Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-08
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.
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= DPARFlrHsT or WIsR ViRaIHIA.


CHEALED PROPOSALS duplicate are invited by
y the undersigned for supplying the Quarter
masters Department in the Department. Of West
Virginia at Charleston, Parkersbnrg and Wheel
ing West Va, and the several DeP0ts on the
line Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad follows:
ClArksburg, Grafton, New Creek, Cumberland Mar
tinsburR HarBer's Ferry, Berlin, Point OF Rocks,
and including Hagerstown and Frederick City, Nd;
either Of those places with Hay Corn, Osts aud
Bids will be received for the delivery ofthree thou
sand $4,000 bushels Of Corn Data and fifty (50)
tons Of Hay or Straw aud upwards, and must be
somparied by 8 copy OF this advertisement.
Bidders must state Al which OF the above named
points they propose to make deliveries, and the
rates at which they will make deliveries thsreatt
the quantities of each article proposed 10 be deliv
cred, the time when said delivery shSu be com
menced and when TO be Completed.
All deliveries must be promptly made within the
time and for the quantities proposed and accepted
to insure prompt settlement therefor.
The price must be written out in words on the
'q The particular kind of desoripton Of Oat corn,
hay straw, proposed to be delivered, must be
stated in the pTopOsals.- ~
Corn to be put up in good stout sacks Of about two
/ bushels each; OAts in like sacks Of about three
| bushels each; the sacks to be furnished without
extra charge TO the Government; the Hay and straw
| TO be securely baled.
| All articles offered under the bids herein invited
| will be subject TO rigid inspection by Govern
ment Inspector, before Being accepted. . -s-ht p
Contracts will be awarded from time to time
| to the lowest responsible bidder, the inter
ests OF the Cover, ment may require; and payments
will be made when the whole amounts contracted iOI
ahall nave Deth delivered ana 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 persona, thai
Gaze the bid u accepted he or they win, within
The time named, execute the contract for the same
with good and sufficient sureties in sum equal IT
amount 70 the amount Of the contracts TO deiiyel
forage proposed, in conformity with the terms u
this advertisement, and in q bidder shall fai
to enter into the contract they to make good the
difference between the offer Of said bidder aud thl
next lowest responsible bidder the person 10 whom
the contract may be awarded. .r
The responsibility Ofthe guarantors must be shoNI
BY the official Certificate o. United States District
| Judge or Attorney, Collector Of Customs, othsi
Government Official Known by this ONCE.
All parties will be duly notified OF the acceptance
or rejection Of their proposals.
All proposals. must be made IN duplicate, and b
accompanied with the oath OF allegiance OF the par
~ parties, uniess il has already been placed OF
hle in this office.
No Lids except in the form prescribed, will be re
ceived and only from producers parties regularly
engaged IN the business.
Ihe fun name and post ONCE address Of each bid
der must be written in the proposals.
| Proposals must BE- addressed 10 Captain A. V. Bar
ringer, Chief QRartermAstsr Department Of ives
| Virginia, Cumberland, Nd, and marked proposal
| for Forage"
| Blank forms Of bids, guarantees and bonds MAJ
be obtained on application 10 this ONCE.