Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-04

DR0POSALS FOR oars AND HAY
DEP0T QUAKTKRaASrEE : trrlcE,
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DsP0r QUARrKRNA>rE : ;,rFlcs
tor::tr OF 1871 astd tT StTs.:S, J
skALtn PROPOSALS Will br rec.ived y tht. IN
until MOS IA rebrusry 9th. 1874. st 70 clpnS
hundrec thonss"f bushels of EARS anii5n a.
fyee thou ard ''ns Of BAY.
HAY tc D. Cd mrrcfr able TTN0rHv, pat rpt-
bales anu delivered ~ 81 nri tw" thousand pouu.is
IL the ton.
he0ATs to b. .! good Inerrh antabin quslit,
prt ur IL bsS~ ol ah"ut two h.sh-ls eacn.
oatI vii bF rec"ivrt hy weight. 1T p thirty tu9
Sacks To he furnished without extra charge to the
Government.
within ts) thirty days from the date Of the
tract. .
Proposals vs. be received for t51l fee hu ndrct
tons If Hay ard ards. anc for t5,'Hl ify thous
The propositions for the lisv and Oats may be
upon the same paper but n.usf be Entirely distinc;
The full name and Post or sdrrsss Of the hid
DER IT. mpit h;t appear in ths proposal s .s
of all the parties must appear, or the bid will be
considered as the individual proposal of the party
Proposal from disleyei parties ,ciu NOT be con-
s'd,,ed, and sn oats of allegiance must accompany
pap"ssI. must t BE- addressed to Col .: Fl Rscte5i
h"a" Hay" "7 plainly marked Proposals Tor oats aud
The ability OF the bidder 10 fill the contract should
1t be awarded t" him. must b. guaranteed by two
respt nslble PERSONS, wh-se signatures must be ap
S,nded I" the guarantee.
sa the S hs CLERK uSt ne
nearest District Court or of the United States Dis
Bidders must be present in person when the bids
are opened, or their proposals viii not he consid
Bords equal in amount to half the sum to be re-
ceivsd on the contract, signrd by the contractor
successful bidder upon signing the contract.
As the b"nd must accompany the contract, 1t
with them, to have bonds signed in antic pa
ton and ready to he produced whom the contract lis
slen ssiss made 1t this ocs either Ss 5,
w " FORM oF GUARANTEE.
do ay1sa abe to
bis proposition and that should MS proposition T BE-
accepted he will at once enter into contract in
should the contract be awarded him we are pre-
pared to b-cOmr his securities.
ITO this guarantee must be appended the Official
INSPECTION DELIVERY &c.
will Se sdy a"i Har and 's snsh a.
% 90 not prove y good sound rn"rchantable quality
Payment to he made upon the completion of the
contract, or so soon thereafter as the Depot Quar-
thu hs
DeiyeEy to be male At the Railroad Depot, or at
one of the Government Wharves in the city Of
The d. pot Quartermaster reserves to himself the
high. ID. H. RUCKER
ia Std Colonel and Depot Quartermsster.
A RMY SUPP LIEs.
Oy1IoB OF fHR CHIP QuARTEaMAsrEs,
Army af the Potomac, J
WASHINGTON September ~, 1850
PROPOSALS are invited for furnishing for the use
OF the army OF tho Potomac the following articles:
$500 tons best quality Timothy hay, securely
osed, the weight ofssoh bale to be marked
s.HO,OG bushels 81 Oats, OF the best quality, In
strong sacks veil sewed
1000 cords Oak and Hickory Wood we'll sas ssonsd
and of the best quality.
8aSh bid must be accompanied BY the endorse
msnt OF two responsible persons that the contrscts
HAEaTded viii he fulfilled.
Bids viii be opened from time to time as the Az
holes may be needed and contracts viii be awarded
Tor the Quantities needed To the lowest responsible
bidder up TO the time of opening.
The rightly reserved to accept all or any part of
kSy bid
Proposals should he endorsed "Pror. sAs for Il IS
or Osts or Wood, ," a. the may be, and sncOsaS
tr ssp2r ste envelope. RUFUS INGALLS,,
Lieut. Col. and A. d, O.
Tt Chief QG ArterLisste.