Daily national Republican., 1863-02-07
PROPOSALS FOR OATS AND HAY.
DEPoT QUARTERMAsTER's OTFICE,
Corner Eighteenth and G streets,

DEPoT QUARTERMAsTER's 0TTICE,
Corner Eighteenth and G streets,
Washington, d. c., Jan. 81, 1850
Sealed proposals will be received at this once
until MONDAY, February 9th, 1869, at 70 O'Clock
m, for furnishing the Government with 1000 OOO)
two hundred thousand bushels of OATS and (6,OOOI
hye thousand tons Of HAY.
HAY to be good merehantable TIMOTHY, nut up
in bales, and delivered at t2,OOO) two thousand
The OARS to be Of a good merchnntable quality,
put up In bags OF about two bushels each.
oats wln be received by weight at ts2) thirty-twc
Sacks to be furnished without extra charge to
the Government.
Delivery to be made in the city of Washington
tract.
Proposals.
Proposals will be received for 5000 Ave hundred
tons OF hay and upwards, and for (K0,OoO) nfty
thousand bushels Of oats and upwards.
The propositions for the hay and oats may be
distinct from and without reference to- each other
The full name and post ONCE address Of the bid
der must appear in the proposal.
II a 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 disloyai parties tO not bs considered
and an oath OF allegiance must accompany each
proposition.
Proposals must be addressed to Colonel d. n,
RUCKER, QuartermasteT, U. S. Army, Washington,
D. G, and should be plainly marked Proposals.
for Oats and Hay"
UuufuTtee.
The ability OF the bidder to all the contract,
should II be awarded to him, must be guaranteed
by two responsible persons, whose signatures must
be appended to the guarantee.
shown BY the ocini certiicate Of the Clerk Of the
nearest District Court or Of the United States Dis
trict Attorney.
Bidders must be present in person when the bids
are opened or their proposals will not be eOnsid-
Bonds equal In amount to half the sum TO be re.
CCiVeu ~ he
and both Of his guarantors, will be required OF the
successful bidder upon signing the contract.
As the bond must accompany the contract 1t will
be necessary for bidders to have their bondsmen
with them, or to have bonds signed In anticipation
and ready to be produced when the contract is
signed. Blanks for bonds be procured upon
application being made at this oiice either person
ally, by letter, or by telegraph.
Form Of Guarantee.
We, -, Of the county OF =, and State Of,
hereby nt All. an ~ ss1S S the DO
tract, In accordance with the terms Of his PROPOSE
tion, and that should his proposition be Rcoepted
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 Ot1ciAl
certificate above mentioned)
INSPECTION, DELIVERY, &c.
All Oats and Hay contracted for under this adj
vertisement will be rigldy inspected, and such as
30 not prove Of good, sound, merchantSbs quail
Payment to be made upon the completion Of the
contract, or so soon thereafter the Depot Quar-
termAHter shall be in funds.
Amy iniormalitY in the bid, or non-conformanee
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 himselt
too high. D. H. RUCKER
jan al-dtdS Col and Depot Quartermaster.