Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-09
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE,
uHIER oUARTERmARTER'so FFIoE,
DHPARYMRMF OF WksT VIRGINIA,
Qu4lIlIAND, ND., January lsth, ls6l

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CEALED PROPOSALS duplicate are invited by
y the undersigned for supplying the Quarter
masters Department In the Department Of West
si NE. a u and Wheel ;s
line ofthe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad a. follow
harrisburg, Grafton, New Greek, Cumberland, Mar
dnBburg, HarPer'S FERRY, Berlin, Point OF Rocks,
and including HagerstoWn and Frederick City, Nd;
or either Of those places, with Hay, Corn oats and
straw.
Bids will be received for the delivery ofthree thou
sand $4,000 bushelB of Corn or Oats and hfty (6o)
tons of Hay or Straw and upwards, and must be ao-
BaaaEs ~ 1 9bS y
points they propose to make deliveries, and the
rates at which they will make deliveries thereAt,
the quantities Of each article proposed be dev.
cred, the time when said delivery shall be COM
menccd and when to be completed.
All deliveries must be promptly made within the
time and for the quantities proposed aud accepted,
to insure prompt settlement therefor.
bids
The particular kind Of description Of Data corn,
hay or straw, proposed to be delivered, must be
stated ID the proposals.. gEsfP 's'+' e
bushels each; Oats Ia like sacks Of about three
bushels eAehi the sacks to be furnished without
extra charge to the Government; the Hay and Straw
to be securely baled.
An articles offered under the bids herein invited
will be snIjectto rigid inspection BY = Govern.
ment Inspector, before being accepted. q
Contracts will be awarded from time to time
to the lowest responsible bidder, as the inter.
ests Of the Government may require; and payments
VIII Oe unadeWne 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 contrArts.
All proposals mnSt be Accompanied By guar
Anty, signed by two responsible persons, that
n case the bid Is accepted he they will, within
The time named, execute the contract for the same
with good and sufficient sureties in a 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 tho
next lowest responsible bidder the person to whom
the contract may be awarded.
The reSponstl tity OGthe guArantors must be shown
Dy the octAl Certificate United States District
Judge or Attorney, Collector OF Customs, or other
Government official, known by this office.
AL parties will be duly notified Of the acceptance
| or rejection Of their proposals.
All proposals. must be made In duplicate, and be
accompanied with the oath OF allegiance of the par
y or parties, unlets 1t has already been placed on
| file in this office. r-...... -
NO bids except In the form prescribed will be
eeiEed and only from producers parties regularly
| engaged In the business.
The full name and post Office address of each bid
| der must be written In the proposals.
Proposals must b. addressed 10 Captain A. V. Bar
ringer, ChieE QuArtermAstsr Department Of West
virginia. Cumberland, Nd, and market proposals
| for Forage" 80 =
Blank forms Of bids, guarantees and bonds may
Do obtained on application to this Office,