Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-11
BALTIMORE DAILY COMMERCIAISATURDAY NOVEMBER H. 1865
TO CONTRACTORS.
PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF


GUBsEsVENcE OFFICE. u. 8. ARMY
- NO. s SOUTH GAY STREET,
BALTIMORE, MD, Nov. 7, 1861
SEALED PROPOSALS of the form furnished by
the undersigned, will be received at this office, in
triplcate, until THURSDAY, November 10Th 1865.
FRESH BEEF
Required for the supply of the troops freedmen and
or in the vicinity of Benedict, st. Marys county,
Nd, for the three months. commencing FRIDAY,
December 1t 1869 orsuch less period as the Commits
sary General of Subsistence may direct.
The contractor will be required to deliver the Fresh
Beef furnished under these proposals at Warehouse
No. 105 Lombard street, Baltimore, Nd, or such
other point in the city Of Baltimore as may be de-
The Beef to be Of a good aud marketable quality
in equal proportion Of fore aud hind quarter meat
(necks, shanks and kidncy-tallow to be excluded
The neck5 of the cattle slaughtered under this
Joint, and the breast trimmed down. The shanks Of
fore quarters shall be off from three TO four inches
to eight inches above the gambrcl or hook joint.
. The Meat will be subject to rigid inspection, and
il not satisfactory purchases in the open market Will
DC made at the expense of the contractor.
All questions respecting quality and condition will
be settled by the officer of the Subsistence Depart
Blank forms Of Proposals can be obtained on ap-
piGaiion at this Office either in person or by mail.
The certificate attached TO the proposal must he
signed by two responsible parties.
The responsibility Of the guarantors must be shown
oy the official certificate of the Clerk of the nearest
District Court or Of the United States District Attor
ney.
Each party offering proposal must accompany If
nv affidavit that he is not interested direct
y or indirectly in any bid offered except that to
which he has subscribed hi. name
Bidders must he present to respond TO their bids,
and be prepared to give bonds for the fulflment Of
their contract or their proposals will not be consd
cred.
At least twenty-four hours notice will be given
the contractor to furnish the Beef required.
If the bid Is in the name Of a firm the mines Of all
the members and their pcStoiiGe address must ap-
pear, or II Will not be considered.
Each person or every member OF firm offering
proposal must accompany ii by oath of allegiance
TO the United States Government, II he has not al
ready filed one in this Office.
Payments to be made in such funds may
be ON hand; ii none On hand, to he made as soon
received.
Proposal; must be endorsed distinctly. Proposals
for Fresh Beef" and addressed TO the undersigned,
who reserves the right to reject any all bids not to
the interest of the United States.
All proposals not complying strictly with the
above specifications will positively be reject Cd.
nov7-tNl6 Brev. Brig. Gen. and c. S. L. 5. A
SUBSISTENCE OFFICE UNITED STATES
No. 8sOUTH GAY Street,
BALTIMORE. Mp November !, 1861
SEALED PROPOSALS, ~ d,p'icate. will be re-
ceived mt this Office, until II o'clock NJ SA R
DAY, November Il. 1865, for furnishing the United
States Subsistence Department delivered at Balti-
'''- -'' "'''' POTATOES.
To be in good strong fully head-lined barrels, and
10 DC QellFefet III siCn QUANTITIES ana at Sucl tunes
may be required for month from NoyembcrlSth,
1888.
Proposals must be made on blank forms furnished
at this office, and the certificate attached 10 the pro-
pOsals must he signed by two responsible parties.
Each proposal must have printed copy Of this Gd-
vertscmcnt al its head, and must be specific in com
plying with all its terms.
The Government reserves the right to reject all bids
if deemed best for the interests Of the Government.
In Of failure on the part Of the contractor the
United States reserves the right Of purchase else
where TO make up tho deficiency, charging the adj
4gil
deliver
Payments to be made after the delivery oftho Stores
in such funds may be on hand if none on hand, TO
be made rs soon : received.
Each person or every member Of = firm offering a
proposal must accompany it with oath of allie
glance the United States Government if he has not
already fled one in this Office.
THOMAS WILSON,
Drcvct Lieut.. Col and G. S. /. :. A..
M Ilrn,-rl Irir. Con NnIs