Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-19
PROPOSALS FOR HIDES, TALLOw,
L HooFs, HORNS, CHUCKs, sHINs, AND

OFFICE DEPoT CoNNIssART ov SUBSISTENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C., July Is, 1865.
yited until the 2lst day Of July, at IL o'clock m,
for Hides, Tallow, Hoofs, Horns, Chuoks, Sims,
and Tongues OF all Government Cattle slaugh-
tered within the ancient limits OF the District OF
Columbia, for four months from the commence
ment the contract or such time as the Commits
sary General may determine. .
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 vary, and
are now killed at Chain Bridge, Giesboro, Con-
valesoent Camp, Washington, and Alexandria,
but other places may occur within the prescribed
limits where these articles will be required to be
collected. rr..g
The contractor shall be liable for all the Hides,
Tallow, Hoofs, Horns, Chucks, Sims, and
Tongues, coming from all the Government Beef
Cattle slang Uttered, unless II can be made salts
factorily to appear to the Subsistence Depart
ment that all due exertion, diligence, and care
was made to obtain said articles.
Payment will be required every ten days, in
Government funds. ..
The bids will state the amount, per animal,
for the articles referred to, and be accompanied
by a guarantee, certificate, afidavits Of each
guarantor, and oath Of allegiance. Blank forms
can be obtained by application to the under
signed.
shown by the Official certificate OF United States
District Attorney or United States Judge. The
certificate must be in the following form:
hereby certify that from evidence entirely
satisfactory to me, the above named guarantors
are good and sufficient as suretics for double the
amount for which they offer to be security.
No bids will be considered unless made out In
conformity with the usual form, and are accom-
panied by guarantee, certificate, and afhdavits.
All bidders must forward with their proposals
an oath Of allegiance, unless one may be on file
with the officer who shall open the bids, and no
f,,lI. Lett
qulrements will be considered or regarded ~ u
proposal within the meaning OF this ADVERTISE
ment.
The contractor will be held accountable for the
Hides, Tallow Hoofs, Horns, Chucks, &c., from
the morning OF the 9th instant.
Bidders must be present at the opening Of the
bids, to respond to their names, and all bids
Hides, Tallow, Hoofs, Horns, Chueks, &c, :" and
be directed to the undersigned.
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INVITING PROPOSALS FOR THE PUR-
l. CHASE OF TWENTY THREE HUNDRED
GOVERNMENT MULES.
QuARrERNAsrER GENERALS 0rFIcE,
| WARRINGTON, ID. c., July 10, 1855.
| Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
| until l2 IN, WEDNESDAY, August ], 1865, fol
| the purchase Of 2 800 MULES, in lots Of fifty and
one hundred each, at the places named below
| viz:
HARRISBURG, Pa, elOts, 80 each;
WILMINGTON, Del, lots 50 So each s
WASHINGTON. D. c., 8 lots g each;
| o lots, 100 each.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, iIc,'; g each.
| These mules will be put aside, each lot by it.
self and will be free for the inspection Of bidders
at the places named respectively, for ten days
| prior to August !.
Many Of them were bought in the beginning Of
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