Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-23
Proposals.
for Military Supplies.

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Proposals for Military Supplies.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH.
osFicE CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER,
CEALED On 2I May uIdi ls The
- usual conditions will be received at this office, and
at the several posts named below until IL o'eock M.
on Wednesday. the 18th day of June 1873 for furnish
July ], 1913. and ending June So 1874, follows;
AT ATLANTA, GA.
geo cords wood 5000 pounds corn. 5000 pounds
oats i20COo pounds hay, $1,000 pounds straw.
AT AUGUSTA. GA.
IS cords wood. 1000 pounds corn 1000 lbs OATS 11OO
lbs hay, 5000 lbs straw.
AT CHARLESTON, S. C.
500 cords wood 100000 lbs anthracite coal $4,000 lbs
oats 100000 lbs hay 10000 lbs straw Proposals will
state the prices delivered at the yard or depot also
within city limits and for forage and straw delivered
etner az tne wharf or railroad depot free of expense
q "a q LAT CHATTANOOGA. TENN.
zoo cords wood; 100000 lbs bituminous coal; 10000
lbs corn 100000 lbs oats. 10000 lbs hay 10000 lbs
straw,
AT COLUMBIA. S. c.
500 cords wood $4,000 lbs OATS 10000 lbs hay; 5000
AT CHARLOTTE. N. C.
AT FRANKFORT. KY.
200 cords wood 100000 lbs biuminous coa 1OOOO lbs
corn i5OOO lbs oats; $1,000 lbs hay $1,000 lbs straw
AT FORT PULASKI, GA.
$50 cords wood $4,000 lbs oats; 10000 lbs hay 10000
AT FORT JOHNSTON. Nc.
100 cords WOOD 5000 lbs OATS 10000 lbs hay; 1900
iaair4 AT FORT MACON. NC.
200 cords wood; 5000 lbs OATS 500 lbs corn 12OOO
lbs hay; 1900 lbs straw.
AT HUMBOLDT, TENN.
ECO cords wood 1900 lbs corn 12OOO lbs OATS $1,000
lbs hay; HOO lbs straw. -
AT LOUISVILLE. KY.
1OO0O0o lbs Pittsburg coal; 10000 lbs corn: 10000
lbs oats 10000 lbs hay 40 coo lbs straw The coal TO
be delivered at residences of officers in this city, in
quantities as required from time to time.
Ind s., AT LEBANON. KY.
$50 cords wood; 10000 lbs biuminous coal. 9O 600
lbs corn 1000 lbs oats; $1,000 lbs hay; % 900 lbs
straw. ~
100 cords wood 10000 lbs bituminous coal; 10000
IDS corn oOOOlbs oats 1000 lbs hay 1900 lbs straw.
AT HUNTSVILLE. ALA.
zoo cords woods $4,000 lbs corn: 5000 lbs oats; S.
'O0 lbs hay; 25,OO0 lbs straw.
AT MOBILE. ALA,
20 cords wood $1,000 lbs corn; $4,000 lbs oats $780,
lOO lbs hay; $4,000 lbs straw. .-.s-
AT Mt. VERNON ARSENAL, ALA.
IS cords wood; 5000 lbs oats $1,000 lbs hay; 5000
AT NASHVILLE, TENN.
200 cords wood 15ooO lbs corn 10000 lbs oats; S.
'0O lbs hay; 10000 lbs straw.
AT NEwBERRY. S. C.
LOG cords wood; $1,000 lbs oats 5000 lbs hay 1900
9 AT RALEIGH. N. C.
$50 cords wood 5000 lbs oats 10000 lbs hay 10000
fao AT SAVANNAH. GA, -f
$50 cords wood; 100000 lbs anthracite COAL 5000 lbs
pats; 10000 lbs hay; 5000 lbs straw.
AT ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.
$50 cords wood 5000 lbs oats $1,000 lbs haS; $1,000
-. AT sPARTANBURG, S. C.
2ocords wood; 10000 lbs oats 10000 lbs hay; 10000
"a 2aa AT SUMTER, s. G. 10
200 cords wood; 1000 lbs straw
AT YORKVILLE. S. C.
200 cords woods 2oooo lbs oats 5000 lbs hay; 1900
bS straw.
The above are the estimated quantities that will be
according to the present distribution of troops
,ut the government the right to increase or
iimnsh the same ut any time during the continuance
Bids for any portion of the supplies will be enter
aimed Bids for Fuel and Forage should be made sep
# articles they propose furnish the rate for Grain
bulk and sacked; Hay and Straw loose or baIed &c
Contracts will be awarded after the bids from ali the
'osts nave been received at this Office, the lowest
,y.
The Government reserves the right to reject any or
Ill bids. -
Firms bidding for supplies will please state the full
lame of each member.
Payment for supplies will be made monthly, if in
unds or as soon thereafter funds for the purpose are
eceiyed.
Blank proposals and any additional information can
e nad IN person or by letter. on application to the
at the various pcrts at this Office.
-- - JAMES A. EKIN.
Deputy Quartermaster General u. s, A., Chief quar-
termaster Department of the South. y17d6t