Evening star., 1864-05-15

CHEF QuARrERMAsrER's OFFICE,

for supplying the. q. s. Quartermasters De.
aissaadrs and Fort Mon1oe va. either u Of
these places, with Hay, Corn. Oats and Straw
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Bidders must state at which of the above-named
points they propose to make deliveries, and the
rates at which they will make deliveries thereat,
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menced and when to be completed.
The price must be written out in words on the
Corn to be up in good stout sacks, of about
bushels each The sacks to Be farnished Without
extra charge to the Government. The hay and
The particular kind or description of oats. corn,
hay or straw proposed to be delivered most be
Xii the articles M offered under the bids herein in.
Cited will be subject to rigid inspection BY the
~ Contracts will iii be M awarded from Time to time to
the lowest responsible bidder as the interest of
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have been delivered and accented
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sble that in case his Did is accepted he or
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the said bidder should fail to enter into the CON
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sible h bidder or or the person to whom the contract
The responsibility of the guarantors must be
shown by the official certificate of U. 8. District
under the United States Government or responsi-
bic person known to this ofice: Etc.,, =. .,.
anee zee or H. re5ecticn Of their proposals. w a''s
The full name and P. O., address of each bidder
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Bonds. in a sum equal to the amount of the con-
eunr.nters. viii be required Of the successful bid.
der or bidders upon signing the contract
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FORM OF PROPOSAL.
Clown. County and State)--
and to the United States at
Of 70 s1s
for forage, dated Washington Depot, Dec s, 1863,
VIZ bushels of Corn, in sacks, at per bushel of
-bsskSsIs ef Oats, in sacks, at-per bushel of
- tons Of Baled Hay. at - per ton of 2,eOo
- tons of Baled Straw, at - per ton of 1000
-. 1885,, and to be completed on or before the
Sb gIedgs Ike %yss na ts enter
WITH WITH good and approved securities, within the
space Of ten days after being notified that my bid
has been accepted. Your obedient servant,
Brigadier General D. H. RucKER,
Washington, D. @.
GUARANTY. ..
We, the undersignsd residents Of - in the
oanas sDd sssverIy with the United States.
and guarantee in 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 equal to the amount of the contract,
to furnish the forage proposed in conformity to
the terms of advertisement dated December s, 1873,
under which the bid was made, and, in case the
said =, shall fail to enter into contract as
aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the differ
ence between the offer by said - and the next
lowest responsible bidder, or the person to whom
the contract may be awarded.
Witness
Given under our hands and seals this - day of
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1 hereby certify that, to the best Of my knowl-
edge and belief, the above named guarantors are
good and cient sureties for the amount for
which they offer to be security.
To be certified by the United States District At
torney Collector of Customs, or any other officer
under the United States Government, or respon-
''''' I'' D. ii. RUCKER,
dec 9-tf Brigader General and @. M.