St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-05-04
PROPOSALS FOR BEEF

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DfsFRIcf OF MINNESOTA,
81. Paul. Mimi, April q, 1866.
SEALED PROPOSALS T.
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In duplicate, will be received at this Office
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Wednesday, May II, 1865
FOR FURNISHING
FIR ESH BEEF
.,s TO THE TROOPS
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Stationed At, and drawing supplies from,
the following military posts in the District
Of Minnesota: H. :. ,s '..,~: .. =
Saint Paul, ~>s. 1855,
vi Fort Smelling,
Fort RidGley,
Fort Abercrombic.
il Fort Ripley, ..~
Fort Wordsworth,
Saulk Centre.
Alexan(l1~ia, and
POmne dc Ter1.c. ..,...
The contract 10 commence on the
First Day Of July, 1865,
and to be in force for twelve months, or
such less time a. the Commissary General
Of Subsisten may direct. -
Separate bids will be received for each of
the above posts, or one bid may include all
of them. I.-H :, Il;
The Beef to be Of good and wholesome
quality with equa! proportions Of fore, and
hind quarters. Necks, .shsnks and kidney
tallow to be excluded. The necks Of the
cattle slaughtered for beef under the con-
tract shall be cut of 1t tho fourth vertebral
joint, and the breast trimmed down. The
shanks Of The fore quarter shall be cut Of
from three to four inches above the knee
joint; and Of the hind quarters from six
to eight inches above the gambrel or hook
The beef to be delivered at such times
and in such quantities Is may be required.
The bids to state the price per net pound
at which the beef will be furnished.
Proposals from contractors who have
previously failed to comply with their bids !;
from disloyal persons; or sohere tie bidder
u not present to respond to liz bid, will not
be considered. ,~-s'::@t
All bids must be accompanied by two
guarantees. The responsibility Of the guar
antors. unless known to the undersigned,
must be shown BY the official certificate Of
the Clerk Of the nearest District Court, or
the United States District Attorney. '2.t ,
Bidders will give their names and ad-
dress in full, and in the case Of firms tho
name and address of each individual mem
Der must, - we'll % the name of tho firm,
be stated. u.1. ..a:.i r., g.,
Bonds with good security will be requir-
ed from successful bidders Il .3,, j: 91
lssA FORM OF GUARANTEE 500
We, -, OF the County Of -. and
State Of $500, do, hereby guarantee that
IL able u fulfill the, contract in ac-
cordance with the terms Of his proposition !;
and that, should his proposition be accept
ed, he will at once enter into contract IN
accor1ance' Herewith Should the con-
tract TO awarded him, We are prepared to
become his securities. f.. .-..s
This guarantee must be appended to
Those not corresponding with the above
conditions will be rejected. A'1S.'
10 Bids to DO directed to t'Capt. b. e. Da-
vis; G. Sand endorsed Proposals fer
Beef" .>.'s% ~ 'i>.>..& - y -"
The undersigned reserves the right to re-
ject any or oil bids. .ss..,.sf Tf,,s.s 3..tG
my4-2t R. E. DAVIES,
Captain and Commissary Of Substance.
st.. Cloud and Sank River
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