Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-18
PRaP0sALS FDR FORAGE.
.nuIEI oUARTERaA5rsRrs oEEICE, I
DHPARTElsT OF WHsR VleIIAt


C,EALED PROPOSALS n duplicate are invited BY
- the undersigned for supplying the Quarter,
ViTginia AZ Charleston, PaTkersbuEg and Wheel
ing West Va and the several DePots on the
lie =" the baltimore and Ohio Railroad, follows:
Hisrsstnrg Grafton, New Creek, Cumberland, Mar
tlnsburg HRrFer's Ferry, berlin POINT o. h1S5.l
and including HRRerstoWn aud FREDERICK Oltyg Siu.
or either Of those places with Hay, Corn, cats and
Straw. ,.,,,.-,. ,,,t-s. tt,or
.And $4,000 bushels Of Corn or Oats and hfty (oO)
TONS OF Hay or aud upwards, and must DO &C
eoppanieEi by q copy OF this advertisement
Ridders must state at which of the above named
points they propose to make deliveries and the
rates at which they will make deliveries thereat,
The quantities of each article proposed to be deliv
cred, the time when said delivery shall be COM
menced and when to be completed. .
an deliveries must be promptly made within the
time and for the quantities proposed and accepted,
| 10 insure prompt settlement therefor.
The price must be written out in words on the
bids. =. -. ...i -,
hay or straw, proPo sed to be delivered, must be
l stated in the proposals.
Corn to be putup in good stout sacks Of about two
| bushels eAch Oats in like sacks OF about three
| bushels eichi the sacks to be furnished without
extra charge to the Governments tho Hay and straw
All articles offered under the bids herein invited
will be subject to a rigid inspection by Govern
ment Inspector, before being accepted.
| Contracts will be awarded from time to time
| to the lowest responsible bidder, the inter
| ests of the Cover ment may require; and payments
will be made when the whole amounts cOntractedt Tor
| shall have been delivered and accepted.
No bids will be considered from parties who have
failed heretofore to comply with their contracts.
| All proposals mnst be accompanied by guar
auty, signed by two Responsible persons, that
n case the bid IL accepted no thoy VIII, within
The time named, execute the contract for the same
with good and sufficient suretie5 in a sum equal in
amount to the amount of the contracts To deliver
forage proposed, in conformity with the terms Of
tins advertisement, and in bidder shall fail
| TO enter into the contract they TO make good the
difference between the offer of said bidder aud the
next lowest responsible bidder the person to whom
| the contract may be awarded
The responsibility ofthe guarantors must be shown
by the official srtbcate OF United States District
Judge or Attorney, COllectOrOf Customs, OF other
Government official, known by this office.
All parties will be duly notified of the acceptance
| or rejection of their proposals.
| All proposals. must be made in duplicate, and be
accompanied with the oath OF allegiance of the par
ty parties, unless it has already been placed on
| file in this office.
No bids except in the form prescribed will be re-
ceiyed and only from producers parties regularly
engaged III the business.
| The full name and post oHice address Of each bid
der must be written in the proposals.
Proposals must b, addressed to Captain A. v. Bar
| ringer, Chief QuHrtermaster Department of West
| Virginia, Cumberland, Nd, and market Proposals
| for Forage"
| Blank forms of bids, guarantees and bonds may
| be obtained on application TO this Office.