Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-08
PROPOSALS..
RoPoeALs FOR FOR AGE.
CHIEF QuARTBRMAsrER's 0FFIoI,
WASHINGTON DEPOT Dec g. 1879.

Sealed Proposals are invited by the undersigned
for supplying II w. the oSsrts5nssters De-
Aiexandris. and Fort Monroe, vs., or either OF
thsse.plsees, with Hay, Corn, Oats and straw.
bushels OF corn or oats and 50 tons of hay or straw
Bidders must state at which of the above named
points they propose to, make deliveries, and the
rates at which they will make deliveries thersst,
wen d Be-
menced. and when to be completed.
The price must be written out in words on the
Corn to be up il good !. stout sacks, of about
bushels each. The sacks to be furnished without
extra charge to the Government The hay and
The particular knd Or description of oats, corn,
hay or straw proposed to be delivered most be
Ali the articles offered under the bids herein in
yited will be subject to rigid inspection BY the
government Inspector before being accepted.
the lowest responsible bidder, as the interest Of
the I P require and psyment ~ VIII be
have beep zsiiveIed and accepted. 'N ''' '1~''
The bidder win be required to accompany his
csss s Es
for m to 9TH ad
tract to deliver the forage proposed in conformity
h ST 1 a TT e
the offer Of said bidder and the next lowest respon
The responsibility Of the guarantors mus. be
shown by the icia1 certificate of o. 8. District
under the United States Government or response.
Al bidders viii be duly notified of the accept.
Of 5ejeston Of their ndas
must Be as iegi IDLY Sritten in the proposal
Proposals must be addressed to Brig; Gen. D. h.
Rucker, Chief Depot Quartermastef, Washington,
B. O.. and should be plainly marked Proposals
rbct sned BY tie Contractor and both Of his
guarantors, will be required OF the successful bid
DER or aps bds and bonds
be obtained upon application at this Office.
FORM OF PROPOSAL.
80 Clown, County and State g.
j, the subscriber. do hereby propose to furnish
and deliver to the United States q. the Quarter
Of
for forage, dated Washin gton Depot, Dec 8. 1853.
the oofn sacks bushel of
bSsReis Of Oats, in sacks, at-pe 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
-, ls6-, and to be completed on or before the
and Ike Ty ntea ts st enter
WITH aiG good and 'sP1s % yhn
space of ten days after being notified that my bid
has been accepted. Your obedlent servant,
Brisadier General D. II. RucKER,
General Depot Quartermaster,
Washington, D. G.
GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned residents of -, in the
County of -, and State of -, hereby, Jointly
and SEVERAL covenant with the United States,
and guarantee in case the foregoing bid Of
be accepted, that he or they will with ten days
after the acceptance of said bid, execute the con-
tract for the same with good and sufficient sure
ties in sum equal to the amount of the contract,
to furnish the forage proposed in conformity to
the terms of advertisement dated December g. 1863,
under which the bid was made, and, in case ths
said - shall fail to enter into a contract Is
aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the differ.
ence between the offer by said - and the next
lowest responsible bidder: or the person to whom
the contract may be awarded.
Witness,
Given under our hands and seals this 20 day Of
-, Isl. iseai
1 hereby certify that, to the best Of my knowl-
ed &c and belief, the above named guarantors are
good and sufficient as sureties for the amount for
which they offer to be SECURITY,
To be certified by the United States District At
torney. Collector of Customs, or any other officer
under the United States Government, or respOn-
e''A' pe' 0'A D. H. RUCKER,
dec 9-tf Brigadier General and @. NJ.