, 1868-05-15
A III MY SUPPLIE y :
NJ, SUBSISTENCE ': OFFICE. !
DEPARTMENT OF COLUMBIA,

| r An "SNr OF COLUMBIA,
FoEr VAScouvER, W. T., April l, 1858,
| - EALED PROPOSALS IN DUPLICATE ARE
- invited at this Office until ~ o'cloct =. NJ
day, the S5th day Of May ls6s, Tor fprnl.hlnI tho
United states Su6sis; enee Department. with the FOL
| quantities as follows, Il, "'N 'N
At Fort Colville, W. T., 10000 nopDa.
total net weight.
At Fort Boise, l. T, $4,000 pounds. total
net weight.
At Camp Logan, oregon, 10000 pounds,
total net weight.
At Camp Harney, oregon. 1oo, 900 pounds,
total net weight,
At Camp Warner, Oregon, 1OS, GOO pounds.
tctal net weight.
At Camp G. F. Smith, Ogn., 20, 900 pounds.
total net weight.
At Camp Three Forks, owyhee, o,OoO
pounds, total net weight.
Said Cattle to be delivered at the Posts named IN
or before July lst subject TO inspection, TO be Of
good and marketable quality for beef. mo stays.
| Bulls Mich Cows, or Yearlings will be accepted !
\ and to Weigh not less than 400 or more than eoo
pounds net each at the time Of delivery according
| TO the following mode Of determining said weight
| II lfpracticabe they will be weighed upon scales
| from the live weight Of a steer thus ascertained
his net weight shall be determined by deducting
| so per cent.
Ii impIacticable to weigh upon scales then one or
more average steers will be selected killed and
dressed in the usual nner, (necks to be cut of al
| the fourth Nerleural JOINT, breasts trimmed down,
shonks Of fore quarters to bo cut off from three to
four inches above the knee joint, and Of hind quar-
ters from six to eight inches above gambrel or hook
| jo'ntl. The average net weight thereof (necks,
sha1ks and kidney taOw excluded) shall be accept
ed as the average net weight of the herd.
Proposals. may be made for either of the seven
del veries, for part Of one for all. They must
be in duplicate and express the price In coin per
net pound at which tho beef will be furnished they
also have copy Of this advertisement attached
and be accompanied with guarantee Of two respon-
sible parties that should contract be awarded Con-
tractor will give bonds in half the value of the cattle
to be furnished by him.
Certified vouchers in duplicate will be given BY
the A. c. S. Of the Post where the cattle deliver
cd, Immediately on the completion of the delivery.
which will be paid at this Office.
Bidders may be present at the opening Of the pro-
posals. Envelopes to be marked ''proposals for
Beef Cattle" and to be addressed to the undersign-
ed, at Fort Vancouver, w. 7.
Seperate Proposals will also be received until the
same date, for supplying
FRESH BEEF.
On the block the troops etc. each Of the above
mentioned Military Posts.
The Fresh Beef to be Of good and marketable
quality and in equal proportions of fore and hind
quarter meat 10 be dressed in the usual manner a.
stated above and TO be delivered at such times and
in such quantities as may be required
Envelops to be marked "PropOsas for Fresh Beef
The United States reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
For the convenience of bidders, proposals will be
received until the same date, and in accordance
with the above terms, by Byt Mai. Gen. NJ, d. f.
Simpson, Chief c. S. Military Division Of the Paci-
life, at San Francisco, California.
Contractors to pay for this advertisement pro
rata. J. T. HASKELL,
Cap. 23d u. 5. Infantry,
ltd Chief c. S. Dept Columbia.