Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-26
PROPOSALS,
PROPOSALS FOR HIDES, TALLOw, HOOFS,
L HORNS, CHUCKS, SHINS, AND
TONGUES.
OFFICE DEPOT CoMMISS AIRY OF SUBsISTENCBI
WASHINGTON. D C. Nov L. 1854

OFFICE DEPOT CoMMISSARY OF SUBSISTFyCR,l
WASHINGTON D c.. Nov Is 1885,
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate are invited until
the 10Th day of novsm57r at L o'clecka: m for
Tongues, of all Government Cattle slaughter red
within the ancient limits of the District of
Coiume 70 tor TOUT months from the commence
The above articles to be collected by the con-
which the cattle are killed at such times as may be
designated by the offc in charge.
800 to 5000, and are now killed ct Oh ain Bridge,
Giesboro', Conyalescent Camp, Washington, and
Alexandria, but other places ma occur within the
prescribed limits where these articles will be re-
The contractor shall be liable for all the Hides,
Tongues coming from all the GOVERNMENT Beef
actoriy to appear to the su bsistence Department
that all due e3ertion diligence, ard care was made
Payments will be required every ten days, in
Government funds.
= The bids will state the amount. per animal. for
the following guaranty, certificate, affdavits OF
Bags can ana be es obsnsd By sppcsop to
the undersigned.
offer, per head for ali Il ides Talow Hoofs, Horns,
Ghueks, shins, and Tongues of all Government
(tbe amount to be in words and figures subject to
all the conditions of the advertisement herewith
appended.
GUARANTY
We, the undersignssd, residents Of - in tn
snd syyvsr ssas With the stass
and guarantee in case the foregoing bid of -
shall be accepted, that he will. within FIVE days af
ter the acceptance of said bid, 81 gn contract for
the prompt and faithful execution of the same.
the sum of teen thousand dollars, for the per
formance of his contract, in conformity with the
shall fail to enter INTO contract, under the terms
of the advertisement dated Nov. i6. 1854, we guar
antee to make good the difference between the of
made the foregoing PROPOSAL,
and the next lowest responsible formal bidder; or
Given under our hands and seals
Witness: [seal.l
The responsibility OF the guarantors must be
shown by the official certificate of a United States
Di>tr.ct Auorney or United States Judgs. The GER
tifcate must he in the following form
isfactory to me- the above-named guarantors are
good and sufficient sureties for double the
amount for which they offer to be security.
To which each guarantor must make and append
the following
State Of 49, and' f county Of 49,, before me, -
on s in due dns
ali just debts and liabilities, the sum of thirty
thousand dollars
Subscribed and sworn, before me, this - day
No bids will be considered unless made out in
COMO unity with the above form, and are accom-
pahieu " the foregoing guaranty, cerLlncate ana
afidavits.
All bidders must forward with their proposals
an oath of alleg glance, unless may be file
with the Off Ger who shall open the bids and no
proposals not fully complying with the foregoing
considered or regarded as proposal within the
meaning of this advertiserlent
The contractor will be held accountable for the
Hides, TalOw, Hoofs, Horns, Chucks, &c, one
week after the igning of the contract
Bidders must be resent at the opening of their
bids, to respond to their DANES and all bids must
be endorse Proposal, for Purchasing Hides,
Talow, Hoofs Horns. Chucks. &C." and be di
rected to the Undersigned G.. BELL,
nov II I'd Lieut.. Col. and G. 8