Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-26
PROPOSALS.
FOR MULES.
CHIEF QuARTERMAsTER'y OFFiC T.,
DEPOT OF WASHIEoToN,

DEPoT OF WASHIEGToN,
W WA nsSI0, p; c. March %, iSSt :.
ONCE until MONDAY, April I, 1854, at u o. clock
m, for furnishing the Government with Two
Thousand C2,ooo) MULES, to conform TO the fol-
lowing "
All TO be fourteen a hands and over in height.
All to DO sound, GervieeAble Mules for dTAught
purposes, to be over three tS) and under nine (s)
IrS 81 sge and , 70 weigh not lees than seven
PROPOSALS.
Proposals to be for i've hundred $500 and up
The full name and post-offise address OF the bid
der must appear IN the proposal,
IT. bids made in the name OF firm, the names
OF all the parties must appear, or the bid will be
signing II.
Proposals from dlsloyal partles.lyill not be con
Bidered, and an oath OF allegiance must accompany
each proposition.
Proposals must be addressed to Brgadler General
ID, H. Rucker, QuartermAsteF United StAteB Army,
Washington, d. C., and should be plainly marked
Proposals for Mules
r.. .,r,u -, !GUAtRR,ttNTY. .,.--.
should 1t be awarded TO him, must be guaranteed
by two responsible persons, whose signatures
must be appended to the guaranty.
The responsibility of the guAFAntors must be
shown by the Official certificate OF the Clerk OF the
nearest District Court, or Of the United States
District Attorney.
Bidders must be present in person when the bids
sidered.
bonds in a sum equal to the amount OF the con-
tract, signed By the contractor and both Of his
suArAntors will be required OF the successful bid
der or bidders upon gning the contract.
As the bond must accompany the contract, II
will be peoeGsAry for bidders TO have their bends.
men with them, or to have bouds signed In Antiel-
patton and ready to be produced when the contract
Blanks for bonds can be procured upon Applica.
tion being made at this office either personally, by
FORM OF GuApANTy
We, the undersigned, residents e. in
the county Of - -, and state OF ---,
hereby Jointly and BcveTally, covenant with the
United States, and guarantee in case the foregoing
bid Of ---b be accepted, that he or they will,
at once, after the acceptance OF said bid exc.
cute the contract for the same with good and
sufficient sureties, In a sum equal 10 The amount
OF the contract, 70 furnish the EpneS proposed IN
conformity to the terms of the advertisement,
madej and, in case the said - shall fAil
to enter into contract as aforesaid, we guAran.
the aid .e SS tS between the Offer
sponsible bidder, or the person to whom the con.
tract may be awGraed.
,v,,. Given under our hands and seals
witness; this - day Of, 1856.
Es Seal
hereby certify that, to the best Of my knoWiedg,
and belief, the Above-nAmed guArantorS are goSC
and sutteeht AZ suretles for the amount for whici
they offer TO be security.
To be certified by the United States District At
torney, Collector OF Customs, or any other office
BILE person known to this office
80 INSPECTION, DELIVERY. ETC.
All mules contracted for under this advertise
ment will be subject TO rigid inspection, ant
those not conforming to the specifications will b.
The Mules must be delivered Ia this city within
twenty (2o) days from the date OF signing the con
| tract. We
Payment to be made upon the completion OF tn,
termaster shall be in fundB.
Any informally 10 the bid or non-oonform an &c
win the terms Of this advertisement, will lnSurl
| the rejection Of the proposal.
These Mules will be awarded In lots of Ave hun
dred 1000 each unless the Depot QuArtermAste
should deem It for the interest Of the Government
The Depot QuartermAhter reserves to himseI
the right to reject any or all bids that he ma,
deem too high.
D. X RUCKER,
mo DC Depot OF Washington.