Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-31

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fee until J.. O'clock, NJ, Monday, June 3d. 1873,
for the delivery of Fuel, Forage and straw for the
service OF the Quartermaster's department, during
the fiscal year ending June 80 1874 as follows viz
BOSTON, MASS.
10 cords Hard Wood,
so cords kindling Wood.
80 900 pounds of Anthracite Coal
500 600 pounds of Bituminous Coal.
19,0gN pounds of Oats.
SLIGO pounds of Hay
1920 pounds of Straw.
FORT INDEPENDENCE, BOSTON HARBOR.
MASS.
40 cords of Hard Wood.
SO cords OF kindling Wood.
10000 pounds of Anthracite Coal. egg SIZE.
II, 500 pounds of Oats.
1900 pounds of Hay.
1900 pounds of Straw.
FORT WARREN, BOSTON HARBOR MASS.
$1,000 pounds of Anthracite Coal egg size SO, :
000-nut, 10000.
$500 pounds OF Oats.
1920 pounds of Hay.
ii ,040 pounds of Straw.
FORT PREBLE, PORTLAND, ME-.
$50 600 pounds of Anthracite Coal egg, 2s3 600
nut, 2S3 00G).
81 goo pounds OF Oats.
30 900 pounds of Hay.
1900 pounds OF straw.
FORT SULLIVAN, PASSPORT, ME-.
400 cords of Hard Wood
80 cords of Kindling Wood.
100000 pounds of Anthracite Coal (.tove size
% 900 pounds of Oats.
30 ego pounds of Hay.
l6Sis pounds of Straw.
FORT ANDREWS, PLYMOUTH, MASS.
1920 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
IA pounds of Straw.
FORT AT CLARK's POINT, NEW BEDFORD,
MASS.
a. 233 pounds of Anthracite Coal
1850 pounds OF Oats.
), pounds of Hay.
LASS pounds of Straw.
FORT CONSTITUTION, NEW CASTLE, y. II.
IL cords of Hard Wood.
l44 pounds OF Straw,
FORT KNOX, BUCKsPoRT, ME-
l9,2oO pounds of Anthracite Coal.
la pounds of Straw.
LONG POINT BATTERIES, PRovINCEroWN
MASS.
ll,s cords of Hard Wood.
IA pounds of Straw.
FORT McCLEARY, KITTERY POINT NE.
II cords of Hard Wood.
IA pounds of Straw.
FORT PHGNIX, FAIRHAvEN. MASS.
1920 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
14t pounds OF Straw.
FORT POPHAM, PARKERS HEAD, ME
IL cords of Hard Wood.
ia pounds of Straw.
FORT sEWALL, MARBLEHEAD, MASS
liz cords of Hard Wood.
lt4 pounds OF Straw.
FORT STANDISH, PLYMOUTH MASS.
1920 pounds of Anthracite Coal,
li4 pounds of Straw.
FORT SCANNED, PORTLAND, NE.
.0,000 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
l4i pounds of Straw.
FORT GORGES, PORTLAND, ME.
10000 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
IA pounds OF Straw.
An the above supplies to be subject to inspection
by such officer or agent As may be designated from
this otfice.
Wood to be sound merchantable, dry. free from
small or crooked limbs, and cut in lengths of not
more than four feet Coal to be of the best qualify,
red ash clean Oats TO be sound, fresh, of the best
quality, free from dust or other defects and de-
liyered in good well sewed sacks.
Hay to be OF the best quality, we'll cured timothy,
securely baled. Straw to he OF the best quality,
clean, securely baled.
Wood to be piled in the Post wood yards or sheds.
Coal 10 he delivered in cellars or bins. Oats, Hay
and Straw to be delivered in Post stables
All to be delivered free of expense 10 the United
States in such quantities, aud at such times as the
public service may demand.
Each proposal must be accompanied by 4 guar
antee, signed by tworesponsihle pei he tind.
ing OF the guaranors to be certified to by collect
or or assessor of revenue or other United states
onician; that If the proposal is accepted, the bid
ger VIII ~ once enter into contract in accordance
herewith and that the guarantors will become hi
sureties in sum equal to onc.fourh OF the amount
OF the contract for It's faithful performance
proposals 70 DC iuauc on separate sheets for the
amounts of Wood. Coal, Oats Hay or Straw, re-
spectiyey, to be delivered at each station stating
the price per cord (2s cubic feet of Wood, per ton
1000 pounds of Coal, Hay Strsw, or per bushel
(S2 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
who have failed to comply with previous contracts
or bids, or from unknown persons MOI guaran ICED
and the right is reserved to reject any or all bids
not made in accordance with this adv. rtisement,
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, or
to receive the whole any part Of the supplies that
may be contracted for.
Proposals to be endorsed Proposals for Wood,
Coal, Oats, Hay, or Straw, as the case may be-"
and addressed TO the undersigned
A. MONTGOMERY,
Lt.Col. and Deputy Q. NJ. Gen. U. S. A..
ChiefQ. NJ, I'd District, Dept of the East.
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