Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-24
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.
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CuHBARLAnDs MD.S November 16thb 1851
GEALED PROPOSALS in duplicate are invited by
- the undersigned for supplying the Quarter.
matters Department In the Department Of West
Virginia at Charleston, Parkersburg and wheel
line OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroaa as follows
harrisburg, Grafton, New Greek, Cumberland, Mar
and inci1dinE HaserItoWn and frederick CITY, Ma;
or either Of those places with Hay, Corn, Oats and
Straw.
Bids WILDE received for edeliyery ofthree thou
sand ls0OO) buahelS Of Corn or oatS and hfty (5o)
tons OF Hay or Straw and upwards, and must BIO 40
Bidders must State at which Of the above named
points they propose TO make deliveries. and the
rates at which they viii make deliveries thereat,
the quantities OF each article proposed to DO deiV
cred, the time when said delivery ahAll be com.
menced and when to be completed.
time and for the Quantities proposed and ACCEPTED
TO insure prompt settlement therefor.
The price must be written out in words on the
bids.
The particular kind Of description Of oats corn,
hay or straw, proposed to be delivered, must be
Corn to be putup in good stout sacks Of about two
bushels eachi Oats in like sacks Of about three
bushels eaehi the sacks to be furnished without
An articles offered under the bids herein invited
ment Inspector, before being accepted
Contracts will be awarded from time to time
to the lowest responsible bidder, as the inter
will be made when the whole amounts contracted for
shall have been delivered and accepted.
No bids will be considered from parties who have
failed heretofore to comply with their contracts.
All proposals must be accompanied by guar
anty, signed by two responsible persons, that
in the bid Is accepted, he they will, within
the time named execute the contract for the same,
with good and sufficient Bureties in Q 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
difference between the offer of said bidder and the
next lowest bidder the person to whom
the contract may be awarded.
The responsibility ofthe guarantors must be shown
by the Official certificate Of United States District
Judge or Attorney, Collector of Customs, or other
Government official, known by this ONCE.
All parties will be duly notified Of the acceptance
rejection of their proposals.
All proposals must be made in duplicate, and be
accompanied with the oath OF allegiance of the par
~ or parties, ,unleSs II has already been placed
hle In this ofice.
No bids except in the form prescribed, will be re-
eeVed and only from producers parties regularly
engaged in the business.
The full name and post office address Of each bid
dor must be written In the proposals.
Proposals must be addressed 10 Captain q. Farns
worth, Chief Quartermaster Department Of West
Virginia, Cumberland, Md, and marked GProposalS
for Forage"
Blank forms Of bids, guarantees and bonds may
be obtained on application to this once.