The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-03-28
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY SUPPLIES.

HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA,
ST PAUL, MINI, February 2, 1874 }
{, EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
= Office and also at the office of the U. S. Quarter
master at the several posts and stations named below
until 10 O'Clock NJ the 23d day OF April. 1874, for
furnishing and delivering at said posts and Stations
suc fuel torage and straw as may be required At each
during the fiscal year commencing July 1st 1874 and
ending June 3Gth 1915 viz
FORT BENTON. MT
500 cords soft wood; 11a,00o pounds cats ; so tons
hay 20 tons straw.
CAMP BAKER Nj. II.
500 cords soft wood 100000 pounds oats; 1ao tons
FORT ELLIS. II. 7.
$500 cords soft wood 5000 bushels charcoa! 450,
600 pounds barley; 100000 pounds oats; 1g,o tons
hay: 2T0 tons straw. Hs@
FORT SHAW, NJ. Il.
5Goo cords soft wood; 5s0,O09 pounds oats 400
tons hay ..,,
The above are the estimated quantities that will be
reored at each post according to the present dist-
button OF troops bus the Gorernment reserves the
right to increase diminish the same at any Time
during the continuance OF the contract ana TO require
deliveries to be made at such times and IN such guam
fips as the wants of the public service may demand
Separate bids should be naae for each post and Tor
each class of SUPPLIES and copy ; OF tois advertise
ment should accompany each bid r
1t is desired to rutchase in the vicinity OF eacn post
fIom the products of the neghboring farms and set
Elements and bids for any portion OF the speclhea
supplies will be considered. -
Wood to be of good understandable quality, OF 12s
cubic feet to the cord. ~
Oats 10 be of good nerchantable quality to be de-
vered the rate of 80 pounds 10 the bushe at Folts
Shaw Ellis and Camp Baker Nj. IT, In bulk; at all
the other named places in hniapsaess each SACK
to contain 10 more than ionr bushels. - ,
Barley 10 he OF good mcrrhantabe qnality, 70 &C
dfye ed al the rate of A. pounds to the nashel ana
in bulk at Fort Ellis.
Nav 10 be of good merehanta6le quality Tree tl0ul
weeds and s.dges to be delivered al the rate OF 2CO
ponnsis to tile ton and to be carefully and properly
stacke il such sized stacks as the leceiSnS o'hcei
may diiect
straw 10 be a good merchantable article and to be
delivered s provided for above in the case OF hay
An the supplies will be subject to inspection before
beiur received by the United States
Parties bidding for the delivery OF supplies III places
other than where they are required for consumption
or for portion only of the supplies advertised lol
will state when and in what quantities they VIII piahs
such deliveries e.as
sThe amount uf bond required for each contracto
will he about one-third the amount of the contract
blank form OF proposals. guarantee, &c, 10 De usee
hv thA bidders can be had application To the guar
,an,ster mt the several posts aud stations named ant
ut mis- office Payment will be made for cch delivery
uroyIdes. the department Ii In funds fof that purpose
sxrenI that certain quantity not to exceed hSe pc
ceuI oi tie contract will be withheld from vohcher
n,s TO. the iirst delivery, until the contract Is com
uleted. aud then voucher aud payment VIII Dc maa
| tor the quantity Tins withheld.
! BENJAMIN q. CARD,
| %, q, chief Qnartermaster.