Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-18
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.
oHIKR oUARTERMAsTHR's oETIOE,
DIPAREHIHF OF WEsT VIRsuIA,


OEALED PROPOSALS duplicate are invited By
- fhe undersigned for supplying the Quarter
matters Department in the Department OF West
Virginia at Charleston, Parkersburg and Wheel
line OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad follows:
ClAEksburg, Grattont New Greek, Cumberland, Mar
tinlburg, HArReF'a Ferry, Berlin, Point Of Eock1,
and including HAEerStown and Frederick City, Nd;
either Of those Places, with Hay, Corn, UAta and
Bid will be received for the delivery ofthree thou
sand CSOOO) bushels Of Corn Oat5 and hfty (5o)
tons Of Hay or Straw and upwards, and must be &C
companied BY copy OF this advertisement.
Bidders must state ct which Of the above named
points they propose to make deliveries, AID the
rates at which they will make deliveries thsrsat,
the quantities of each article proposed to be dslV
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 and accepted,
70 insure prompt settlement therefor.
bids.
The particular kind Of description Of oats, corn,
hay or straw, proposed to be delivered, must be
Corn to be putup 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.
Contracts will be awarded from time TO time
to the lowest responsible bidder, a. the inter
ests OF the Cover ment may require; and payments
will be made when the whole amounts contracted tor
/ shall have been delivered and accepted.
No bids will be considered from parties who have
failed heretofore to comply with their contracts
All proposals mnst be accompanied by guar
AAty, signed by two responsible persons, that
case the bid is accepted he they will, within
The time named execute the contract for the same
with good and sufficient suTeties 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 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 bidder the person to whom
the contract may be awarded, ..
The responsibility Ofthe guarHutorB must be shown
by the official certificate OF United States District
Judge Attorney, Collector Of Customs, or other
| Government Official, known by this office.
All parties will be duly notified Of the acceptance
or rejection of their proposals.
All proposals. must be made in duplicate, aud be
accompanied with the osth OF allegiance Of the par
ty parties, uness it has already been placed on
| file in this office.
No bids except in the form prescribed, will be
ceived and only from producers or parties regularly
engaged IN the business.
The full name and post ONCE address Of each bid
der must be written in the proposals.
Proposals must b. addressed TO Captain A. V. Bar
| ringer, Chief Quartermaster Department of West
Virginia, Cumberland, Nd, and marked @PrOPOsals
for Forage"
Blank forms of bids, guarantees and bonds may
/ be obtained on application to this office.