Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-12
PROPOSALS F0R F0RAGE.
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SRALED PROPOSALS duplicate are invited by
y the undsrHgnOd for supplying the 0aaIter-
matters Department. In The Department Of MeIt
ing, West Va, and the several DePOtI on the
line Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, - folloEH
oIaEhIburE, Grafton, New oEssk, c1mbeElAnda Mar
snd inoiSdinE GaSerItoGn and FFodoTieE CITY, Nd;
or either Of those Plaeo1 with Hay, Corn, oSs and
Bidi viii be- received for te delivery ofthres thou.
Sand (SO0O) bushels Of Corn or 0at8 and any (6O)
tons Of Hay or Straw and upWardH, and must be se-
eompanied BY copy Of this advertisement.
Bidders must state at which Of the above named
points they propose 70 make deliveries, and the
rates ct which they viii make deliveries thereatI
the quantities of each article proposed TO be deiV
cred, the time when said delivery ahAh be com
msneed and when 70 be completed.
All deliveries must be promptly made within the
time and for the quantities proposed and accepted
to insure prompt settlement therefor. s
The price must be written out In words on the
The particular kind Of description Of oats, corn,
hay straw, proposed to be delivered, must Dc
stated In the proposals..
Corn to be put up in good stout sacks OF about two
bushels each; Oats in like EAcn q about three
bushels each; the sacks to be furuiGhed without
extra charge to the Government; the Hay and Straw
to be securely baled.
An articles offered under the bids herein invited
will be subject to rigid inspection by . Govern
ment Inspector, before being accepted
Contracts will be awarded from time 10 time
to the lowest responsible bidder, As the inter
O5tS OF the Government may require; and payments
will be made when the whole amounts oontraetedfOr
No bids will be considered from parties who have
failed heretofore to comply with their cOntracts-
All proposals mnSt be accompanied BY guar
anty, signed by two responsible persons, that
case the bid Is accepted ,he they viii, within
ihe time named execute the contract for the San1e
with good and sufficient BuretieS in sum equal in
amount to 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 70 make good the
difference between the ofer Of said bidder and the
next lowest responsible bidder or the person whom
the contract may be awarded.
TheTespOnailility Ofths guRTantOrS must be shown
by the OciAl Certificate Of United BtateS District
Judge or Attorney, Collector Of Customs, or other
All parties will be duly notified Of the acceptance
or rejection of their PrOpOSAla.
All proposals. must be mAde in Duplicate and be
accompanied with the oath Of allegiance OF the par
file in this ofiee.
ceVed and only from producers or parties regularly
engaged in the business.
The full name and post Oilce address Of each bid
der must be written In the proposals.
Proposals must be addressed TO Captain A. Y. Bar
ringer, Chief Quartermaster Department Of West
Virginia, Cumberland, Nd. and marked &PrOPosah
Blank forms of bids, guarantees and bonds may
be obtained on application to this ONCE.
FORM OF PROPOSAL.
[ToWH, COUNTY AND BTATLJ
1, the undersigned, do hereby propose to furnish
and deliver to the United States aI the Quarter
Of yoSr inviting Propoas for foTago
dated Cumberland, Md,-1sS4, the following
articles, viz: .rr ~
Of 1861 hfty-six pounds.
Bushels Of 0Ats, in sacks, Gt-per bushel
Of [32I thirty-tWO pounds.
Tons Of Baled Hay Et-Per ton of 1900
pounds
pounds.
Delivery to commence on or before ths-day Of
- 1854 and to be completed on or before the
into written contract with the United States with
good and approved security, within the space Of ten
Your ob't. servant,