Daily national Republican., 1862-12-13
DROPOsALs FOR OATS AND HAY.

DEPoT QuARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
Corner Eighteenth and streets,
Washington, d. c., Dec. IS, 1862.
Sealed proposals. will be received at this office
until TUESDAY, the 2sd day OF December, at 70
o'clock m, for furnishing the Government with
and $1,000 three thousand tons Of Hay.
Hay to be good merehantable TIMOTHY, put up
in bales, and delivered at (2,ooo) two thousand
pound, TO the ton,
Oats TO he ni good merchantable quality, put
up in bags OF about two bushels each.
Oats wan Ss tsssiyed BY weight at (a2) thirty-two
sacks to be furnished without extra charge to
Delivery to be made in the city of Washington
within (25) twenty-five days from the date Of the
contract.
Proposals.
Proposals will be received for 1000 i've hundred
tons OF hay and upwards, and for 10000 hfty
thousand bushels Of oats and upwards,
paper but msde Ss.s ontSes dE Is
distinct from, and without reference to- each other
The full name and post office address of the bid
der must appear In the proposal. ....... .
II bid Is made in the name OF a firm, the names
of all the parties must appear, or the bid will be
considered as the Individual proposal of the party
Proposals from disIoyal parties o ioi b. considered
and an oath Of allegiance must accompany each
Proposals must be addressed to Colonel d. H.
RUcKER, Quartermaster, U. $. Army, Washington
2. G, and should be plainly marked Proposals.
Guardntee. ...
The ability Of the bidder to MI the contract,
should It be awarded to him, must be guaranteed
BY two responsible persons, whose signatures must
The responsibility OF the guarantors must be
shown by the o6cial certificate Of the Clerk OF the
nearest District Courtor of the United States Dis
trict Attorney. ...
Bidders must be present in person when the bids
are opened or their proposals will not be consid-
cred
Bonds equal In amount to half the sum to be re-
ceiyed on the contract, signed by the contractor
and both OF his guarantors will be required of the
successful bidder upon signing the contract. Al,
be necessary for bidders to have their bondsmen
with them or to have bonds signed in anticipation
signed. Blanks for bonds can be procured upon
application being made at this office, either person
ally, by letter, or by telegraph.
Form Of Guarantee.
We, -, oi the county of -, and State OF
do hereby guaranty that - is able to fulfil a
contract In accordance with the terms Of his propo-
sition and that should his proposition be accepted
he will at once enter into contract In accordance
should the contract be awarded to him we are
prepared to become his securities.
| (fo this guarantee must be appended the Official
certificate above mentioned.)
INSPECTION, DELIVERY, &c.
All Oats and Hay contracted for under this ad-
yertisement will be rigidy inspected, and such as
do not prove OF good, sound, merchantable quail
Payment TO be made upon the completion OF the
contract, or so soon thereafter as the Depot Quar-
! termaster shall be in funds,
Any informality in the bid, or non-coni9rmanee
with the terms OF this advertisement, will insure
the rejection Of the proposal.
Delivery to be made at the Railroad Depot, or at
one OF the Government Wharyes, in the city OF
The Depot Quartermaster reserves to himself
the right to reject any or all 9ids fhsf 6e may deem
! de i5--dtd Col. and Depot ouartermaster.