Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-01
CHIEP oUARTERAAsTER's OFFICE, "
fa DKPARFnENT M W EaT yIvoTHI.
CUMBERLAND, MD, January lsth. $50


GEALED PROPOSALS are invited from time to
y time by the undersigned for supplying the Quar-
termAster's Department in the Department Of Wet
virginia at GAllip0li8, Ohio, Park ersburE and
Wheeling, w. Va, and the several DepOts on tho
line Of the Baltimore aud Ohio RilToad as follows
Clarksbnrg, Grafton, New Creek, Cumberland Mar.
ttnS9urg, HaTPeFs Very, perln, Point Of Rocks,
and including HAserstOWn and PredeIlck City, Md ;
or either Of those places. with Hay, Corn aus V1d
Bids will be IeceiIed for the eIvery oftbrOe tlo,,
sand lS0ool bushels Of Corn or Oats and fifty C5O)
tons Of Hay or Straw and upwards, and nuat be ae-
eompRnied by IA copy. OF thiI Advertisement.
Bidders must state at which OF the above named
points they propose to make deliveries, and the
rates at which they will make deliveries theredt,
the Quantities OF each arIicls proposed be deIiV-
cred, the time when said delivery shall be com.
mCnced and when to DO completed. i's7 RI
All deliveries must be promptly made within the
time and for the quantities proposed and accepted
to insure prompt settlement therefor. =
The price must be written out in words on the
Corn to be put up In good stout sacks Of about
bushels each; Oats IN like sacka of about thrre
bushels eachi the sacks to be furnished without
extra charge to the GoTernment; the Hay and Straw
to be securely balSd. t-a.r... - hand
All articles offered under the bids herein invited
Will be subject to q rigid inspection by Govern.
ment Inspector, before being accepted. ...sa
Contracts will he awarded from time to time
to the lowest responsible bidder, as the inter
ests OF the Government may require; and payments
will DO made whom the whole amounts Contracted for
ahall have been delivered and accepted, 5a
No bids will be considered from parties who have
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All proposals amounting to ten thousand dollars
or exceeding that sum mnst be accompanied byia
guaranty, signed by two responsible persons, that
In case the bid is accepted he they WILL witEin
the ttmo named, execute tue contract for the same
with good and sufficient suretieS In u sum equal in
amount to the amount OF the contracts to deliver
forage proposed, in conformity with the terms Of
thiH advertisement, and IN a bidder shall fail
70 enter Into the contract they to make good the
difference between the offer Of said bidder and tho
next lowest responsible or tn person to whom
the contract may be awarded. -
Tho responsibility ofthe guarantOrs must be shown
by the oficial certificate OF United States District
Judge or Attorney, Collector Of Customs, or other
Government official, or some responsible person
known by this Office. son -. =. u
All biddeIs will be duly notified Of tho acceptance
or rejection of their propOsaiA 90 a''
The full name aud post Ciice address Of each bid
der must be written in The proposAls. f4p
Proposals must b. addressed 10 Captaiu A. " Bat-
ringer, Chief QuartermAster Department Of West
Virginia; Cumberland, Nd, aud marked sProposais
for fOrage.n II 80 : :.
Blank forms of bids, guarantees and bonds NAV
be obtained on application 10 this ONCE. u