Arizona citizen., 1873-03-01
PROPOSALS FOR GRAIN, HAY AND WOOD.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA. I
 CHEF QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,

OblEF s OFFICE.
 PREscOTT, A. T., February Is, 1873. c FAILED PROPOSALS in TRIP O icate, with copy of this advertise ment attached to each, will be received at this office until noon, Saturday, March 29, 1873, at which place and time they will be opened (bidders having the privilege of being present,) for supplying all, or req sonable proportion os the CORN, BAR LEY, HAY and WOOD. which may be required during the fiscal year commencing July 1st, 1873, at each of the Depots and Posts in the Department of Arizona.
 In conformity with general order No. 57, WBr Department, A. C. o. 1871, local pro- posals will also be received up to the same hour and date by the Quartermaster at each of the Depots and Posts, for furnishing all, or a reasonable proportion of the Grain, Hay and Wood required there.
 Grain to be delivered in sacks, which are to become the property of the U. S., and Hay in stacks, either baled or loose. All supplies fur nished are to be of good merchantable quality, and to be delivered at such times, and in such quantities as may be designated by proper authority. The quantities stated herein are approxi- mate, and are subject to increase or diminu
 
 DEPOTS AND POSTS. Whipple Depot aud Fort Whipple. Barley, 5S5,OOO lbs. Corn, ,OOO fbs.; Hay, 1,766,OOO fbs.; Wood, BIO cords hard, l ,0s0 cords soft.
 ley, 195, ,OOO fbs. Hay, z79,O00 tbs.; Wood, 600 cords soft.
 Tucson Depot and Camp Lowell. Barley, 617,O lbs. Corn, 3OO,O fbs. Hay, 1,4l6,0O0 tbs.; Wood, 1000 cords soft.
 Camp Apache.-Corn, $40 ,O0O lbs. ;; Hay, 1,2Sl, 1000 tbs.; Wood. 23O cords hard, 79O cords soft.
 Camp Beale Springs.-Barley, 36,- 900 tbs. Hay, 72 900 fbs.; Wood, 80 cords hard, 290 cords soft.
 Camp Bowie. Barley, 228, 900 lbs. j; Corn, 2zS, ,O0O lbs. Hay, 7O9, 900 fbs.; Wood, $50 cords hard.
 Camp Date Creek.-Barley, 5000 tbs.; Corn, I56,OOO ibs.; Hay, 734, ,OOO tbs.: Wood, 50 cords hard, 530 cords soft. New Post at Mt. Graham.-Barley, o4O, 900 fbs.; Corn, 42O, ,OOO fbs.; Hay, 1907, 900 lbs; Wood, 270 cords hard, 96O cords soft.
 Camp Hualpai.-Barley, 229, 1000 fbs.; Corn, 229, 900 tbs.; Hay, 7O9, ,OOO lbs; Wood, 5SO cords soft.
 Camp McDOwelI.-Barley, 1000, 900 lbs.; Corn, S7l ,OOO fbs.; Hay, 2,s4S, 900 fbs.; Wood, 400 cords hard, 800 cords soft.
 Camp MOhave. Barley, 159 ,OOO lbs; Hay, 15O, 900 fb<.; Wood, 300 cords soft.
 Camp Verde.- Barley, 422, 900 fbs.; Corn, 422, ,OO0 tbs.; Hay, l, ,283, ,000 fbs. Each proposal must be accompanied by guarantee signed by two responsible per sons, whose responsibility must be certified by an officer of the U. s. civil or military service, that i2 case the bid is accepted he bidder will at once execute a contract with satisfactory bond in one- fourth the amount of the contract. The right to re Ject any or all bids is reserved by the United States. Blank forms of proposal and further information may be obtained from this office and from the Depot and Post Quartermasters. Envelopes of propo- sals intended for this office to be endorsed Proposals for forage and fuel, anu ad dressed to the undersigned. Local propo- sais, under general orders No. 57, to be addressed to the Quartermaster of the Depot or Post for which the bid is intended anu endorsed as above.
 By order of the Department Commander.
 J. J. DANA,
 Chief Quartermaster Dept. of Arizona, [fl5-4t. Major and Quartermaster U.S.A.