Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-31
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.
CniEr auARrEnMAsTrR's orrIct

WASH NOTION DEroT, December 8, 1883 (
sealed proposals. arc invited by the uDJcrsirne ell
for supplying The Unted state. ousrtefmsster''
Department, At Washington, d baltimore. Nd,
Win asy eonn and Si s,rs%
Bids will be received for the delivery Of 5000
bushels OF corn or oats and 6otons OF hay or straw
BldierS must state At which Of the sbovc.namcd
poiai. they propose to make deliveries, and the
the quantity Of each article proposed to be deliv,
cred, the time when said deliveries shall be com.
menccd, and when to be completed.
The priee must be written out In words on the
bids
Corn to be put up 10 good stout sacks, OF abou,
two'bushela each: Oats in like sacks, of about
three bushels each. The sacks to be furn shed
without extra charge to tn. Government. The
hay and straw to be securely baled.
fine particular KIND or description OF oats, corn,
hay, OF straw, proposed to be delivered must be
stated IN the proposals..
vi'ei, Will be subject to rigid inspection by the
Coy lament Inspector before being accepted
the lowest responsible bidder, a. the interest Of
the GoyeInment may require, and payment will be
made when the whole amount contracted for rhsi
have been delivered and accepted
The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposal with guaranty, signed by two fesponsi-
bic persons, that in his hid is accepted he or
they will, within ten days thereafter, execute the
contract for the same, with good and sufficient
sureties N SUM equal to the amount OF the con-
with the terms Of this advertisement; and in cas-,
The sai bidder sh. fail to enter into the
Of said bidder and the next lowest responsible b.
der or the persons to whom the contract m,y be
The responsibility OF the guarantors must he
sho@a by tie iiicial certificate OF United States
District Attorney, Collect r OF Customs or any
or responsible person known to this ofice.
All bidders win be duly not ded q the acceptance
ss IT, P''Soi .asrs. of each s,dae.
must Be leyiely Sritten in the proposal;
r On rts
.nst"n, d C., and should be plainly marked Pro.
tract, signed BY the contractor and both OF his
gusrnntors, viii be required Of the succt ssul bid
der or bidders a np9 SI, :isnins the sonttset
be oh aimed upon application at this Office.
FORM OF PROPOSAL
Clown, County, and
/, the subscriber, do hereby propose to furnish
and deliver to the United States, at the Quarter.
masters Department at --, sreeabiy to
sails ior forage, dated washington Depot, be.
eember 8, lsss, the following articles, viz:
bushels Of Corn, in sacks, at ~ per bushe'
- bushels Of Oats, in sacks, at per bushel
- ton: Of Ssied Hay, a. - per ton of 1900
- tons Of baled Straw, at per ton of 1000
Delivery to commence on or before the -
day 81, iss and to be completed on or be.
lore the - day OF --, 1855 and pledge myseli
TO enter Into q written contract with the United
stateS, with good and approved securities, within
the space Of ten day. after being notified that my
bid has been accepted
-FOUR obedient servant,
prigadier General D. H. RUcKER,
Chief Depot Quartermaster,
Washington, b. C.
GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned, residents d. in
the County OF -, and State OF -,
hereby, Jointly and severally, covenant with the
United States, and guarantee in the foreg
within ten days after the acceptance OF the said
bid, execute the contract for the same with good
and sufficient sureties, in a sum equal TO the
amount Of the contract, to furnish the forage pro
posed In conformity to the terms of dyertisement
dated December 8, 1863, under which the bid wpg
made, and 10 case the said - shall fail TO
enter into contract a. Aforesaid we guarantee TO
make good the difference between the offer BY The
said - and the next lowest re ponsii lie bidder
awarded. ~
Witness, ! Given under our hands and aeals
lthis- day OF -, 1855
(seal
hereby certify that, to the best Of my HnowI-
edge and belief, the Above-nAmed guar Intorp are
good and suncient ~ sureties for the amount for
which they offer to Be security.
To be certified by the United States District Al.
torney, Collector Of Customs, or any other offieer
under the united States Government, or Tetponsi.
bic person known to this office.
D. X. RUCKER,
des-ti Brig. Gen, and Qusrterms ster