Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-16
PROPOSALS.,
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Di,Ro;PosALs FOR FORAGE.


I'D wAsHINsToE DEr0r Deeember 9 Ieea
scaled proposals arc invited BY the undersifned
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Iexandria, and Fort Monroe, Va, or ctthef OF
hs,s Sis ivy cen 10 ne s f%s q
bushels Of corn oats and 80 tons Of hay or straw
ana aRw mu,t ,ta,e At which Of the abovsnamed
noInts they propose TO make deliveries, and the
,stss Al which they will make delivertea thereah
me qsD Of each .ss ' ssTSs: shs Sc
neneed and whom 70 be completed. A.
The rrice must be written out In words on the
toru 10 be put up In good stout sacks, Of about
two bushelH each. Oats in like lacks, Of about
three bushels each: TIE ssska 70 0e ntns me-
nav and straw 70 be securely baled.
Inc particular kind or description Of oats, corn,
hay, o. straw, proposed to DO delivered must be
Nj he srtieiei ofercd under the bids herein In
T e &ssss e
Contracts will Be awarded from time TO time 70
the lowest responsible bidder, a. the interest q
1 nS when the whole s%ount contrssted for shah
have been delivered and accepted.
The bidder win be required 70 accompany d..
lie persons that in his bid IL accepted he or
they will, within ten days thereafter, execute the
suTetieS in = sum equal to the amount Of the con-
tract TO deliver the forage proposed In conformity
he saidbidder shall fail TO enter into the contract
they to make good the difference between the offer
of said bidder and the next lowest responsible bid
Ger, or the persons TO whom the contract may Do
The responsibility of the yguArsnsor. must Be
pStriet Attotnsy, Collector Of Customs, or any
other officer under the United states Government,
P &C H HGSa e ~ 10
or T r fai name SndP g. address Of each bidder
mPs &c sSS Ts e
d. H. Ruoker, Chief Depot Quartermaster, Wash
instcn, D. C., and should be plainly marked Pro-
BondI, in srm equal to the amount OF the con.
tract, sisned BY the contractor and both Of his
der or bidders upon signing the contract
Blank forms OF bids, guarantees, and bonus, may
FORM OF PROPOSAL
Town, County, and statel--
and deliver TO the United States, at the Quarter
masters Department at -7 aEreeably to
sails Tor forage, dated washington Depot, be-
Cember 8, lea, the following articles, via;
- bushels Of Corn, in sacks, At - per buShol
- bushels Of oats, in sacks, at per buIhsl
- tons q SSisd Hay, a, - per ton of a,OO'
- tons Of bAied Straw, at -per ton Of 400
Delivery TO commences on or before the
lay Of -, 1856 and to be completed on or be
tore the - day of -, 1855 and pledge mysel
TO enter into written contract with the Unite,
states, with good and approved securities, With
the space OF ten days after being notified that m
bid has been accepted.
Your obedient servant,
Brigadier General ID. H. RucEER,
Chief Depot QuartermAster,
Warrington, d. c.
GUARANTY.
We, the undersgnsd, residents o., II
HEREBY. Jointly and Ieyersiiy. covenant with N.
United States and guarantee In case the foregoing
within ten days AFTER the acceptance Of the said
bid, execute the contract for the same with good
aud sufficient Sureties inl a sum equal to TIN
amount Of the contract, to furnish the forage pro
posed In conformity to the terms Of Advertisement
dated December 8, 1859, under which the bid wa
made, and, in case the said - shAn fail Il
enter into contract 50 Aforesaid, guarantee Il
make good the difference between the offer by tn
haid - and the next lowest responsible bidder
or the person to whom the contract may b,
awarded
Witness, Given under our hands and seal
(this-dAy Of -, 1856
tSeAl.1
hereby certify that, to the best OF my knowl.
edge and belief, the above-nAmed guArAntorI are
good and suticient "a sureties for the amount fol
which they offer to be security.
70 he certified by the United States District At
tOrnCy, Collector OF Customs, or any other once
under the United States Government, or reHponsi
D. H. RucKER,