The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-06-09
FOR
FRESH BEEF.


SAINT PAUL, MINE, May Z, 1870.
OEALED PROPOSALS, IN DUPLICATE,
~ will be received at this Office until le
NJ, WEDNESDAY, June 8, 1870, for sup
plying
Net Beef from the Block.
From July /, 1870, to June 80, 1871, to the
troops at
Fort Abercrombie, D. T., one company.
Fort Wadsworth, D. T., two companies.
Fort Ripley, MINI one company.
Fort Smelling, Mimi, one company.
The beef to be of good marketable DUAL
ty, in equal proportions Of fore and hind
arters, (necks, shanks, and kidney tall
ow to be excluded and delivered at the
osts named in such quantities and at such
ines may be required.
The necks of the cattle slaughtered un-
der this agreement shall be cut off at the
fourth vertebral joint, ard the breast
trimmed down. The ehanks of fore quar-
tiers 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.
Bids from firm must specify tho names
and address Of each member thereof. Bid
ders should be present to respond to their
bids.
Each bid to secure consideration must
contain written guarantee (similar to the
one required by my advertisement of
March 9Th, for beef cattle, from two re-
spcnsible parties for the faithful perform
ance Of the contract, if awarded.
The right is reserved to reject any OF all
bids offered.
Payments to be made monthly in such
funds as may be on hand; if none on
hand, 10 be made as soon as received.
Proposals must be endorsed distinctly
u" Proposals for Fresh Beef" and address,
ed to the undersigned.
By authority of the Department Com
mander.
J. h. GILMAN,
Bvt. 1t. Col. U. s. A.,
may lz-4t G. c. 8. Dept. of Dakota.
DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA,
OFFICE CHIEF QuAR1ElNAsfKR,
SAINT PAUL, MIMI, May 4, 1870.
PROPOSALS are invited until June 4th,
L 1870, at I'm, to
Build, Construct, Run and
Manage a Ferry,
Across the Mississippi river, at Fort Rim.
to ley, MINI. The parties bidding NAV offer
furnish the entire Ferry, boat rope, etc.. and
run the same; or to build, erect, &c.. the
Government furnishing the materials. Par
ties can also bid to do the public ferryine
At liked rates per one hundred (10o) pounds,
per wagon, horse or man or BY a fixed
monthly rate. The Ferry to be under
control Of the Post Commander, so far as
concerns whisky traders, and persons who
are forbidden the Post. The Ferry. master
will be allowed to Charge civilians the Gus
tomary rates charged at the nearest ferry
on the Mississippi river to Fort Ripley.
The Ferry must be capable of passing with
safety at all proper times, loaded six.
mule team.
Proposals will be received al TIE sam.
time, to build Ferry boat forty (4O) feet
oy fourteen LAY feet, outside measurement.
ana throe (3) feet deep-the Government
furnishing plan and materials-!o be huilt
at or near Fort Ripley.
By command of Major General Han
cock.
s. B. HOLABIRD,
N'"y =" DCp1. VI. N1r. ueu y. y. "A.
DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA.
OFFICE Ca1Er QUAKrERxAsrrR.
ST.. PAUL, MINI, May 9th, $780,
OEALED PROPOSALS will be received
~ in the usual form, with the customary
conditions. until IL o'clock NJ, June IT,.
1870, to furnish the following
Military Supplies,
At the new Post, near Pembina, Dakot.
Territory:
1000 Cords, more or less Of Oak Wood.
SEQ Tons, more OF less Of Hay.
200 Barrels of Lime.
100, 900 Bricks.
10000 Feet Of Saw Logs, Ii to "a feet
IN length; to square At least inches
throughout, measurement by Scribner's
By command Of Major General Han
cock.
s. B. HOLABIRD,
Deputy Quartermaster General U. 8. L.,