Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-01
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.
.OHIKF oUARTERMAsTER's OEFIOE,
DIPARTlrEHT OF WEsT WANNA,


CUMBERLAND, Nd January 18th, 1891
CiRALED PROPOSALS duplicate are invited by
y the undersigned for implying ne egH IJE;
virginia at Charleston, Parker5burg and Wheel
ing West Va, and the several DePoH on the
line OF the Baltimore and Ohio RailroGd as follows
harrisburg, Grafton, New Greek, Cumberland, Mar
tjnIburg, HarPer's Ferry, Berlin, Point Of Rocks
and including HageTstoWn and Frederick City, Nd;
or either OF those places, with Hay, Corn, Oats and
BIDS willbo received for thedslivery ofthree thou
sand C3OOO) bushels Of Corn or Oats and nfty COZ
tons of Hay or StuIW and upwards, and must be &C
companied by q copy Of this advertisement
Bidders must state at which OF the above named
points they propose 10 make deliveries, aud the
Fstes at which they will mike deliveries thereat,
the quantities Of each article proposed to be detV
cred, the time when said delivery shall be COM
menced and when TO be completed.
All deliveries must be promptly made within the
time and for the quantities proposed and accepted,
10 insure prompt settlement therefor.
The price must BIO written out in words on the
bids. E #...
hay or straw, proposed 10 be delivered, must be
stated in the proposals. ...#
Corn to be put up in good stout sacks Of about two
| bushels eachi Oats In like sacks Of about three
| bushels each; the sacks to be furnished without
extra charge to the Government; the Hay and Straw
All articles offered under the bids herein invited
| will be subject to a rigid inspection by aGovern
| ment Inspector, before being aseepted.
| Contracts will be awarded from time TO time
| to the lowest responsible bidder, as the inter
| ests OF the Government may require; and payments
will be made when the whole amounts contracted FOL
| shall have been delivered and accepted.
| No bids will be considered from parties who have
failed heretofore to comply with their contracts
| All proposals mnst be accompanied by guar
| ahty, signed by two responsible persons, thai
case the bid is accepted he or they will, within
The time named, execute the contract for the same
with good and sufficient sureties in n sum equal II
| amount TO the amount Of the contracts to deliver
| forage proposed, in conformity with the terms o
| this advertisement and in bidder shall fai
| to enter Into the contract they to make good the
| difference between the offer Of said bidder and thu
next lowest responsible bidder the person 20 whom
| the contract may be awarded.
The responsibility Ofthe guArantOrs must be shown
by the official Certificate Of United States District
Judge or Attorney, Collector Of Customs, or othel
/ 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 b.
accompanied with the oath OF allegiance Of the par
~ or parties, unless il has already been placed OF
/ fo in this office.
No bids except in the form prescribed, will be TO
oeiVed 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 be addressed TO Captain A. V. Bar
| ringer, Chief Quartermaster Department OF Wee
| Virginia, Cumberland Md, and marked proposal
/ for Forage"
Blank forms Of bids, guarantees and bonds ma!
/ be obtained on application to this office.