Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-10
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.
oHIRP oUARTRRMAsTBR's OFFICE,
DHPARrMBHF OF WEST VIRGINIA,
CuMnRnIIN p Nd, January 18th, 1854.

CuMBIRLAND. Nd, January 18th, 1S64.)
CSEALED PROPOSALS n duplicate are invited by
= the undersigned for sapPyings .nS ~ Wsst
Virginia at Charleston. ParkorspuIg and Wheel'
Ing, West Va. and the several Derots on tne
OlarkBburg, Grafton, New Creek. Cumberland, Mar
tinsburg, HarPer's Ferry, EeEiin, Point OF Rocks,
and including HagorstoGn ana FredeLick olty, md.;
or either Of those places, with Hay Corn, oats and
Straw.
Bds will be received for the delivery ofthree thou
sand (3000) bushels of Corn or Oats and htty COY
tons OF Hay or Straw aud upwards, and must be ac-
oompanied by q copy Of this advertisement.
Bidders must state NJ which of the above named
points they propose to make deliveries, aud the
rates at which they will wake deliveries thereat,
the quantities OF each article proposed to be dev.
menced aud when to be- completed.
All deliveries must be promptly lnnde withln the
tims aud for the quantities proposed aud accepted,
to insure prompt settlement therefor.
The price must be written out in words on the
The particular kind of description OF oats, corn,
hay or straw, proposed TO Dc delivered, must os
stated in The proposals.
Corn to be put up IN good stout sacks OF about two
bushels each; Oats in like sacks Of about three
bushels euch; tho SlCks to be- furnished without
extra charge TO the Government; the Hay and STRAW
to be securely bRled.
All articles offered under the bids hereiu invited
will be subject to rigid inspection by aGoVern-
ment Inspector, before being accepted.
Contracts will he awarded from time 10 time
to the lowest responsible bidder, as tho inter-
ests OF the Cover. ment may require; mud payments
will be made when the whole amounts contracted Tor
ahAu nave been delivered anu accepted
No bids will DO considered from parties who have
failed heretofore TO comply with their contracts.
ALI proposals mnst be accompanied by guar
aHty, signed by two responsible persons, that
case the bid is aecopsed inc or they will, within
The time named, the contract for tho Same,
with good and sufficient saretles in sum equal IN
amount to the amount Of Ihe contracts To deliver
forage proposed, In conformity with the terms OF
this advertisement, and IN case bidder shall fail
to enter iuLo the contract they to make good the
difference between the offer OF Said bidder aud the
lowest respohib.e bidder the person to whom
tho cOLtruCt may bB awarded.
The rosponAl ldty 0ftns guarantors must DO shown
BY tue official tsrtncate ola United states District
Judge attorney, Collector OF Customs, or other
Government official, known by this office.
All parties viii be duly notified OF Ihe acceptance
OF rejection of Ehelr proposais.
All pr0pOeals must be made in duplicate, and be
accompanied with the oatu OF allegiance of the par
~ parties, unle. it has already been placed on
ME in this office.
No bids except in the form prescribed, will be re-
eeived and only from producers parties regularly
Engaged IN she business. 4
The full name and post Office address Of each bid
der must be- written IN the prUpO5 ais.
Proposals must addressed to Captain A. V. Bar
ringer, Chief Quartermaster department of West
Virginia, Cumberland ND, and market Proposals
for Forage"
Blank forms OF bids, guarantees and bonds may
be- obtained on uppl cation 70 this Office.