The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS for Gymnasium Shoes-Depot
Quartermaster's Ofhce, 50 New Montgomery
St, San Francisco. Cal, Aug %. 1905
Sealed proposals In triplicate. subject TO the
usual conditions. will be received at this Of
fee until 10 O'Clock a. m. Monday. septem-
ber 49, 1905 and at that hour opened for
furnishing and delivering at either the New
York, Philadelphia Boston, Chicago, St.
Louis San Francisco Gepots OF the Quar-
termaster Department. United States Army,
free of draYage and securely packed for
shipment, the following articles OF clothing.
equipage and materials, they being tie same
for which bids will be opened at each OF the
depots above named, viz: 5000 pairs of gym
nasium shoes.
All articles must conform to existing stand
ard samples and specifications. Standard
samples can be seen at this office and speci-
ications obtained here.
Quantities specified subject to increase
20 per cent. if desired by the department.
Both early commencement and completion of
deliveries absolutely essential and bid
ders must state how soon they can COM
mence delivery. and the rate per day and
week until final completion OF contract, in
Guiding also the 20 per cent increase of same.
II required.
The Government reserves the right to re-
ject accept any or all proposals any
part thereof. as the interests OF the service
may require. A GUARANTEE in 10 per
cent OF the value OF the articles bid for
must accompany each proposal Certified
check will be accepted in lieu OF written
guaranty. UNGUARANTEED bids, bids
based upon samples differing from standards
or specifica tions. bids for delivery at
places other than specified above will not be
considered. Preference Will be- given to arti-
cles of domestic production manufacture,
conditions of quality and price dncluding in
the price of foreign productions or manu-
facturers, the duty thereon) being equal.
Bidders or their representatives are in
vited to be present. Bidders warned
against cousion for maintaining prices.
Bids upon less quantities than advertised for
will be considered Bids received after the
hour set for opening will not be considered.
Blanks for proposals and full information
will be furnished upon application to this
office. Envelopes containing proposals to be
indorsed. Proposals for Clothing and Equi-
page to be opened at 10 o'clock m, Sep
tember IS, 1905 c. A. DEVOL,
Major and Quartermaster, o. S. Army,
Depot Quartermaster.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. August 1, lsO5-sealed.
proposals. in triplicate. will be received hefe.
and at office of Quartermsster until IL a.
m. August 30 1905 and then opened. for
furnishing during the three months ending
December II, 1905 forage and straw for
Prestdin of Monterey, CAL: also at same
time. at this office only. for forage and
straw for Presidio OF San Francisco San
Francisco and San Francisco. Cal. for ship
serves the right to reject or accept any or all
bids in whcle or in part. Preference given
to articles of American production. condi-
tiors of price and quality tincluding in the
Irce of foreign productions the duty thereon)
being equal and such preference given to
ticles of American production produced on
the Pacific Coast. to extent of consumption
required by the public service there. All in
formation furnished on application to quar-
,ermaster at Presdo of Monterey. to
undersigned VIM s PATTEN assistant
auarternaster general chief quartermaster-