Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-07-15
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR HIDES. TALLOW, HOOPS
Il HORNS, CHUCKS. SHINS, AND
TONGUES.
OFFICE. DEPOT CoMMIss AIRY OF SUBsIsTENCE,l
WASHINGTON. ID. q. july lS. 1855.

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the 2lst day of July At y clock for Hides,
of all Government Cattle. slaughtered within the
ancient limits Of the District Of Columbia, for four
months from the commencement of the contract
such time as the Commissary General may de-
The above articles to be collected by the con-
tractor ans removed from from the various places at
be Designated by the ofcer in charge Times d. may
The number Of Cattle med mGnthly vary and
descent. Camp, Washington: and Alexandria, but
other places may within the prescribed limits
where these articles will be required to be col
The contractor shall lie liable for all the Hides,
coming from ali the government Beef Uattle
slaughtered unless it can be made satisfactorily TO
appear to the Subsistence Department that all duo
exertion, diligence, and care was made to obtain
Payment will be required every ten days, in
Government funds.
The bids will state the amount, per animal, for
guarantee certificate atidayits of each guarantor,
and Sp IN b to the De
The responsibility of the guarantors must be
f bd BY fas e2 ] s Of ds e Ths Ss
tificate must be in the following form:
factory to me- the above named grlarantors are good
and sufficient sCreties for double the amount for
which they offer to be security.
No bids will he considered unless made out in con-
by a guarantee, certificate, and affdavits.
All bidders must forward with their proposals an
the officer who Shall open the bids, and no propo
a bot Pe dn e1iPs aTded as PROPOSAL Within
the meaning Of this a: adyertisement:
Hides, Tallow, Hoof, Horns Chucks, &c, from thu,
morning Of the 9th instant
p. Bidders must be present at the opening Of the
bids, to respond to their names and all bids must
be endorsed = Proposals for purchasing Hides, Tai.
low; HoOfs. Horns Chucks &C., and be directed
to the undersigned.
jy lat G. BELL, LIT. Col. & IS.
INVITING PR0PQSALS For THE PURCHASE
EMINENT MULES.
QCARTERMAsTER GENERALS OFFICE,
S r. WAsHINsL3N, ID. o., July 10, 1854
uS sspd rrgSpNE s Se Tseeyed at this pse
purchase of 900 Mules. in iots of fifty and one
hundred each: at the places named below, viz
HARRISBURG, Pa, slots, 20 each.
WILMINGTON, Del } Iots' e ;S FAN All
WASHINGTON, D. C., 6lofs, % each,
PITTSBURGH + Pa fI lot. ,S g each each
These mules will lie put aside, each lot by itself,
places named respectively, for ten days prior to
- Many Of them were bought in the beginning of
the young mules, accompanied the armies
in all their marches and camps, and thoroughly
broken, hardened by exercise, gentle and familiar
Though sound. and serviceable, they are no
longer required in the army, and can now be OBJ
tanned at far less than their true value.
The successful bidders will be notified in person
or by telegraph, and required to receive the ami
This Office to itself the right to reject all
bids that may be offered.
Mules" ss#..
Payment must be made in Government funds at
Byorder of the Quartermpa.s%tsE e General: raj,
Breyet Brigadier General, i'm charge,
Y l2-lt FIRST Division, Q. NJ. G. o.
CHIEF OUARTERsIASTER,SO OFFICE