The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-04
PROPOSALS.

DROPOSALS.--sE SEALED PROPOSALS., IN
y duplicate will be received at this office until II
delivery OF 6000 head of BEEF CATTLE on the hoof,
for the use OF captured Indians. The cattle to be
delivered to the A. Z. s., for Indians at Fort Sumner
New Mexico.
The first delivery to be on the lst day of july 1885,
and to consist OF 500 head of catle the subsequent
deliveries TO be in such numbers and ut such tunes
as may be required by the undersigned.
1he cattle must be from three to five years Old
and must weigh at least 400 pounds net their weight
to be ascertalned according to manner laid down
the SUBS Regulations OF 1863, and to De oil the best
heiters will be received.
Whenever, in the opinion of the A. G. S. for In.
dans, at Fort Sumner, the cattle presented do not
fulfil the conditions here set forth, many as do
not will be rejected. Ten per cent, OF money due
contractors Will be retained until the contract is tu
filed.
Two responsible persons must sign each bid
guaranteeing that II the contract is awarded TO the
party parties therein proposing they will enter
INTO ample bonds 1Or the faithful fluff ment of the
contract, and when the parties thus offering as
suretieS are unknown to the undersigned, their
ability TO reimburse the loss to the United States
which would accrue in case of failure, must be
attested before magistrate or other officer EN-
powered to administer Oaths,
The parties to whom this contract is let will be ex
of the contract will be considered failure TO com.
ply with the contract and the contractor will be held
responsible therefor.
Endorse on the envelope Proposals for Beef
Cattle, at Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Captain and G. s. and Brevet Major, q. S. A.
Office Purchasing and Depot G. s., District OF New
Mexico, Santa he, N. NJ, February T. 1866. g. 23t
ssIsTANT QUARTERMAsTER.G GENE.
IA RAILS OFFICE.
PHILADELPHIA March %, 1866.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office until
THURSDAY, the 9th of April next, at u O'Clock NJ,
for immediate delivery at the Schuylkill Arsenal in
merchaniable packages Of
10000 Brass Rings, II inches.
10000 Iron Wire Snaps tHOtchkiss' patent inch,
10 600 Iron I'D" Rings, inch.
500 lbs Copper RiVets. assorted.
800 lbs. Flax Sewing Twne.
10000 yards 56-inch Burlaps to be delivered at the
rate OF 5000 yards per week.
Parties Offering goods should make separate pro-
posals for each article offered the quantity they pro-
pose 10 FURNISH the price (which should be written
both IN words and hgures and conform to the terms
OF this advertisement, copy OF which should acs
company each proposal.
Samples of the articles required may be seen at
this Office.
Samples, when submitted, must be marked and
numbered TO correspond with the proposals. and the
parties thereto must guarantee that the goods shall
be, in every respect equal to sample otherwise the
| proposals will not be considered.
Bids will be opened on Thursday, the 9Th day OF
April next, at II O'Clock NJ, when bidders are re-
quested TO be present.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons, whose signatures must be appended to the
guarantee, and certified to as beng good and sut-
cient security for the amount involved by some
public tunctiOnarY of the United States.
All proposals should be made out on the regular
forms, which Will be FURNISHED application at this
The right is reserved to reject any bid deemed un.
reasonable, and no bid from defaulting contractor
! will be received,
Endorse envelope Proposals for (here insert the
| name of the article Ofiered)"
| BY order of BTevet Brigadier. General GEORGE
| H. CROSMAN, Assistant Quartermaster- General
united states army HENRY W. JAMES,
Captain and Assistant Quartermaster, BreVet Major
| United States Army 323H5