Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-08
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.
CHIER QUARFEIta. ASrBR,s 0FRiuE, \
lBPARTNEEhOR WLsf YIEaINIA, -
CuNRIRIANS. Nh January 18th, 1851

CuNBiRIANO. No, January 18Th, 1861
SBALED PROPOSALS are invited from time to
~ time by the undsndgned for Aupptytug the Quar-
termRster'9 Department in the Department Of West
Virginia at GGIlipoIs, OHIO, haEkersburg and
Wheeling, W. Va, and the several DepOtB on the
line Of the Baltimsre and Ohio Ralh DAD g f9oYs:
OlarksbuEg, Grafton, New Creek Cumberl and, Mar
tinAburg, HArFers Ferry, RerliD, Point Of Rocks,
and including haRerstOWn and Frederick City, Nd :
or either Of those places with Hay, Corn, ats und
Bid viii DO received for the d,I5ery oftree thou
sand (oOOob bufhels Of Corn or Oats and hfty p0l
tons Of Hay or straw and upwards, and mqst DO az
compAnied by copy OF this advertisement.
Bidders must state at which Of the above named
points they propose to make deliveries and the
rates at which they will make deliveries thsreat
the quantities Of each article proposed to be deliv
cred, the time when said delivery shan DO coh1-i
meneed and when 10 be completed. 80 .,l.s9 +.
All deliveries must be promptly made within the
time and for the quantities proposed and accepted
TO insure prompt settlement therefor. 49, -
The price must be written out in words on tho
Corn to be put up in good stout sacks Of about two
bushels eachi Oats in like sacks OF about three
buAhes eaehi the sacks to be furnished without
extra charge to the Government ;the Hay and Straw
to be securely bAled.
AN articles enered under the bids herein invited
viii be subject 70 q rigid inspection by Govern
ment Inspector, before being accepted!
Contracts will be awarded from time to time
70 the lowest responsible bidder, as the inter-
ests Of the Cover ment may require; and payments
Will be made when the whole amounts contracted tor
hhall have been delivered and accepted.
no uIuA Will 20 COn3lubIeu from parties VINO have
failed heTetoforot6 comply with their Contracts :
All proposals amounting to ten thousand dollars
or e1eeeding that sum must be accompanied by q
guaranty, aligned BY two responsible persons, that
In case the bid Is accepted, he orthey Will within
the Tina named, exOcute the contrast for tho same
with good and sufficient sureties in a sum equal in
amount TO the amount Of the contracts 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
differences between the offer Of said bidder and the
next lowest Responsible bidder or the peEson to whom
the coRtrRct may be awarded. EfF'
The responsibility ofthe guHrautOrs must be shown
BY the Official certificate OF United States District
Judge or Attorney, Collector Of Customs, or other
doVernment official, some responsible person
known By this office ers ~ - y = -
All bidders will be duly notified Of The acceptance
or rejection OF their proposals.. f.,.-
The full name and post office address Of each bid
der must BIO written;In the proposals. rh 81
RToposAiS must b addressed 10 Captain A.iY. Bar
ringer Chief QunrterInaster Department OF West
Virginia, Cumberland, Md, aud markell EProposali
for RoFage." it HI' nan Tee 10 I'll - f5ll'
Blank forms OF bids, guarantees and bonds may
be obtained on application 70 this ONCE.