Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-19
PROPOSALS. FOR HIDES, TALLOW,
/ HOOPS, HORNS, CHUCKs, SHINs, AND
TONGUES.

OFFICE DEroT CoMMIsBARY OF SUBSsTENCE,(
WAsHIRuTos, d. e., Nov. 10, 1884.
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, are invited until
the 2oth day of November, at II O'Clock, a. M, for
Hides, Taliow, Hoofs, Horns, Chuoks, Shine, and
Tongues of all Government cattle slaughtered
within the ancient limits Of the District OF Colum.
bia, for four months from the commencement OF
The above articles to be collected by the con.
tractor, and removed from the various places at
which the cattle are killed, at such times as may
be designated by the officer In charge.
The number OF cattle used monthly varies from
800 to 5000, and are now killed at Chain Bridge,
Giesboro', Convalescent Camp, Warrington, and
Alexandra; but other places may occur within the
prescribed limits where these articles Will be re-
quired to be collected.
TAllow, Hoofs, Horns, Chuck', Shinl and Tongues
coming from all the Government beef cattle
slaughtered, unless II can be made enthusiastically
to appear to the Subsistence Department that all
due exertion, diligence, and care was made to OBJ
tain such articles.
Payment will be required every ten days, iu Gov
The bids will state the amount per animal for
the articles referred TOT and DO accompanied by
the following guaranty, Ioertihcnte, athdavits o.
each guarantor, and oath OF allegiance. Blank
forms can be obtained by application to the under
signed.
-, of the State OF -, county Of -,
offer per head, for all Hides, TAllow Hoofs Horns
Chucks, ShinB, and Tongues, OF all Government
Beef Cattle killed within the ancient limits OF the
DiStrict OF Columbia, - dollars and - cents
tho amount to be In words and figures subject TO
all the conditions OF the advertisement herewith
appended - -
We, the undersigned, residents OF -, in the
county of -, and state Of -, hereby Jointly
and soveralIy covenant with the United states,
and guarantee, in case the foregoing bid OF -
shall he accepted, that he will, within i've days
after the acceptance OF said bid sign contract for
the prompt and faithful execution OF the same,
and that We will become his surety on bond, In the
sum OF fifteen thousand dollars, for the perform
AnCe Of his contract In conformity with the terms
OF his proposal, and that In case the said -
shall fall to enter into contract under the terms OF
the advertisement dated November TO- 1864, we
guarantee to make good the difference between
posal and the next lowest responsible formal bid.
der, or the person to whom the contract may be
Given under our hands and seals
~ Seal
The responsibility OF the guarAntOrs must be
shown by the official certificate OF United States
DtsfrCi Attorney or United STATES Judge The certih-
cate must be in the following form .,-.,.,.,
hereby certify that from evidence entirely sat
isfActory to me, the abOvG.named guarAntors are
GOOD and suttioient IS sureties for double the
amount for which they offer to be security
To which each guarantor must make and append
the following
~ in and for the county and state
Aforesaid, persona ly appeared -, one OF the
sureties on the guaranty Of -, who, being duly
sworn, deposes and says that he 10 worth, over and
above all lust debts and liabilities the sum OF thir'
" thousand dollars.
'"Su6SCribed and sworn before me, this - day
OF --, 1856, at -"
No bids will be considered unless made out in
conformity with the above form, and are accom-
panied by the foregoing guaranty, certificate, an
attdavits.
All bidders must forward with their prOposAll
an oath OF allegiance, unless one may DO on hlt
with the officer who shall open the bids and ne
proposals not fully complying With the ioregoinl
| requirements, as well in fact as In FORM Will b
considered or regarded as proposal within IN
| meaning OF this advertisement.
The contractor will be held accountable for the
| Hides, TAllow, Hoois, Horns, Chucks, &c,, on
week after the signing OF the contract.
| Bidders must DO present At the opening OF tn
bids, to respond to their names; and all bids mus
| he endorsed proposals for purchasing Hides, Ia
| low, hoofs, Horns, Chueks, &c" and be diLeete
| to the undersigned. e. BELL,
nol1.d6t Lieutenant Colonel and e, 5,