Evening star., 1864-05-06
RoPosAL LsPoRa FORAGE.
CHEF QuARTERMAsrER's OFFICE,

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| WAsHIsGTos DEPor. Dec. 8, 1853, {
sealed Proposals are invited by the undersigned
M ss G Nd
AleAandria. and Fort Monroe. Va, or either Of
BIDS Will be % received f"r the deSery Of soo
Of corn or oats and 50 tons of hay straw,
i Bidders must state at which of the above named
t9 maxi
erred the time when said delverss shah Be com
msnced. and when to be com pleted. ,r-sss., II
The price must be written out in words on the
Bushels like oa s39es b2e
bushels each. The M sacks to be farnished @ without
| straw to be securely balsd.
The particular kind or description of oats, corn,
hay or straw proposed to be delivered most be
ali the articles offered under the bids herein in
vited will be subject to rigid inspection by the
| Government Inspector before being accepted
| Contracts will be arded from time to time to
made. when the whole smout contracted for shall
The bidder will be required to accompany his
pr possls with ~ guaranty sisasd by two rsspon
they will within ten da, ther reafter, execute the
contract for the same; with good and : sufficient
they to the
the offer Of said bidder and the next lowest respon.
| oApit tuS Pcicoh " Nhoui tue CoutEdCI
| The Responsibility of the guarantors must be
under the United States Government or responsi-
! All bidders will be duly notified of the accept
snse or rejection of their proposals:
PropossIs must be sddressed 70 Brig; Gen. D. H.
pc. and should be plainly marked Proposals
l IT, To fho nj &c
tract signed BY the contractor and both Of his
gusraDtors, will be required Of the successful bid
Bapk Of BIDS and bonds
be obtained upon application at this OHice.
| FORM OF PROPOSAL.
| (Town, County and state)
dsSep to States 70
| masters Department at -, agreeably to the
Forage dated Wsshngton pepot Der p @
the ,olSSing SSil f artcle; r.a s. viz IL ,.ho %
| - bushels of Oats, in sacks, T. per bushel Of
= tons OF Baled Hay, at - per ton of 1000
TONS Of Baled Straw, at - per ton of 1000
Delivery to commence on or before the day of
-, 49,, and to be completed or before the
= day of -, Is6--. and pied ge myself to enter
into written contract with the United States,
has been accepted. Your obedient servant, ''A
I Brigadier General D I'll. RUCKER,
General Depot Quartermaster,
| Washington, D. c.
GUARANTY.
| We, the undersigned. residents of --, in the
1 County Of, and State of -, hereby, Jointly
and severatly, covenant with the United States,
! and guarantee in case the foregoing bid of -
be accepted that he they will, within ten day )
after the acceptance of said bid, execute the
! tract forsfhe same with good and sufficient sure
ties in equal to the amount of the contract,
10 furnish the forage proposed in COMO rnlity To
the terms Of adyertisenie dated December s. Is 3
| under which the bid Was made. and in case the
| said - shall fail to enter into q contract as
aforesaid. guarantee to make good the di Ter
| ence between the offer by said - and the next
lowest rrErOnsi hl" bidder, the person to whom
! the ortract may be awarded. ...r Or. .
! Witness,
| Given Under our hands and seals this day of
| -, ioJ-. a.s Seal
l hereby certify that, 20 the best of 70 knowl-
cd ge and belief. the above named grarantors are
| good and sufficient suretiUs for the amount for
| which they offer 20 be SECURITY.
To be certified by the United states District At
torney. Collector "f Customs, or any other officer
| uude the United Ststes Government, re5pon
! 20 DH RCCKER,
dec Oft Rrig6iier General and q. NJ.