Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-24
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.
CHHI QUARERRMAsTER,s OEIIG1.
oUnSGRI1ED, Nd, January 18th, isS4

CuNBHRIAND. Nd, January 18th, lsS4.J
CEALED PROPOSALS n duplicate invited by
masters DePSrtmen. in the Department Of WS1t
Virginia 1t Charleston, PArkersburg and Wheel
ing, West Va and the several DePots on the
line Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad follow:
OlarkSburg, Grafton, New Greek, Cumberland, Mar
tinIburg, HarIer'S Very, Berlin, Point Of RoekSs
either of those places. with Hay, Corn DATA and
Bids will be received for the delivery ofthrse thou-
sand 5000 bushels OF Corn Data and hfty (50)
tons Of hay or Straw and upWardH, and must be &C
eOmpauied by copy Of this advertisements
Bidders mnst state At which Of the above named
points they propose to make deliveries, aud the
rates at which they will make deliveries thereat,
the Quantities Of each article proposed to be deliv
cred, the time when said delivery EhAn be COM
menced and when to be completed.
All deliveries must be promptly made within the
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 be delivered, must be
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 each; the sacks to be furnished without
extra charge TO the Government; the Hay and straw
| to be securely baled.
All articles offered under the bids herein invited
will be subject TO a rigid inspection by a Govern
ment Inspector, before being accepted
| Contracts will be awarded from time TO time
/ to the lowest responsible bidder, as the inter
| ests Of the Government may require; and payments
VIII De ubue Hneu 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 must be accompanied by a guar
| aAty' signed by two responsible persons, that
case the bid is acceptable or they will, within
The time named, execute the contract the same,
with good and sufficient sureties in a sum equal in
| amount 10 the amount of the contracts to deliver
forage proposed, in conformity with the terms of
this advertisement and in bidder shall fail
TO enter into the contract they TO make good the
difference between the offer of said bidder and the
next lowest responsible bidder the person TO whom
the contract may be awarded.
The responsibility Of the RuarautOrs must be shown
by the official srthcate OF United States District
Judge or Attorney, Collector of Customs, or other
Government official, known by this Office.
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 allegiance of the par
~ or parties, unless it has already been placed
| file in this office
No bids except in the form prescribed will be re-
ceived 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 10 Captain A. V Bar
ringer, Chief QuarteTmaster 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.