Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-05
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS. FOR FORAGE.
CHIEF ouARTERMAsTER's orTIcI
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CHIEF QUAnTERMASTER's OTTICE,l
WARRINGTON DEPOT, December 8, 1853, I
Sealed proposals are invited by the undersigned
for supplying the United states Quartermaster's
Department., at Washington, D. c, Baltimore, Md,
these places. With Hay, Corn, oats, and straw straw.
Bids will be received for the delivery OF 5000
bushels of corn or oats and 80 tons OF hay or straw
Bidders must state At which Of the above-nsmed
points they propose to make deliveries, and the
The quantity OF each article proposed to be deliv.
cred Tho timo when said deliveries shall be com.
meneed, and when 10 be completed.
The price must be written out in words on the
bids.
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 baed.
The particular kind or description OF oats corn,
stated in the proposals,
All the articles offered under the bids herein In
vited, will be subject to rigid inspection by the
| Govfrnmert Inspector before being accepted.
| Contracts will be awarded from time to time TO
the lowest responsible bidder, as the interest Of
the Government may require, and payment will be
| made when the whole amount contracted for shall
have been delivered and accepted.
| The bidder will he required to accompany his
proposal with guaranty, signed By two RESPONSE
bic persons that In case his bid 10 accepted he or
they will, within ten days thereafter, execute the
| contract for the same, with good and sufficient
sureties In a sum equal TO the amount OF the con-
tract to deliver the forage proposed In conformity
the said bidder shall fail TO enter into the contract,
they TO make good the difference between the offer
OF said bidder and the next lowest responsible bid
der, or the persons TO whom the contract may be
The responsibility of the guArantors must be
shown by the official certificate of United States
District Attorney, Collector of Customs, or any
other ofiieer under the United States Government
or responsible person known TO this ONCE.
All bidders will be duly notified OF the acceptance
or rejection Of their proposals..
The full name and p. O. address OF each bidder
Propossis must be addressed to Brgadier General
D. H. Rucker, Chief Depot QuArtermaster, Wash
ington, D. c., and should be plainly marked " Pro
BondS, in sum equal to the amount of the con
tract signed BY the contractor and both Of htI
, Der or bidders upon signing the contract.
Blank forms OF bid, guarantees, and bonus, may
FORM OF PROPOSAL
(Town, County, and Statel-.-
d si sS the G3 af lie
masters Department at ---, hgreeably to
sails for forage, dated Warrington Depot, be-
eember s, 1863, the following articles, viz;
- bushels of Corn, in sacks, at - per bushel
- bushels Of oats in sacks, at -per bushel
of pounds.
- tons OF 6aled Straw, at per ton OF 9,OOC
Delivery to commence on or before the --
day OF -, Iss and to be completed on or be.
fore the - day OF -, 1856 and pledge myself
TO enter into written contract with the United
States, with good and approved securities, within
the space OF ten days after being notified that my
| bid has been accepted.
| Your obedieRt servant,
BrlgAdier General D. II. RUCKER,
Chief Depot QuArtermAater,
Washington, D. C.
GUARANTY.
! We, the underSgnGd residents d., in
tho County of and State OF -,
hereby, Jointly and severAlly, covenant with the
United States, and guarantee In the foregoing
bid oil be accepted, that he or they will
within ten days after the acceptance Of the said
bid, execute the contract for the same with good
and sufficient sureties, inI a sum equal to thG
amount of the contract, to furnish the forage pro
posed in conformity 10 the terms OF Advertisement
| dated December 8, 1863, under which the bid wal
made, and, In case the said - shall fail "a
enter into \ contract aforesaid we guarantee "a
M AXE good the difference between the offer by this
said - and the next lowest responsible bidder
or the person 10 whom the contract may be
awarded.
Witness, Given under our hands and seAlI
this - day OF -, 1856
[Seall
Seal
hereby certify that, TO the best oil my knowl
edge and belief, The Above-named guArantors are
good and sufficient IS suretieG for the amount fol
which they offer to be security.
To be certified by the United States District At
.JFney Collector OF Customs, or any other office
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