Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-08
PROPOSALS For FORAGE.
CHIEF ouARTRRu ASrER'S oBPIOR,
DEPARTMENT OF War SIRQINIA,
CuunTRLANy, Mn, JanuaTy ISM, /


CuBBIRLASS. MD,, January 18th, lsaA,
SRALED PROPOSALS n duplicate arc Invited by
. the undsrSiguCd for supply ing the oaAEtsr-
masters Department In the Department. OF WeAt
Virginia at Charleston, raTkrEhuTg aud Wheel.
Ing West Va, and tho several Depots on the
line Of the Baltin, and ohio RailrOah, ~ follows:
IarksburR, Grafton. Mes Creek, CunbsEl md, Mar.
IInEburK, HArFers Ferry. Herllu, Point Of Rocks,
and Including IIAyarsIJWn and Frcls'Iek City, Md
or either OF those places with Hay, Corn, ats and
bids will be received for Odrlvrry Oftrre thou.
sand $4,000 bushels Of COIn Oats aud fifly 500
tons Of Hay STRAW aud upwards, and must be ae-
eompAnIed by copy Of this advertisement.
Bidders must state at which Of the above PANIED
pOinIs they propose to make deliveries, ard the
rates At which they will make deliveries thCreAt
the gu utilities Of each ArIicl proposed to be deiv
cred, tue time when said delivery shall be
mencCd aud when to be epmpistrd.
AL deliveries must be promptly made within the
time aud Tor the quagtitos proposed and accepted,
Tho price must DO written out In words on the
bids.
The particular kind OF description of oats, cOru,
hay or straw, prop rsed to be delivered, must be
| stated In the proposals. ~
Corn to be put up good stout sacks OF about two
bushels each; Oats in like sacks Of about three
bushels each; the sacks to bo furnished without
extra charge to the Governmrn the Hay and Straw
| to be securely bAlsd
All articles nsred under tile bids herein invited
will be subject to rigid inspection by Govern
ment Inspector, beEuTe being accepted.
| Contracts will he AWARDED from time to time
to the lowest responsible bidder, the inter
| ests OF the Cover meut may require; and payments
Viii 10 made when the whole amounts Contracted Tor
| shall have been delivered and accepted.
| No bids Nill be considered from parties who have
failed heretofore to comply with their contracts.
AL proposals must 10 accompanied by guar
RHty, signed by two responsible persons, that
In cAfe tue bid Is accepted he they will, within
he time named, execute the contract for the came,
with good aud sufficient suFeIieS In u equal In
| amount to the amount Of the contracts to deliver
| forage proposed, In conformity With the IeTmS Of
this advertisement, aud In case . bidder shall fail
| 70 enter iuIo the contract they to make good the
difference between tue offer Of said bidder aud the
next IOwest TespOusb bidder the person to whom
the cOutTact may be awarded.
The respousittity Ofthe SuATAntOrs mus: be shown
by tue official artidcate United States District
Judge or Attorney, Collector Of Customs, Or other
Government official, known by this office
AL parties will be duly notified OF the acceptance
or rejection Of their proposals..
AL proposals. must be made Ia duplicate, and be
accompanied with the oath OF allegiance Of the par
~ or parties, uuie:s It has aIFAdy been placed on
hle In this office.
No bids except in the form prescribed, will be re-
ceiTsd and only from producers parties regularly
| engaged in the business.
Abe full name and post Ui:o address Of each bid
der must be written In the proposals.
Proposals must b. addressed 10 Captain A. v. BAR,
ringer, Chief QuATteTmAstSr Department Vi WSs
Virginia. Cumberland, Nd aud LaArkO1 PROPOSAL
for Forage"
Blank forms Of bids, guarantees and bonds may
DO obtained on application TO this office.