Daily national Republican., 1864-01-27
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.
cHIEr egkRIEHsAsTIn,s OFFICE,

CHIEF oukRTERmAsTER's oTTIcE,(
WAiHIEsToH DEfor. December 8, 1859. }
Sealed proposals are invited BY the andsrslgned.
at Washington, D. C, baltimore, Md
Alexandria, and Fort Monroe, Va, or either OF
'hs;s sp with Hay GSn Ss b. Sa sTsS sUS ssT r. 1000
bushels OF corn or oats and 50 tons OF hay or straw
B BIDDERS % must state a. which Of the sbove-n.med
points they propose 70 make deliveries, and the
rates At which they will make deliveries thereat
the quantity Of esoh article proposed 70 be dely'
menced, and when 70 Be completed.
bids. 70
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 10 be securely bAled.
The particular kind or description Of oats, corn,
hay, or straw, proposed 10 be delivered must be
All the articles oferSd under the bids hsrein In.
yited, will be subject TO rigid inspection By the
Government Inspector before being accepted.
the lowest responsible bidder, as the interest OF
the Goyernment may require, and payment will Be
made when the whole amount contracted for shall
have been delivered and accepted.
The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposal with guaranty, signed BY two re.Ponsi-
bic persons, that in case hi. bid i accepted he or
contract for the same, with good and sufieient
sureties In sum equal to the amount Of the con.
% sSa
the said bidder shall fall 70 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 suarAn.or. must be
shown by the otieiAl certificate OF United StAteH
District Attorney, Collector Of Customs, or any
other of1cer under the United states Government,
adsT. w frSSSSd SS daiV nCtied o tSs Sccsp,.ncs
or rejection OF their proposals.
The full name Rnd'P. D. address OF each bidder
PropoSSls must be addressed 70 BrigSdisr General
d. II. Ruoker, Chief Depot QuArtermAster, Wash
lngton, D. G., and should be plainly marked Pro-
Bonds, in a sum equal to the amount Of the con.
tract, signed BY the contractor and both Of his
Eusrintor., viii be required Of the successful bid
Blank forms OF bids, guarantees, and bonus, may
be obtained upon spPIiea@tion @ At this office.
(Town, County, and statel-----
T. the sub.sribsr, do hereby propose to furnish
the term, q sour sdysrt.emsnt, inviting propo,
.sSbsG @ sGt iSss % lie % following .ltisiss. vis' ip0
- bushels Of Corn, In sacks, at per bushel
bSsSsi, Of Oats, in sacks, at per bu,hsl
tons u SaIed Hay, at - per ton of a,OOC
tons Of baled Straw, At per ton of 2,ooC
DELIVERY to commence on or before the -
day of-7 iss and to be completed on or be.
TO enter into a written contrast with the United
states, with good and approved securities, within
bid has been accepted.
Your obedleht servant,
Brigadier General D. H. RucKER,
Chief Depot 9yartssrnsSteT
GUARANTY,
We, the undersigned, residents Of -, In
the County and state Of -,
hereby, Jointly and SeverAlly, covenant with tho
United states, and guarantee In case the foregoing
within ten days after the acceptance Of the said
bid, execute the contract for the same with good
and sufficient suTeties, inl sum equal to the
amount OF the contract to furnish the forage pro-
posed In conformity to the terms Of advertisement
dated December ., lseoI under which the bid was
made, and, in case the said - shall fail to
enter into contract aforesaid, we guarantee to
make good the difference between the offer by the
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 -, 1856
seal Seal
thereby certify that, TO the best OF my knowl-
edge and belief, the Aboye-nAmed guArAntors are
good and Bufcient ~ sureties for the amount for
which they ofer to be security.
To be certified by the United States District At
torney, Collector Of Customs or any other onfcer
under the United States Government, or response.
D. H. RUcKER,
des-u Brig. Gen. and QuArtermAster.
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