Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-08
Witness
ROPOsAL FOR FORAGE.
CHEF QUARTRRMAsfRR's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON DEPOT, Dec. 8, 1858

Sealed Proposals are invited by the undersigned
for snpplying the .. 8. QSartslmaster' De.
kiexandria. and Fort Monroe. VA or either qa Of
these places, with Hay, Corn, Oats and straw.
bushels corn or oats and tons Of hay or straw
hes make and
rates at which they will make deliveries thersat,
sns ssh to b 8. s
Fl menced and when to be completed
The price must be written out in words on the
Corn to BE- up IL good sto.. saek. Of about
extra charge to the, Goyenment. The hay and
III paEtissis5 dnd q d Of oats corn
All the articles offered under the bids herein in.
Cited will be subject to rigid inspection By the
Contracts will be awarded from time to time to
the lowest responsible bidder, as the interest Of
made when the whole smout contracted for shall
have beep sslivered and accented.
The bidder will be required to accompany his
csss his En- By T.
eontract for the same, with good and SUM ient
sursties in sum esasl to the amount Of the con:
the said bidder should fail to enter into the CON.
siSls oidds Or the person to whom the consract
shown By PSe Of bis.ros
under the United States Government or RESPONSE.
bic person known to this office:
.ne e' OF S.G Election Of theIr proposals w A''
The full name and P O.. address Of each bidder
PHe must be sdaressed to Big Gen D. H.
Rucker, CD ef Iepot Quartermaster, Washington,
and sh0uid be plainly marked Proposals
III Bonds. IN sum equal to the amount of the con-
Gil I'D NV hp hofh of -
guarantors, win be required of the sue cessful bid
der or bidders signing the conaast
be obtained upon application at this omce.
FORM OF PROPOSAL.
(Town, County and State,
1.-the subscriber, do hereby propose to furnish
and deliver to The United States, at the Quarter
Of TO hs
for forage, dated Washington Depot, Dec. 8, 1863,
the Of Gofn sacks bushe
Bushels Of Oats in sacks, at u per bushel o,
- tons Of Baled Hay. at - per ton of 1000
- tons Of Baled Straw, at - per ton of 1000
Delivery to commence on or before the day of
=, 1856, and to be completed on or before the
and Ped Ike ts enter
space of ten days after being notified that my bid
has been accepted. Your obsdient servant,
Brigadier General D. II. RuCKER.
General Depot Quartermaster,
Washington, D. q.
GUARANTY.
We, the undersignsd, residents Of -, In the
County f., and State o. 49,, hereby jsintly
and guarantee in case the foregoing bid Of
be accepted that he or they will, within ten days
after the acceptance of said bid, execute the con-
tract for the Same with good and sufficient sure
ties, in a equal to the amount of the contract,
to furnish the forage proposed in conformity to
the terms Of advertisement dated December s, 1853,
said - shall fail to enter into q contract rs
aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the difer.
ence between the offer by said - and the next
lowest responsible bidder. or the person to whom
the contract may be awarded.
Given under our hands and seals this - day of
- IFS tSesl.l
, (Seal
hereby certify that, to the best of my knowl-
ed ee and belief, the above named guarantors ara
good and sufficient sureties for the amount for
TO be certified by the United States District At
torney Collector of Customs, or any other ohfcef
nnder the United States Government, or respon-
siOie person An'"A " ' D. d. RgCKHR,
dec 9-tf Brieadier General and Q. NJ.