Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-07
PROPOSALS FgR FORAGE.
oaIEg oUARTERMAsTER'B 0FPIOE,
DEPARTMENT OF WEsF YIBaIHIA,
CUMBERLAND, Nd, January 18th, 1854.


-,EALED PROPOSALS n duplicate invited by
y the undersigned for supplying the Quarter.
masters Department in the Department Of West
Virginia at Charleston, Parkersburg and Wheel
Ing West Va, and the several DepotI on the
line Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as follow:
ClarksburE, Grafton, New Greek, Cumberland, Mar
tipsburg, HarFeT's Ferry, Berlin, Point Of Rocks,
and including HagsrstoWu and Frederick City, MIDI
or either Of those places With Hay, Corn, Oats and
Bids will he received for the delivery oithree thou
sand 5000 bushels Of Corn or Oats and Afty (SOl
tons Of Hay OF Straw and upwards, and must be
sSmpapied BY a copy OF thi. advertisement.
Bidders must state at which Of the above named
points they propose 20 make deliveries, sqd the
rates At which they viii make deliveries thereatI
the quantities Of each article proposed to be deV-
cred, the time when said delivery shall be com
menced and when to be completed.
All deliveries must be promptly made within the
time and for the quantities proposed aud accepted
| 10 insure prompt settlement therefor.
The price must be written out in words on the
The particular kind of description Of oats, corn,
| hay straw, proposed TO be delivered, must be
| stated in the proposals.
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 20 be furnished without
extra charge to the Government the Hay and straw
10 be securely baed.
will be subject 10 rigid inspection By. Govern
mCnt Inspector, before being accepted.
Contracts will be awarded fEOm time TO tims
to the lowest responsible bidder, the inter
ssts OF the Cover neut may require; and payments
will be made when the whole amounts contracted toI
shall nave been delivered anu accepted
No bids will be considered from parties who have
failed heretofore TO comply with their contracts
| All proposals must be accompanied by guar
! auty. signed by two responsible persons, thai
case the bad Is accepted he or they will, within
The time named, execute the contract for the same
with good and sufficient sureties IN sum equal II
amount TO the amount Of The contracts TO deliver
! forage proposed, IN conformity with the terms o
this advertisement, and ~ bidder shall fai
70 enter into the contract they 70 make gOOd thu
difference between the oder Of said bidder and tht
next lowest esponsib.e bidder the person whom
| the contract may be awarded.
The responsibility ofthe guATautors must be show
by the official aEthcAto Unitei States Distric
Judge or Attorney, Collector Of Customs, or othel
Government official, known by this Office.
AL parties viii 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, unless it has already been placed
ME in this office,
No bids except in the form prescribed, will be re
ceVed and ouly IRON producers parties regUlarl!
! Engaged IN the business.
The tlll name and post ONCE address Of each bid
deT must be written in the proposals.
Proposals must b, addressed 10 Captain A. V. Bar
ringer, Chi0f QuArtermazter Department Of Wee
Virginia, Cumberland, Ad- aud market Proposal
for FORAGE"
Blank forms of bids, guarantees and bonds ma
be obtained on application 10 this ofice.