Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-10
TO CONTRACTORS.
PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEE]
SUBSISTENCE OFFICE. T.. s.. ARMY
No Q SOJTTH CAV STREET.

hOEOSALS FUR FhEESh b6GF'.
SUBSISTENCE OFFICE. U. $: ARMY
- NO. 8 SOUTH GAY STREET,
BALTIMORE, MD, Nov. 7, 1865.
SEALED PROPOSALS of the form furnished by
the undersigned, will be received at this office, in
triplicatc until THURSDAY, November 10Th 1855,
for the -
FRESH BEEF
REQUIRED for the supply Of the troops, freedmen and
r in he yepy at of BeGec ST. Marg
Md, for the three months, commencing FRIDAY,
December ls 1865, orsuch less period as the Commits
SGry General of Subsistence may direct,
The cOnrnc or will be required to deliver the Fresh
Beef furnished under these proposals At Warehouse
The Beef to he Of good and marketable quality
i'll oquat proportion of fore and hind quarter meat
nGGks, shanks and kidney tai low 10 be eXelud led.
The necks of the cattle slaughtered under this
agreement, shall be cut off at the fourth vcrtebral
Joint, and the breast trimmed down. The Shanks of
fore quarters shall be cut off from three to four inches
above the knee joint, and of hind quarters from six
to eight inches above the gambrel or hook Joint.
The Meat will be subject to rigid inspection, and
# not satisfactory, purchases in the open market will
he made at the expense Of the contractor.
All questions respecting quality and condition will
be settled by the officer of the Subsistence Depart
ment receiving the Meat.
Blank forms of Proposals can he obtained on APP
pilGaton at this Office either in person by mail
Thu, certificate attached to the proposal must be
signed by two responsible parties.
The responsibility of the guarantors must be shown
by the official certificate Of the Clerk of the nearest
District Court, Of the United States District Attor
ney.
Each party offering proposal must accompany it
hy an aihdaylt that he Is not interested direct
ly or indirectly in any bid offered except that to
which he has subscribed his name.
Bidders must be present to respond to their bids
and be prepared to give bonds for the tullment Of
their contract or their proposals will not be consid
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 firm, the names of all
the members and their pOstOtfice address must ap-
pear, or II will not be considered.
Each person or every member OF firm offering
proposal. must accompany it by oath of allegiance
to the United States government if he has not al
ready filed one in this office.
Payments to be made in such funds may
be on hand if none on hand, to be made as soon as
received
for Fresh Beef and addressed to the undersigned.
who the right to reject any or all bids not to
the interest of the United States.
AL proposals not complying strictly with the
above specifications will POSITIVELY, be rG{eeted
nov7-tN16 Brev. Brig. Gen. and c. 5. L. $. A.
SUBslsEENcE OFFICE UNITED STATES
~ No. 8soUTH GAY Street. /
BALTIMORE, Mp, November :. 1861
ceiTed at this Once, until = O'clock H.. SATUR
DAY, November II. 1862 for furnishing the United
States Subsistence Department, delivered at Balti-
li'fe' '''''' "-'H POTATOES.
To be in good strong fully head-lined barrels, and
to be delivered in such quantities and at such times
may be required for month from November 4oth'
1865
Proposals must be made on blank forms furnished
at this office, and tho certificate attached to the pro-
posals must be signed by two responsible parties.
Each proposal must have printed copy Of this ad
vertscment at its head and must be specific in COM
plying with all its terms.
The Government reserves the right torGject all bids
if deemed best for the interests of the Government.
In case of failure on the part of the contractor the
United States reserves the right Of purchase else
where to make up the deficiency. charging the ad
vance over contract price TO the party failing TO
deliver.
Payments to DO made after the delivery ofthe stores
in such funds as may be hand, if none hand to
be made az soon a. received.
Each person or every member of firm offering n
proposal must accompany il with oath Of ale
glance 10 the Enied States Government, if he has not
already filed one i'll this Office.
THOMAS WILSON,
Brevet Lieut.. Col. and G. S. T. S. A.,
RreNnI Rrig Grn NnIs