Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-31
PROPOSALS FOR OATS AND HAY.
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Washington, D. c., Jan. 81, 1883.
Sealed proposals will be received at this ONCE
until MONDAY, February 9th, 1868, at IL O'Clock
m, for furnishing the Government with (2OoOoO)
two hundred thousand bushels of OATS and 10000
Ave thousand tons OF HAY,
HAY TO be good merchantable TIMOTHY, put up
In bales, and delivered at (2,Ooo) two thousand
pounds to the ton.
The OATS to be Of good merchAntable quality,
put up in bags OF about two bushels each.
Oats will be received by weight at (a2) thirty-two
pounds TO the bushel.
the Government.
Delivery to be made in the city OF Washington
within 1907 thirty days from the date Of the con-
tract
Proposals.
Proposals. will be received for 5000 five hundred
tons of hay and upwards, and for 100000 ATTY
thousand bushels OF oats and upwards.
The propositions for the hay and oats may be
upon the same paper, but must be made entirely
distinct from, and without reference to- each other
The full name and post once address OF tho bid
der must appear in the proposal
II a bid 10 made in the name of q Arm, the names
of all the parties must appear, or the bid will be
considered as the individual proposal Of the party
Proposals from dGlOyaI parties vH rot be considered
and an oath OF allegiance must accompany each
Proposals must be addressed to Colonel D. II.
RUCKER, QuATteFmAsteT, U. S. Army, Washington,
D. c., and should be plainly marked Proposals
for Oats and Hay"
Guarantee.
The ability of the bidder to ill the contract,
should 1t be awarded to him, must be guaranteed
by two responsible persons, whose signatures must
be appended to the guarantee.
The responsibility OF the guarantors must be
shown by the official certificate Of the Clerk OF the
nearest District Court Of the United States Dis
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-
oeiyed on the contract, signed by the contractor
and both OF his guarantoFs, Will be required oil the
successful bidder upon signing the contract.
As the bond must accompany the contract IT will
be necessary for bidders to have their 9ondsmen
and ready to be produced when the contract is
signed Blanks Tor bond; can be procured upon
ally, by letter. or by telegraph.
Form Of Guarantee.
We, -, Of the county OF -, and state OF =,
and -, OF the county Of -, and State Of, do
tract in accordance with the terms Of his PROPOSE
ton, and that should his proposition be accepted,
he will at once enter into contract in accordance
should the contract be awarded him we are pre-
pared to become his securities.
Ito this guarantee must be appended the official
certificate above mentiOnedD
INSPECTION, DELIVERY, &c.
All Oats and Hay contracted for under this adj
NeTtisemsnt will be rgidly inspected, and such as
do not prove of good, sound, merehantable quail
Payment to be made upon the completion of the
contract or so thereafter as the Depot Quar-
Any informality In the bid, or non-conformance
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 Wharves, In tie city OF
Washington.
The Depot Quartermaster reserves to himself
the right 70 reject any or all bids that he may deem
too high D. II. RUCKER,
jan SI-dtd Col and Depot QuarteTmaster.
THE PRETTIEsT COATS IN 1oWN-McCLEL-
l. Lam SACKS, for citizens and soldiers, at
SMITHS,
jas No. $50 Seventh street,
IF YOU WANT GOOD CLOTHES AND CHEAP,
l. call at J. BRUCE h co.'s,
464 seventh street,
jas two doors below smiths,
SPECIAL NOTICE TO CARPENTERs-An the
to SMITHS, No. 400 Seventh street, TO buy their
CLOTHING, as they can save al least 10 per cent.
J. II. SMITH, Clothier,
400 Seventh street and corner
la % Twentieth street and Penn. avenue.
u CAMP sTeVEslI
CAMP sTOvEsIl
WsRI e now manufactured CAMP, COOK and
dozen or hundred az cheap they can be bOught In
Baltimore. L. II. 4 II. !. GREGORY,
nov 10 ri Penn. avenue. near It'll stree
CMITHs, 400 Seventh street, Headquarters for
| y Clothing. jas
| NLoTHING of all descriptions, at J. BRUCE &
| - Co.'S, a6t Seventh street, two doors, below
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