Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE,
uHIHP oUARTHRAGAaTRR's OFEIoE,
DIPARThHNT OF WlsI VIRauIA,
OUMnlnLAAD, MD, January 18th, 1884.

CUMBERLAND, ND, january 18th, 1884
CIRALED PROPOSALS duplicate arc Invited By
y the undersigned for supplying the Quarter
masters Department in the Department OF West
Virginia at Oharlestont PArkerSburg and Wheel
line OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad follows;
OlArksburg, Grafton, New Greek, Cumberland, Mar
and including HAgerstoIn and Frederick City, Nd;
either Of those places, with Hay, Corn, Oat1 and
STRAW. ...-..-..-. 80
sand $4,000 buBhels Of Corn or Oats and any Co0)
tons Of Hay or Straw and upwards, and must be ae-
Bidders must stats At which Of the above named
points they propose TO make deliveries, and the
rates at which they will make deliveries thereAt,
the quantities Of each article proposed to be deiv
cred, the time when said delivery shall be COM
menced and when to be completed 3 y .7.t -.
All deliveries must be promptly made within the
time and for the quantities proposed aud accepted
TO insure prompt settlement therefor. ~ .
The price must be written out in words on the
bids, ......... .etf
The particular kind Of description Of oats, corn,
hay or straw, proposed to be delivered, must be
Corn to be put up in good stout sacks Of about two
bushels each; Oats In like sacks Of about three
extra charge to the Goysrnmsnt the Hay and STRAW
| to be securely baled. 'H..r o..
An articles offered under the bids herein invited
will be subject TO rigid inspection by Govern.
ment Inspector, before being accepted. q
Contracts will be awarded from time to time
to the lowest responsible bidder, the inter
esta Of the GOverLment may require; and payments
will be made when the whole amounts contracted fol
shall have been delivered and accepted. .H 700 p
No bids will be considered from parties who hAV,
failed heretofore to comply with their contracts.
AL proposals must be accompanied by guar
ahty, signed by two responsible persons, tina
case the bid is accepted he they will, within
The time named, execute the contract for the
with good and sufficient Bureties In u equal IL
amount TO the amount OF the contracts 70 deliye
forage proposed, In conformity with the terms o
this advertisement, aud in case bidder shall fBi
to enter into the contract they TO make good tn
difference between the offer Of said bidder end tn
next lowest responsible bidder the person whom
the contract may DO awarded.
The responsibility ofthe gudrautors must be show
by the official srthcate OF United States Distric
Judge or Attorney, Collector Of Customs, othe
Government Official, known by this office.
All parties will be duly notified Of the aooeptanc
| or rejection Of their proposals..
| " All prOpOeaiI must be made in duplicate, and b
accompanied with the oath OF allegiance of the par
y or parties unless it has already been placed Of
file IN this office. a. T
No bids except in the form prescribed, will be re
ceived and only from producers parties regularly
engaged in the business. IErTf
The full name and post ONCE address Of each bid
i der must be written in the proposals.
u Proposals must be addressed 10 Captain A. v. Bar
ringer, Chief QuATtermaster Department OF We
Virginia, Cumberland, Md and marked Proposal
for fOTage.p .
Blank forms OF bids, guarantees and bonds ma
be obtained on application 70 this office.