsed "Propo .als for-(Wood
Coal, Oats, Hay or Straw, as the case NAV bel >
and addrcssodto the undersigned
\. MONTGOMERY.
1t Col. and Deputy q. NJ Gen. L. SA
Chicfp NJ. I'd District Dept of the East.
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