The Portland daily press., 1873-05-29
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL,
Forage and Straw.

ID Q. M. DIsrnIcT, DEpssTMEST OF HS THE a EAsr,l
BOSTON, MASS, May "a, 1873.
GEALED PROPOSALS in triplicate, under the
ment attached to each, will be Received at this Office
until ~ O'Clock NJ, on MONDAY. June 23, 1873, for
the delivery Of Fuel Forage and Straw for the ser
vice OF the Quartermasters Department during the
fiscal year ending June 3d. 1874, 40 follows, viz:
BOSTON. MASS.
50 cords Hard Wood.
80 cords Kinding Wood
35o. 600 pounds Of Anthracite Coal:
100000 pounds of Bituminous Coal
10000 pounds of Oats.
81,760 pounds of Hay.
Is, 200 pounds of Straw.
FORT INDEPENDENCE, BOSTON HARBoR, MASS.
40 cords of Hard Wood.
80 cords of Kiudlmg Wood
1850 pounds OF Anthracite Coal, egg size.
1880, pounds OF Oats.
1900 pounds of hay.
$4,000 pounds of Straw.
FORT WARREN, BOSTON HARBoR, MASS.
$4,000 pounds of Anthracite Coal tegg size,
750,0o0-nut, $4,000.
s7e0 pounds Of Oats.
II, 220 pounds Of ay.
11,0i0 pounds of Straw.
FORT PREBLE, PoRTLANp,ME.
$4,000 pounds Of Anthracite Coal eegg 2ssOOo-
nut, 2s3 000).
81, 900 pounds of Oats.
$4,000 pounds of Hay.
$4,000 pounds OF Straw.
FORT SULLIVAN, EAsTPoRT, NE,
400 cords Of Hard Wood.
80 cords Kindling Wood.
100000 pounds OF Anthracite Coal (stove size).
25,090 pounds of Oats.
$4,000 pounds Of Hay.
16, S48 pounds of Straw.
TORT ANDREWS. PLYMOUTH MASS.
1920 pounds of Anthracite Coal
14i pounds IF Straw.
FORT AT cLARK's POINT, NEW BEDFORD, MASS.
21.233 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
NOM 6c IF nofc
5,l10 pounds of Hay.
ass pounds of Straw.
FORT CONSTITUTION, NEW CASTLE, Nh,
70 cords of Hard Wood
14f pounds of Straw.
FORT KNOX, BUCKsPoRT ME-
1900 pounds of Anthracite Coal
IA pounds of Straw.
LONG POINT BATTERIES, PRoviNcErowN, MASS.
11s cords of Hard Wood
IA pounds of Straw.
FORT MccLEARY, KITTERY POINT, ME.
70 cords Hard Wood.
IA pounds of straw.
FORT PHOENIX, FARHAvEN MASS
1920 pounds Anthracite Coal.
ia pounds of Straw.
FORT PoPHAM, PARKERs HEAD, ME.
- cores of Hard Wood
IA pounds OF Straw.
FORT sEwALL, MARBLEHEAD, MASS.
11a cords of Hard Wood,
IA pounds of Straw
FORT sTANDIsH, PLYMOUTH, MASS
1920 pounds of Anthracite Coal.
14i pounds of Straw.
FORT SCANNED, PORTLAND, ME.
10000 pounds Anthracite Coal
IA pounds of Straw.
FORT GoRGEs, PORTLAND, ME.
10000 pounds Anthracite Cool.
IA pounds of Straw.
All Of the above supplies to be subject to inspection
by such officer AGENT he deSipnafpd from
this efict.
Wood to be sound, merchantable, dry, free from
than four feet Coal to be of the best quality red ash
clean Oats to be sound fresh, of the best quality,
free from dust or other defects and delivered in good
well sswed sacks.
Hay to be Of the best quality, well cured timothy
securely baed Straw to be the best quality, Clean
Wood to be piled in the Post Wood Yards or Sheds
Coal to be delivered in cellars bins OATS Hay and
Straw to be delivered IN Post Stables.
All to be delivered, free of expense, to the United
States in such quantities, and at such time, the
public service may demand
signed by Two responsible persons Che standing Of
the guarantors to be certified to by collector or
that If the proposal is accepted, the bidder will at
once enter into contract in accordance Herewith
and that the guarantors will become his suretes in
sum equal to one-ourth of the amount of the con-
tract for its fai hful performance.
amounts Of wood, Coal, Oats, Hay or Straw respec-
price per cord 28 cubic feet of wood per ton q 0Oo
pounds) Of coal, Hay or Straw, or per busheI C32
pounds OF OATS and price of sacks at which the sup
plies will be delivered at each Station.
Proposals may be made for delivery of the supplies
required at any one or more Of the Stations
NO proposals will be entertained form persons who
nave Jailed to comply with previous contracts. or
bids, or from unknown persons not guaranteed; and
the right is reserved to reject any all bids not made
IN accordance with this advertisement or not con-
sdered advantageous to the public SERVICE or to ac-
cept such portions of any bid as may be deemed Of
advantage to the public interest, or to receive the
whole or any part of the supplies that may be con-
tracted for.
Proposals to be endosded proposals for-(wood,
Coal Oats, Hay or Straw, as the case may be), and
address to the undersigned.
A. MONTGOMERY,
1t. Col. and Deputy O. NJ Gen. U. 5. A.,
Chief @. NJ I'd District, Dept. of the East.
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