Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-05
PR0PJSALS Fur FORAGE.
oHIEY oUARFERMAsCER's OFFICE,
DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,
CuHaRRLANo Nd January 18th, 1854,

CRALED PROPOSALS n duplicate are invited BY
- the undUr1igned for supplying the Quarter
masters department in the department. OF Mes;
| Virginia ut Charleston, ParkerSburg and Wheel
ing, West Va, and the several Depots on the
ln1 OF the BaItimere and Ohio Railroad, follows
OlArksburg, Grafton, New Greek, Cumborl md, Mar
tinsburg, HArRer's Ferry, Berlin, Point Of Rocks,
and including HagerstoWn and Frederick City, Nd;
either Of those places, with Hay, Corn, Uats and
Straw.
Blds will be received for the delivery ofthree thou.
sand (3OOO) bushels Of Corn or Oats and fifty (S0J
tons Of hay or Straw a1d AZ up"aEdS &nd must Oe Ao
Bidders must state at which Of the above named
points they propose to make deliveries, AID the
rates at which they will make deliveries thereAt,
the quantities Of each article proposed TO be deitV
cred, the time when said delivery shall be CON-
msnced and when 70 bo completed.
All deliveries must be promptly made within the
time and for the quantities proposed and accepted
TO insure prompt settlement therefor.
The price must be writton out in words on tho
The particular kind of description Of oats, corn,
hay or straw, proposed TO be delivered, must be
Corn to bO put up In good stout sacks OF about two
bushels each; Oats in lie sacks Of about three
bushels each the sacks to be furnished without
extra charge to the GOVsrnnrnt the Hay and Straw
TO be securely DalCd.
All articles vfIsred under the bids herein invited
will bS subject To rigid inspection by RGoVern-
meut Inspector, before being accepted.
Contracts will Le AwAroed from time to time
to the lowest responsible bidder, as tho inter
ests Of the Cover. nent may require; aud payments
will bc made when the whole amounts contracted for
hhnll nave been delivered auu &C >eDtsi.
No bids will Gs considered from parties who have
failed heretofore comply with their contracts.
Ali proposals must Dc accompanied by guar
snty, siSued by two responsible persons, that
u case bid is accepted ,hs or they will, within
ihe time nAnle1, tue contract for the same,
with good and sufficient suretias in sum equal IN
amount to the amount Vi The contracts to deliver
foragu proposed, In conformity with the terms OF
this advertisements, aud III cHsu bidder shall fail
to enter Into the contract they to make good the
difference between the offer OF Said bidder aud the
loWeSt responsible bidder or the Person to whom
the contract may bs awarded.
The respOnsiI ity Of the guArantors must be shown
by the U1cal Certificate United states District
Judge or Attorney, collector OF Customs, OF other
Goyernment official, Known by thus office.
All parties will be duly uOtiied Of tue acceptance
or rejection Of their proposals..
All prOpOeaIs must be made in duplicate, and be
accompanied wi h Oath OF allegiance OF the par.
ty or parties, unless It has already been placed on
hlS In this Office.
No bids except in the form prescribed, will be re-
and OuIy from producers parties regularly
engaged IN tile business.
IHs iul name aud post Oiice address Of each bid.
der must b0 written IN the Proposals.
PrOpJsals must b. 3ddrosset 20 Captain a. V. Bar
ringer, CnIsI Quaftsrmastsr department OF Wet
Virginia, Cumberland, Nd, aud LnArkol Proposals
for Forage"
Blank forms OF bids, guarantees and bonds may
be ObLaIned on application 10 this office.