Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-10
PROPOSALS.
pRNp3sALsD EoR FURNISHING FRESH
BEfr AND CATTLE IN THE DEPART-
Mani OF TbE PLATTE.
EsIfsuartsTS Department Of fis Platt,. 4
tT'fe tatst COn7D' ISSary q SK5stSfsacS. J

~. sT criT DspaTfnusni Of the Piat>.
or c''t 3r eSET NEE NJ,
I'll = 81; ;se s.S 9,
and the asti Hs soS nj III.
TSrs 4, PsSs.stss Fer, KssI1sy k.br.;sa
Sra;ss Fort ssdGSisk T., sidas 9 sts,ie station N B.
i FGri tdfn.Sip: B..
t9m iIs hoSk to the troops aud others supplied at
Eorit Platte: Seblsa Is'i com ps nPani''
sidney dIs station station D T. s sO%D:DT
FoIt p a. Russell, d: 7, Il companies.
SEs s:s'cr..f :sS ssssssi'.
c,tP es Eiles vest q Fort sanders. crossing Of
There is nothing positive a. to tn. number Of
eompsni-s 10 be stationed at each post, the above
The contracts viii commence at all the posts on
Sns 10Th .lAteenth day OF September, 1873 except
sc lIst, first DAY Of september. 1855, and Tort
see; where u will commence on the nstJ
The eon,rsct. viii az expire on the C3lsD thirty
fire. day OF August, lsds.
abe quality. with equal proportions OF fore ana
Siad quarters meat, necks, shanks, ami kidney tai
The nerks Of the cattle shall be cut of a, the
dosn Tn shanks of fote au sTters shall be cut Of
from tGree 10 four inches above the knee Joint aud
o bind aHsrters from six to eight inches above tue
zach beef when dressed must net at least 40
The contractor will he required to furnish,
weigh, am issue the beef ON the order of the post
beef will Ee furnished by the Government' a. well
az tTsBspcr tstien for the beef from the place of
ter VIII be selected by the coonsndins officer of
L. furnished by the Government -0'
ne con actor at each post not situated on the
post on the mrs, sy OF pece%b nave Sc ns an smn
Gpp OF beef cattle and forage to last through the
Proposals will be considered for each post sepa-
IsteIy, for groups Of two or more. or for ali he
posts together. Persons who bid for posts in
groups and are also willing to take them separ-
the posts they desire TO take sePsrateIy.
Proposals must also state at what price per
cattle. all steers. between four and six years of
age. IN good healthy condition, average weight
pounds, on the hoof may be needed at e sch Of
the poets named, during the period Of the fresh
Proposals viii be enclosed in an envelope en-
dGIsedi II9posas fer fresh beef At -, )" and
Each copy of each proposal must have q cory of
tbs advertisement ~ slip from 9 newspaper
Proposals to receive considers alton must contain
the TTitten guarantee Of two responsible names,
We. Of county, In the State of -. and
Of county. in the State or. hereby guar.
srtee that sh3qli the proposal of - be accepted
IL sail be fulfilled according to its true purport
The re:Ponsibiity Of the gursntors must be
Assessor Of Internal Revenue, clerk OF q : Dis
triot Court. or commanding officer of q military
Payment viii be made monthly the funds fur
rl-hed for that purpose.
The n ght is reserved to reject any all bids If
sch course should be deemed for the interest of
tie Government.
Bidders are invited to be present at the opening
By sideT OF Bvt Maj Gen. Augur.
J. W. BARRIGER,
je SGT Bvt. Lit. Col and Chief @ 3