Daily national Republican., 1863-12-14
PROPOSALS. FOR FORAGE.

CHIEF QUAnTEhmAsTERsO OFfICE,(
WARRINGTON DEroT, December 9, 1858. !
Sealed proposals are invited by the undersigned
for supplying the United States 9u,rterm.stst's
Alexandria, snd Fort Monroe, va, or either OF
these places, with Hay, Corn, Oats, and Straw.
Bids will be reeeived for the delivery Of 5000
Biddsrs must state at which OF the abovenamed
Ssn psss. .t % witch I they viii make dsvsris: hsres
the quantity Of each article proposed to be deliv-
cred, the time when said deliveries shall be CON-
meneed, and when TO be completed.
The price must be written out In words ON the
two bushels each. oats In like sacks, OF about
three bushels each. The sacks to be furnished
without extra charge "a to The Government The
hay, Or straw, proposed to se delivered must be
All the articles offered under the bids herein In
yited, will be subject TO rigid inspeotion BY the
Goy.rnme,t Inspector before being .eospted: j..
the lowest responsible bidder, as the interest OF
the Government may require and payment will be
nave BEEN sesI delivered M % and % accepted. % ~ ' 'A
The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposal with guaranty, signed BY two rssPonsi.
they will, within ten days thereafter execute the
contract for the same, with good and suihsient
sureties in : sum equal to the amount Of the con.
with the terms Of this sdvsrtisemsnt; and in eass
the said bidder shall fail to enter into the contract
Of said bidder and the next lowest responsible bid
der, Or the persons to whom the contract may be
A1rs TSs re,pou,,b,l,tv Of the xuar.n.or. must be
.hown sy tie ofieisi ssr.iasats q Unit.d state:
District Attorney, Collsetar q % Customs, or any
n1 u
All bidders will be duly notified Of the acceptance
or rsIssiion Of their proposals.
Th6hll name and p. Q. address OF each bidder
must be leEibly written In the proposal;
Proposal. must BE- addressed to Brissdier General
H. Ga. g nisIey
Bonds, In a sGm equal to the amount of the con.
ts eSslsa a the sns ses G
der or bidders upon signing the contract.
Blank forms Of bids, guarantees, and bonds, may
GpSR Form SspPoFsAPRso6 PoF PRoPosA sa.i once
Clown, County, and staiel---
!, the subscriber, do hereby propose to furnish
and deliver to the United States, at the Quarter
masters Departmental t--, agreeably to
:ai. al % for for;ss, dated Wilmington Depot, P'oB Be-
cenber 8, 1868, the following articles, viz:
bushels aiu Of Corn In sacks at-per bu'hel
- bu.hsl: o. Oats, in sacks, at per bushel
- ton: Of S.isd Hay, at - per ton Of 1000
-ton. Of bsled Straw, at-per ton of 1900
Delivery % to commence on or before the -
dav of - isS and 10 he oompieted an or be
lore the - dsy Of iss and pledge myself Sy Elf
| to enter into q written contract with the United
States, with good and approved securities within
the space Of ten days after being notified that my
bid has bssn accepted.
Aour obedisAt servant,
prigadier General D. II. RUcKER,
Washington, D. C.
GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned, residents o., In
| the County oi-,-,n and State of -, -,
bid 49, be accepted, that he or they will
within ten days after the acceptance OF the said
| bid, execute the contract for the same with good
and sufacient sureties, In a sum equal to the
amount Of the contract to furnish the forage pro-
posed in conformity to the terms Of advertisement
made and, In case the said - shall fall to
enter Into contract ~ Aforesaid we guarantee to
| make good the difference between the offer by the
said - and the next lowest rel espOnsible bidder,
or the person to whom the contract may be
Witness, s Given under our hands and seals
| this - day OF -, 1855
tseall
| tSea
| hereby certify that, to the best of my knowI-
edge and belief the aboye-nAmed guArantors are
which they offer to be security.
To be certified by the United States District At.
torney, Collector Of Customs, or any other officer
under the United States Government, or responsi-
b. H. RuCKER,
des-tf Brig Gen. and Quartermaster.