Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-06
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs For FORAGE.
CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
WAsHIHoToE DEPOT, December 8, 1859.


WARRINGTON DEPOT, December 8, 1859.
Sealed proposals are invited by the undersigned
for supplying the United states ouartermaSter'S
Alexandria, and Fort Monroe, Va, or either OF
these places, with Hay, Corn, Oats, and Straw.
Bids will be received for the delivery of 5000
bushels OF corn or oats and 90 tons OF hay straw
and upwards.
gidders must state At which of the Abovonsmed
rates At which they viii make deliveries thsreat
the quantity OF each article proposed to be delv-
cred the time when said deliveries shall be com.
menced, and when to be completed.
bids.
Corn TO he 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.
The particular kind or description OF oats, corn
| hay, or straw, proposed 10 be delivered must be
An the articles offered under the bids herein In
| vted will be subject to rigid inspection by the
Government Inspector before being accepted.
! ContrAets will be awarded from time TO time to
the lowest responsible bidder, as the interest OF
the Government may require, and payment will be
made when the whole amount contracted for ahA all
have been delivered and accepted.
The bidder will lie required to accompany his
proposal with guaranty, signed BY two responsi-
they will, within ten days thereafter, execute the
contract for the same, with good and sufficient
tract, TO deliver the forage proposed in conformity
with the term of this advertisements and in case
the aidbidder shall fail to enter into the contract
they to make good the difference between the offer
OF said bidder and the next lowest responsible bid
der, or the persons to whom the contract may be
awarded.
The responsibility OF the yuarantors must be
shown by the Official certificate Of United States
! District Attorney, Collector OF Customs, or any
other officer under the United states Government,
or responsible person known to this office.
All bidders will be duly notified Of the acceptance
or rejection Of their proposals,
The full name and p. o. address Of each bidder
must be legibly written In the proposal.
Proposals must be addressed TO Brigadier General
D. II. Rqeker, Chief Depot QpATtermHster, Wash
ington, D. G., and should be plainly marked Pro-
possls Tor Forage"
Bonds, In a sum equal to the amount OF the con.
guArAntOrA, will be required OF the successful bid.
Der or bidders upon signing the contract.
be obtained upon application at this office.
FORM OF PROPOSAL
Town, County, and Ststel.--
I, the subscriber, do hereby propose to furnish
and deliver to the United States, at the Quarter
me term, Of SoaP sdvertsemcnt inviting prSpo
sails for forage, dated Washington Depot, Dc
- bushels OF Corn, in sacks, AZ - per bushe
- bUsSelSs S Of oats, in sacks, at ~ buuhe
- tons Of Saicd Hay, at - per ton of 400
pounds.
Delivery to commence on or before the -
day of -, lS6 and to be completed on or be
fore the - day OF -, Is6 and pledge myse
TO enter into a written contract with the United
states, with good and approved securities, within
the space Of ten days after being notified that my
bid has been accepted
Your obedent servant,
Brigadier General D. H. RUcKER,
Chief Depot QuArtermAster,
Washington, d. e.
GUARANTY.
We, the undermined, residents d., II
the County OF --, and State OF -
hereby, Jointly and severally, covenant with tn
United States, and guarantee in case the foregoing
bid OF be accepted, that he or they will
within ten days after the acceptance OF the sal
. bid, execute the contract for the came with goo
amount OF the contract, to furnish the forage pro
posed in conformity TO the terms OF advertisement
!, dated December 8, 1853, under which the bid wa
made, and In ease the said - shall fail {
enter into a contract as aforesaid, we guarantee
make good the difference between the offer by tn
| hAid - and the next lowest responsible bidder
or the person to whom the contract may b
awarded.
Witness, Given under our hands and seal
this - day Of -, 1856
[SeAll
tSeA
thereby certify that, to the best oil my know
edge and belief, the above.named guArantOrs ar
good and sufficient as Sureties for the amount 70
(which they offer to be security,
To be certified by the United States District A
torney, Collector Of Customs, or any other Office
oil under the United StateB Government or reBpOns
Wv ~" D. H. RUCKER,