Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-23
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE,
CHuY oUIRTRRMLsTER's OTTIOI, /
DEPARRnuH OF WRIST VthauIA,
CuMBIRiAND, Nd, January 18th, 1884.

OUHBIRiAND, Nd, January 18th, 1854.
CIEALED PROPOSALS duplicate are invited BY
master. ter DePSTtnen, in the Department. Of WS1s
Virginia at Charleston, ParkerSburg and Wheel
ing, West Va, and the several DePots on the
OIarksburg, Grafton, New Greek, Cumberland, Mar
tinSburg' HarEer'S FERRY, Berlin, Point Of RoekIs
either OF those places with Hay Corn OAts and
Bids will be received for tAedelvsry Ofthrse thou
sand $4,000 bushels OF Corn or OatS and hfty (5o)
tons Of Hay Straw and upwards, and must be &C
eompauied by copy Of this advertisement.
Bidders must state At which Of the above named
points they propose 10 make deliveries aud the
Tates at which they will make deliveries thereat,
the quantities Of each article proposed TO be deliv
cred, the time when said delivery HhAn be com
menced and when to be completed.
All deliveries must be promptly made within the
time and for the quantities proposed and accepted,
70 insure prompt settlement therefor.
bids.
hay or straw, proposed TO be delivered, must be
stated IN the proposals.
Corn to be PuiuP 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 GOyernment; the Hay and Straw
to be securely balsd-
An articles offered under the bids herein invited
will be subject to rigid inspection by a Govern
ment Inspector, before being accepted
Contracts will be awarded from time TO time
to the lowest responsible bidder, the inter
ests of the Government may require; and payments
will be made when the whole amounts contracted for
| shall have been delivered and accepted
No bids will be considered from parties who have
failed heretofore TO comply with their contracts.
All proposals mnst be accompanied by q guar
| anty, signed by two responsible persons, that
case the bid il 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 10 case a bidder shall fail
TO enter into the contract they 10 make good the
difference between the offeT Of said bidder and the
next lowest responsible bidder the person to whom
| the contract may be awarded
The responsibility Of the uaraut0rs must be shown
by the official srtihcAte Of United States District
Judge OF Attorney, Collector Of Customs, or other
! Government official, known by this ONCE.
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 OF parties, unless il has already been placed on
/ file In this ofiice.
No bids except in the form prescribed will be re-
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 TO Captain A V. Bar
/ ringer, Chief QuarteTmsster Department of West
Virginia, Cumberland, Nd, and marked proposals
/ for Forage"
| Blank forms OF bids, guarantees and bonds may
be obtained on application To this Office.