Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-01-30
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE,
CHIEF QUARTERd AsrRR's OFFICE.
DEPARTMENT or WEsr VfRGIHIA, ,
CUMBERLAND, Nip, January 18Th. 1851


SSEALEO PROPOSALS arc Invited from time "a
y time by the undersigned for supplying the Quar-.
tsrmAaters Department in tho Department Of WeAt
virginia at Gallipois, Ohio, PaTkerSburE and
wheeling, W. Va aud tho several DepOts on the
line Of the BAltmsre and Chic Railroad, as follows
0iaTkhhuFga Grafton. New Greek, Cumberland, Mar
tinA6uTB, hArPerS Ferry, BerIIi, Point Of Rocks
and including hAgerstown AMI Frederick Ctr, I'D
Or either Of those places, with Hay, cOrn ats Und
Bids will be received for the delivery oftlrue thou
sand t3O0O buAhels Of Corn or Oats and hfty $50
tohn "i nay or Straw aud upwards, and must be ac-
eompanied by copy OF this advertisement.
Bidders must state 1T which Of the above named
points they propose TO make deliveries aud the
rates at which they will make deliveries thereat
thqulnttivs Of each article proposed to be deli
cred, the time when said delivery shall be com.
meneed and when to be completed. ..F >
All deliveries must be promptly made within the
time and for the quantities proposed and accepted
70 insure prompt settlement therefor. rg r
The price must be written out in words on the
Corn to be put up In good stout sacks Of abOut two
bushels each; Oats In like sacks Of about thrse
bushels each the sacks 70 be furnished without
extra charge to the GoVernmt the Hay and straw
to be securely baled -'f7E7 -
An article; offered under the bids herein invited
Will be subject to n rigid inspection by y Govern
ment Inspector, before being accepted. 49, :.
Contracts will DO awarded from time to time
to the lowest responsible bidder, as the inter-
est1 OF the Cover ment may requires; and payments
VIII be made when the whole amounts contracted for
shAll have been delivered and accepted. reg
No bids will be considered from parties who have
All proposals. amounting to ten! thousand dollars
or exceeding that sum must DO accompanied by a
guaranty, signed by two responsible persons that
IN ease the bid is accepted he they will within
Lne time named, execute the contract for the same
with good and sufficient aureties In sum equal n
amount to the amount Of the contracts to deliver
proposed In conformity Oith the terms OF
this advertisement, and in case bidder shall al
70 enter Into tho contract they to mako good the
difference between the Offer OF said bidder and the
next lowest rcsp0hsbe bidder the person to whom
the contract may be awarded. r'.,-.ty
Inc responsibility the Runrantors must be shown
9y the ohciAl certificate OF United States District
Judge or Attorney, Collector Of Customs, or other
known by this Office. -
All bidders will be duly notified Of the aeceDtanna
or rejection Of their proposals. .r.al.f
The full name and post office address Of each bid.
DER must DO written In the proposals. g.
Proposals must BE- AddrSSsed 10 Captain A. liar
ringer, Chief QuartermASt0r Department Of West
virginia, Cumberland, Nd, aud marked SProposaIs
for Forage" =
Blank forms Of bids, guarantees and bonds may
10 obtained on application 70 this Ofise. Fg -,