Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-08
NNNPNsALS nor FORAGE.


HAsHINGruH DEFoT, December 8, 1853.
S'hCd proposals are lnvlted 10y the undersigned
Tor supplying the United States QuartermaSter'B
Department, ~ Washington, d. G Baltimore, Nd,
Alaxandris, snd Fort Monroe, Va, or either OF
thee pHcCB, VIII lay, Corn, Oats, and Straw.
Bids VIII hC received for the delivery of 500
tuslNs Of "oTn oats and so tons OF hay or straw,
TtIaris must state 1t which OF the ALove-namod
..uIn'y they propose 10 mHke deliveries, and tho
rsNrs Al which they will make deliveries thereat,
er,g. lie trr.y whe" said deliveries shall be com.
nrucrh, and when to he completed.
he pr.ec must be written out In words on the
lids.
torn To he put up in good stout sacks, of about
TWO bushels each. osts In like sacks OF about
three bushels each. Tie sacks to be furnished
without eStra charge 10 the Government. The
ENy aud straw to be securely baled.
The particular kind or description OF oats, corn,
HNP, or straw prOpoocd to be delivered must be
stated In the prUpoBAlh
All the articles offered under the bids herein In.
III cd, will uc subject to rigid inspection by the
Gov rume 1t Inspector before being accepted.
Coutrrets will'be awarded from time TO time to
Il lowest responsible Bidder, as the interest OF
he Government may require, and payment Will be
uEde when the hole Smount contracted for shall
have been delivered and accepted
Tie biddrr will he required to accompany his
proposal with guaranty, signed b. two respousi-
thcy will within ten days thereafter, execute the
contract for the same, with good aud suitoient
suretieH In = sum equal to the amount OF the con-
tract, 10 deliver the forage proposed In conformity
with the terms Of this sIvertsemSntj and In case
he said bidder shall fail to enter Into the contract
they 10 le GOOD the differ encC between the OneT
Of said hddGr AMI the next lowest responsible b.d
IeI, .. the pG!sCns to whom the contract may be
awa.Gcd.
rs, responsibility OF the gusrantors must he
hnwr The ulucial oerihcAte Of a United States
pstI.ct Attorney, Collect Of Customs, or any
0ther offcer under tue Cnited States Government,
II rasponsibe person known to this office.
All bidders VIII be duly notite' Of the acceptance
/ ~ lGIcc Ion OF the Tprop"sals.
aust be leEibly written In the proposal.
PROPOSALS must be AddF7seed to BrigHdier General
y. H. Ruoker, Lhiet Depot Quart-rmAstIr, WaEh-
,ngt!n, D &, aud should be plainly marked Pro-
tract, signed by the contractor, and both Of his
gu8rAntOTS, win be required Of The successful bid
der or bidders upon signing the contract.
be obtained upon application at this office,
FORM OF PROPOSAL
! (ToWn, County, and stste}-----
/, the subscriber do hereby propose to furnish
and deliver to the United states, at the Quarter
| the terms OF your advertisement, inviting propO.
'sls for forage, dated Warrington Depot, be-
- burheIS of Corn, in sacks, at - per buShel
- bushels Of Oats, in sacks, at - er bushel
- tons OF bAled Hay, at - per ton oil 1900
- tons Of OAlod straw, at - per ton OF aOOO
Delivery to commence on or before the -
iofe S The = day Of ~ ~ iss Isl aaG pledge S SH myself eli
| to enter into q written contract with thG United
States, with good and approved securities, within
the space Of ten dayH after being notified that my
bid has been accepted
Your ObedieRt servant,
Brlgadier General y. II. RULkER,
Chief Depot QuArtermAIter,
Washington, D. L.
| GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned, residents Of--, In
| the County OF -, and state of --,
| hereby, Jointly and severAlly, covenant with the
United States, and gusranee Ia ea0U the foregoing
bid of - he accepted, that he or they viii
within ten days after the acceptance OF the said
bid, execute the oOntTao, Tor the came with good
and Suificient Bureties, in: sum equal to the
amount of the contract, to iuInia the forage pro-
posed in conformity to the terms Of adv ertisement
dated December 0, 1863, under which the bid was
made, and, In case the said - shsll fail to
enter into contract as aforesaid we guAIAntee to
make good the difference between the offer By the
or the person to whom the contract may re
awarded.
Witness, ! Given under our hands and seals
lthis - day OF -, 1856
(sSSll
Seal
thereby certify that to the best OF my kuuwl.
edge and belief, the above-named guArAntorS are
good and Guffcient A. auTeties for the amount for
I which they offer to be security.
To be certified by the United States DiLtcict AT.
toTney, Collector Of Customs, or any other otlCCI
under the United States Government OI IespcnFi-
bio person known TO this ONCE: .,,,
dee-u Brig. Gen. and QuArtetmAsteI,