Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-22

Proposals for Military Supplies

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SourH.
OFFICE CHIEF QuARTERMGsrER,
CEALED PROPOSALS Tin triplicatel. under sp'f the
- usual conditions will be received at this Office and
also at the Offices of the United States Ouartermasters
at The several posts named below until i O'Clock NJ.
On Wednesday, the 18th day of june 1873 for furnish
ing military supplies during the fiscal year beginning
July j, 1873 and ending June ~, 1874. as touoWs;
AT ATLANTA, GA.
geo cords wood. 5000 pounds corn. 5000 pounds
oats, l2o,tOO pounds hay, 10000 pounds straw.
AT AUGUSTA. GA.
Is cords wood 1000 pounds corn 700 lbs oats, 1000
lbs hay, 5000 lbs straw.
AT CHARLESTON, S. C.
500 cords wood 100000 lbs anthracite coal $4,000 lbs
oats $4,000 lbs hay, 10000 lbs straw Proposals will
state the prices delivered at the yard depot also
within city limits and for forage and straw delivered
either at the wharf railroad depot free of expense
to the United States.]
AT CHATTANOOGA. TENN.
zoo cords wood $4,000 lbs bitumin9us coal; 10000
lbs corn; 100000 lbs OATS 10000 lbs hay; 10000 lbs
AT COLUMBIA. S. c.
800 cords wood $4,000 soas; 10000 lbs hay; $1,000
lbs straw,
AT CHARLOTTE. N. C.
200 cords wood 5000 lbs oats; 5000 lbs hays $500
lbs straw.
AT FRANKFORT. KY.
200 cords wood 100000 lbs bituminous COAL 10000 lbs
oats, nay. lO.UUU straw.
AT FORT PULASKI. GA.
go cords wood SOOHlbs oats; 10000 lbs hays 10000
AT FORT JOHNSTON. Nc.
100 cords wood; 5000 lbs OATS 10000 lbs hay 1900
lbs straw.
AT FORT MACON. NC
200 cords wood 5000 lbs OATS 500 lbs corn - COO
lbs hay; $1,000 lbs straw.
AT HUMBOLDT. TENN.
cords wood lbs lbs 200
lbs hay; 1900 lbs straw.
AT LOUISVILLE. KY.
100000 lbs Pittsburg COAL 10000 lbs corn 10000
los lbs cats $4,000 lbs hay 10000 lbs straw The coal to
quantities as required from time to time.
AT LEBANON, KY.
$50 cords wood; 10000 lbs bituminous coal 10000
lbs corn 1000 lbs oats; $4,000 lbs hay; 5000 lbs
AT LANCASTER. KY.
100 cords wood; 10000 lbs btuminous coal; 10000
lbs corn; 5000 lbs oats 10000 lbs hay 1900 lbs straw.
AT HUNTSVILLE. ALA.
200 cords wood 10000 lbs corn; $1,000 lbs oats S.
COO lbs hay; 25,OO0 lbs straw.
AT MOBILE. ALA,
200 cords wood $4,000 lbs corn 5000 lbs oats; $780,
600 lbs hay; $4,000 lbs straw.
AT Mt. VERNON ARSENAL, ALA
IS cords wood; 5000 lbs OATS $1,000 lbs hay; 5000
AT NASHVILLE, TENN.
200 cords wood Is 900 lbs corn eOOOO lbs OATS S.
600 lbs hay 10000 lbs straw.
AT NEWBERRY, S. c.
log cords wood $1,000 lbs oats 5000 lbs hay; 5000
AT RALEIGH, N. C.
$50 cords wood 5000 lbs oats coo lbs hay; 10000
AT SAVANNAH. GA.
$50 cords wood; 100000 lbs anthracite COAL 5000 lbs
oats; 10000 lbs hay; 5000 lbs straw.
AT ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.
$50 cords wood $500 lbs oats $1,000 lbs hay: $4,000
AT SPARTANBURG. S. C.
go cords wood 10000 lbs oats $4,000 lbs hay, 10000
AT SUMTER. S. c.
200 cords wood; 1000 lbs straw.
~. AT YORKVILLEs S. C.
200 cords woods 10000 lbs oats 5000 lbs hay; 5000
lbs straw.
The above the estimated quantities that will be
required according to the distribution of troops
but the Government 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
arateIy Bidders will please state explicitly the kind
OF articles they propose to furnish the rate for Grain
in Suland sacked; Hay end Straw loose baled &c.
posts have been received at this Office to the lowest
responsible bidder for each post and each kind of sup
ply;
The Government reserves the right to reject any or
Firms bidding for supplies will please state the full
name of each member.
Payment for supplies will be made monthly, if in
funds or as soon thereafter funds for the purpose
Blank proposals and any additional information can
be had IN person or by letter. application to the
JAMES A. EKIN.
Deputy Quartermaster General u. S. A.. Chief quar-
termaster Department of the South. yl7d6t