Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-15
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.
!oHIRH oUARTERMABTHR.s pHIIoE,
DHPARfnINf OF WEs9 YIAanIA,

ouHIIRIAHD, Nd, January 18th, 1881
CSEALED PROPOSALS. duplicate are invited by
y tho undersigned for supplying the 091 1Ls
matters Department in the Department OF West
Virginia ut Charleston, Parkersburg and Wheel
Ingi West Va, and the several DePots on the
limo Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, - foloWs:
ClArksburg, Grafton, New Creek, Cumberland, Mar
tiusburg, HarPer'S Ferry, Berlin, Point o. Hoe5as
and including HAgergtoWn and 1reoeIlek Vlty, Md
or either OF those places with AAS' OoFn' OA1 ana
Bid will be received for the delivery ofthree thou
sand $4,000 buShelB Of Corn or Oats and Iity loO)
tons Of Hay or Straw and upwards and must be ac-
compAnied by 4 copy OF this advertisement
BiddSrs must state ut which OF the above named
points they propose to make deliveries, and the
rates at which they will make deliveries thereat,
the quantities Of each article proposed 70 DO deV-
cred, the time whom said delivery shall be COM
menced and when to be completed
ALI deliveries must be promptly made within the
time aud for the quantities proposed and accepted
to insure prompt settlement therefor. a..
The price must DO written ont in words on tho
bids. ~ 8 III IE
The particular kind Of description Of oats, corn,
hay or straw, proposed TO be Delivered must be
stated in Tho proposals. ~
Corn to be put up in good sacks Of about two
bushels each; Oats in like sacks Of about three
extra charge 10 the Government; the Hay and Straw
TO DO securely balsd.
An articles offered under the bids herein invited
will be subject to rigid inspection by Govern
ment Inspector, before being accepted.
Contracts will DO awarded from time 70 time
to the lowest responsible bidder, the inter
will be made when the whole amounts contracted for
AhAn nave been delivered and accepted.
No bids will be considered from parties who have
failed heretofore to comply with their contracts.
All proposals must be accompanied by guar
anty, signed by two responsible persons, that
n case the bid IL accepted he they will, within
Hue tlne Named execute contract for the same,
with good and sufficient suretie5 in sum equal IN
amount to the amount Of the contracts 10 deliver
forage proposed, in conformity with the terms of
this advertisement, and In n bidder shall fall
TO enter into the contract they to make good the
difference between the 0fer Of said bidder aud the
next lowest responsible bidder the person to whom
the contract may be awarded.
The responsible OF the guHrautors must be shown
by the official certificate OF United States District
Judge or Attorney, Collector Of Customs, or other
Government Official, known by this office.
Alparties will be duly notified Of the acceptance
or rejection Of their propOsAB.
All proposals. must be made In duplicate, and be
accompanied with the oath Of allegiance Of the par
y or parties, unleIs 1t has already been placed
ale In this Office
No bids except in the form prescribed will be re-
oeiVed and only from producers parties regularly
engaged IN the business.
Tho full name and post ONCE address Of each bid
der must be written In the proposals.
Proposals must b, addressed 10 Captain A. Y. Bar
ringer, Chief QuArtoTnlster Department Of West
Virginia, Cumberland, Nd, and marked proposals
for Forage" 49,
Blank forms of bids, guarantees and bonds may
be obtained on ApplIcAtIpn 70 this office.