Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-04
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.
CHIEP oUARFRRMAsrRR's OPPICE.
DEPAEfNIEHT OF KEsr XInnrNrA
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.CuhBERLASD, BID, January 8Eh 1884 ~
CEALED PROPOSALS n duplicate arc Invited b.
y the undersigned for supplying the Quarter
mssteE's Department in the Department Of West
Virginia At Charleston, Parkersburg and wheel.
Ing, West Va, and the several DepOts on the
line Of the B8ltimsre and Ohio Railroad as follows
OiArksburg. Grafton, New Creek, Cnmberl aud, Mar
tinsburg, HATPers Perry, Berlin, Point Of Rocks,
and intending HagerstOwn aud Prsdetiok City, Nd ;
or either of those places, with Hay, Corn, Uats aud
STRAW. Kin
sand $4,000 bushels Of Corn or Oats and fifty (60)
tons Of Hay or Straw and upwards, and must be ac-
companied by copy Of this advertisement.
Bidders must state at which Of the above named
points they propose to make deliveries, and tho
rates At which they will make deliveries thereat
the quantities. Of each article proposed to be deV-
cred, the time when said delivery shall be COM
meneed and whom to be completed. %
an deliveries yer must be promptly made within the
TO insure prompt settlement therefor.
Tue price must bo written out in words on the
The particular kind Of description of oats, corn
hay or STRAW, proposed to be delivered, must be
slated In the proposals..
Corn TO be pat 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 GoVeFnmenti the Hay aud Straw
TO DO securely baled.
An articles offered under the bids herein invited
viii be subject to rigid inspection BY q Govern.
ment Inspector, before being accepted lf
Contracts will be awarded from time to time
TO the lowest responsible bidder, as tho inter.
esfs o. the Cover ment may require; aud payments
shall have been delivered and accepted u %
No bids will be considered from parties who have
failed heretofore to comply with their eontraets
All proposals must be accompanied by u guar.
ahty' sigued by two responsible persons that
In case tho bid Is accepted he they WiI within
the time named, execute the contract for the same
with good and sufficient sureties In a sum equal IN
amount 70 the amount Of the cOnlEHots to deliver
forage proposed, in conformity with the terms Of
this advertisement, and IN case 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 or the person to HON
the contract may be awarded
The responsibility Ofthe guarantora must DO shown
BY the Oacial csrtheats OF UniteI States District
Judgsor Attorney, Collector Of Customs, or other
Government official, known by this office
AI parties vii be duly notified Of the acceptance
or rejection Of their proposals
- 6 a1 proposal must be accompanied With the oath
o. allegiance OF the party parties unless it haS
already been placed on fIe In this Office
No bids except in the form prescribed, will be re-
eeVed and only IRON producers parties regularly
engaged In the business.
The full name aud post ONCE address Of each hid
DER must be written In the proposals.
Proposals must BE- addressed 10 Captain A. v Bar.
ringer, Chief QuartermAstSr Department OF Wesl
Virginia, Cumberland, Md, aud markell IProposali
for KoCAgs.n
Blank for ms of bids, guarantees and bonds NAV
be obtained on application 70 this office. - =