Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-23
pa0P8sALs F0R FORAGE.
.uaIET oUARTERMAsTER'a oIII0E,
Cr,.RIat1sD, M January - 18Th 'isba

cr,sBERLIEO, Nh. January 18th, iSb4.J
SEALED PROPOSALS duplicate are invited by
y the undersigned for supplying the o1GEter-
virginia at Charleston, ParkersbuTg and Wheel
Ing, West Va, and the several DePots on the
line Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, follows:
Clarksburg, Grafton, New Greek, CumDerlsnd, Mar
tinsbuTg HarFer's Ferry, Berlin Point OF Rocks
nTd ipcildng nagerstown and FredeIiek City, Nd;
or either Of those places, with Hay, Corn, oats and
BIDS will be received for the delivery ofthres thou
saud 5000 bushels Of Corn or Oats and nifty 1907
tons Of Hay OF Straw and upwards, and must be
companiei by a copy OF this advertisement.
Bidders must state at which Of the above named
points they propose to make deliveries, Aod the
rates al which they viii make deliveries thureats
the quantities of each article proposed TO be deiV-
cred, the time when said delivery shall be COM
menced and when to be 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 written out in words on the
The particular kind Of description Of oats, corn,
hay OF straw, proposed to be delivered, must be
/ stated iu the proposals.
bushels each; Oats In like sacks Of about three
bushels eachi tile sacks TO be furnished without
extra charge to the Government; the Hay and straw
| to be securely baled.
All articles offered under tho bids herein invited
will be subject 10 rigid inspection by q Govern
ment inspector, before being accepted.
| Contracts will be awarded from time to time
TO the lowest responsible bidder, the inter
ests vi the Cover. rnent may require; and payments
will be made when the whole amounts contradiction
| shall have been delivered and accepted.
No bids will be considered from parties who have
failed heretofore TO comply with their contracts.
| Ali proposals mnst be accompanied by guar
| AHty, signed by two responsible persons, that
| case tue bid 10 aocepted,he or they will, within
The time nameC execute the contract for the same
with good and sufficient suretiss in equal in
amount to the amount Of the Contracts To deliver
forage proposed, in conformity with the terms Of
this 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 1.-THE guarantors must be shown
by the official srtcate United States District
Judge or Attorney, Collector of Customs, 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
| nile in this office.
No bids except in the form prescribed will be re-
ceived aud only from producers parties regularly
engaged in the business.
The tull name aud post office address Of each bid
der must be written in the proposals.
Proposals must b, addressed TO Captain A. v. Bar
| ringer, Chief QuartermAster Department OF West
Virginia. Cumberland, Nd, and marked proposals
for Forage"
Blank forms Of bids, guarantees and bonds may
| DO obtained on application to this Office.