Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-21
PR0POSALS For fORAGE.
oHIRP QUARrERdGsrBR'S OFPICE.
DEPARTMENT OF WEST YIEGINIA,
CuMlERIANa, Mp JAnuAry 18Th. l61i.


CBALHD PROPOSALS duplicate are invited by
y the undersigned for supplying the Quarter
masters Department In the Department Of West
ing, West Va, and the several DePOIs on the
line OF the BAItimsrS and Ohio Railroad follows
OIarksburg, Grafton, New Greek, CumbeTl md, Mar
tinsburg, uArPer's Ferry, Berlin, Point Of Rock
and including HAgerstOWn and PredeIlcE City, Md ;
either Of those places, with Hay Corn Cats and
Straw.
Bids will be received for the delivery oIthrso thou
sand $4,000 bushels Of Corn or Oats and nifty (6Ol
tons Of hay or Straw and upwards, and must DO &C
eompanied by . copy Of thiI advertisement.
Bidders must state at which Of the above named
points they propose to make deliveries, aud the
rates at which they will make deliveries thereAt,
the quantities Of each AriIcIs proposed be duIiY
erOd, the time When said delivery shall DO com
msnced and when to be completed.
All deliveries must be promptly made within the
time and for the quantities proposed and accepted,
70 insure prompt SettlsmenI therefor.
The price must be written out in WOrds on the
The particular kind Of description OF oats, corn.
hay or straw, prop TO be delivered, must be
Corn TO be put up in good stout vAsks Of about two
bushels eachi Oats In like sacks Of about three
buShel! eAehi the sacks TO DO furnlshcd without
extra charge TO the Government the Hay and Straw
TO be securely bAled.
An article; offered undss the bids herein invited
ment Inspector, before beluE accepted.
Contracts will be AWARDED from tims to time
70 the lowest responsible blddLT, tue inter
ests ofthe Cover mcnt may require; aud payments
win Be made when the whole amounts contract ID tor
EhAu have been delivered and accepted.
No bids will be considered from parties who have
failed heretofore 10 comply With their eOntrAcLs-
All proposals must be accompanied by guar
Ahty, signed by two responsible persons, that
Gaze the bid y accepted ,hS or they will, within
The time named, execute the contract fox the Sanc
with good and sufficient sursteA in u sum equal ia
amount to the amount az the contracts to deliver
forage proposed, In conformity with the terms Of
this advertisement, aud IN bidder shall fail
70 enter iuIo tue contract they to make gUOd the
difference between the OISr Of aid bidder and the
next OWeGt responsible bidder Or the person to whom
the contract may be awarded.
The respOnsIl Ity Of the guArAntOrs mus be shown
BY the official Certificate " UniteI States District
JudEs OF Attorney, C5llector Of Customs, other
Government Otficial known by this once.
AL parties viii be duly notified Of the acceptance
or rejection Of their proPoAAls-
All proposals. must be made in duplicate, aud 10
accompanied Nih the Data VI allegiance Of the par.
~ or parties, unIOIs It has already been placed
ole In This ONCE.
No bids except in the form prescribed, will be re.
eeiTed and only from producers parties regularly
engaged in the buSiGess.
The foil nGuae and post once address Of each bid
der must be written III the prOpos tls.
Proposals. must Addressed 10 CIptain A. v. Bar
ringer, Chief QuAFtsTmASter Department Of West
Virginia, Cumberland, Nd, and market Proposals
for Forage"
Blank forms Of bids, guarantees aud bonds may
DO ObIStned on application 70 this Office.