Arizona citizen., 1876-01-01
P R 0 P o S AL S
FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES.

HEADQUARTERS DEPT OF ARIZONA, OFFICE CH'F COMMISSARY SUBsIsTENCE I PRESCOTT, ARIZONA, December, Is, T5. | ISEALED PROPOSALS IN TRIPLICATF ID will be received until l2 o'clock NJ | Thursday, February 3, 1876, for lurnishins all the Pork, Bacon, Flour, Beans, Hom lny and Corn Meal required at the differ ent Posts In the Department of Arizona | except Pork and Bacon at Camp Apache during the year commencing July 1, 1876 and ending June 90, 1877, or such less time as the CommisSary General Of Subsistence may direct.
 1 The following amounts are approximate The contractor will be required To furnish all required, whether more or less:
 Camp Apache, 100000 IDS. flour; 10000 ns. beans.
 Camp Bowie, 5000 rbs. pork; 5000 ns ba- con; 25,OOO ros. flour; 25OO ms. beans. Camp Grant, 2s,OOO ros. pork; l4,OOO ns. bacon; l3O.0OO IDS. flour; l3,0OO ibs. beans.
 Camp Lowell, l7.OOO rs. pork; $500 ns. bacon; 90,UO0 itS flour; 5000 los. beans
 Camp Mcdowell, lO,OOO ns. pork; 5000 ns. bacon; 5000 ihs. flour; 5000 fbs. beans.
 Camp Mojave. 1000 lbs. pork; $500 ns. bacon; 10000 IDS. flour: 4OU0 fbs. beans.
 Camp Verde. 2S,OOO lbs. pork; II 800 IDS. bacon; l2O,OOO bs. flour; l2,OO0 fbs. beans.
 Fort Whipple. l4,OOO rhs. pork; 1000 ns bacon; 5000 ms. flour; 5000 lbs. beans.
 Yuma Depot, 5000 lbs. pork; 4OOO IDS. bs- con; 45,OOO lbs. flour: 45O0 fos. beans.
 For information as 10 the, amounts Of Corn Meal and Hominy required, atten- tion is Invited to instructions to bidders. ["
 Due notice is 10 be given by the Post Commlssarles to contractors Of the amounts required and time Of each de- livery.
 The articles to be supplied under any contract made in pursuance Of this adver- tisement must be products of Arizona or the adjacent country.
 Samples Of the Flour, Beans, Corn Meal, and Hominy 10 be furnished as early as practicable with the bidders name and the contents plainly marked thereon.
 Prices must be stated in United States currency.
 Separate proposals for furnishing each or the articles at any post, or all of them at any one post, will be received, or one proposal may include all the amounts at each and every post.
 The right is reserved Of accepting or re- jecting any bid as may be deemed best for the interest Of the United States
 Proposals must be accom- panied by a proper guarantee, signed by two responsl- ble persons. that within ten days after mo- iihcation of the award Of the contract contract shall be entered into. A good I and sufficient bond will be required from l the party 10 whom any contract is award ! ed, and also a certificate from the Clerk of the County Court, or magistrate, that I each bondsman Is worth that amount.
 Each bid will be accompanied by a copy I Of this advertisement and Instructions 10 Bidders" The contracts 10 be subject 10 the approv- al Of the Division and Department Com ] mRnders. Io case Of The abandonment Of a post 1 the contract to terminate for that post
 For detailed information. copies Of "In- structions To Bidders" advertisement, &c, apply to the Military Headquarters, santa I Ee; Chief Com missary of Subsistence, San | Chief Commissary Of Subsist- ence, Prescott; and any post in Arizona
 Bidders are invited tO be present at the | opening of the bids. Envelopes should be endorsed. Pro { posals for, (name the articlesD and ad- | dressed 10 the Chief Commixsary of sub sistenee, Department or Arizona, Prescott, | 
 JOHN D. WILKINS,
 Lieut. Col. Eighth Inn. 4. C. (. $. t January l. ls7s. I5-tu