Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-22
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.
CHIlE oUARTERMAsTKR's oFEIOH,
DEPARGluNR or WHs4 VIRauIIA,


UunIA2LALps Nd JanuAIT l6G1t looA
SEALED PROPOSALS duplicate are invited by
y the undersigned for supplying the Quarter
masters Department in the Department Of WsSf
Virginia at Charleston, Parkersburg and Wheel
line OF the Baltimore and Ohio RAilrOad follows:
ClSrksburg, Grafton, New Greek, Cumberland, Mar
and including HagerEtown and Frederick City, Md;
Straw.
Bids will be received for the delivery ofthreo thou
sand $4,000 bushels Of Corn or Oats and city (So)
tons Of hay or Straw and upwards, and must be &C
companied by copy Of this advertisement.
Bidder must state At which Of ne above named
points they propose 70 make deliveries, and the
rates at which they will make deliveries thereat,
the quantities Of each article proposed 20 be deliV
cred. the time when said delivery shall be com
menoed 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 II words on the
bids.
The particular kind of description Of oatS corn,
hay or straw, proposed to be delivered, must be
stated in the proposals.
Corn be put up in good stout Sacks Of about two
bushels each; Oats in like sacks OF about three
bushels each; the sacks TO be furnished without
| extra charge TO the government the Hay and straw
] TO be securely baled-
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 20 time
| to the lowest responsible bidder, the inter
ests OF the Cover ment may REQUIRE; and payments
will be made when the whole amounts contracted 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 mnEt be accompanied by guar
/ aRty, signed by two responsible persons, that
the bid IS accepted he they will, within
The time named, execute the contract for the same,
with good and sufficient sureties in a equal in
amount 70 the amount of the contracts to deliver
forage proposed, in conformity with the terms OF
this advertisement, and IN case bidder shall fail
to enter into the contract they to make good the
difference between the Oher of said bidder and the
lowest responsible bidder the person to whom
| the contract may be awarded.
The responsibility Of the guarautOrs must be shown
by the official srticate OF United States District
Judge or Attorney, Collector Of Customs, or 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
~ parties, unless it has already been placed on
i file in this office.
No bids except in the form prescribed, will be
ceved and only from producers parties regularly
engaged in the business.
The full name and post once address Of each bid
der must be written in the proposals.
Proposals must b. addressed 10 Captain A. V Bar
ringer, Chief QuartermAster Department Of West
| Virginia, Cumberland, Nd, and marked proposals
| for Forage"
Blank for ms of bids, guarantees and bonds may
be obtained on application 70 this office.