Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-01
DRoPosALs FOR FORAGE.
CHIEF QuARrxRhAsrER's OFFICE,


WASHINGTON DEPOT, Dec. 8, 1868.
Sealed Proposals are invited by the undersigned
psrtment, At wssSin sten. D, g.. Baltimore, Nd.
Alexandria, and Fort Monroe, Va, or either OF
's 5. with 4aessa Corr for 3 a: sna Te Of
bushels Of or oats and 30 tons of hay or straw,
Bidders must state at which of the above named
points they Prspose 70 make deiiveries ana the
the aa sns:ty Of each article proposed to be dev:
cred, the time when said deliveries shall be COM
The price must be written out in words ON the
two bushels each. Oats in like sacks Of about three
bushels each. The sacks to be furnished without
The particular kind or description of oats, corn,
hay or straw proposed to be delivered most be
All the articles offered under the bids herein In
Gesernmeps Inspector before being seespsea 'ns
Contracts will be awarded from time to time to
made ,when. the whole smout eontrscted for shall
The bidaer win be required to accompany his
proposals with guaranty signed by two rsspon:
contract for the same With good and Sufficient
s Of s
tract they to MAKE good the difference besSeen
the efer Of sa:e bidder and the next lowest respon
sbe sis sS,rsss the to whom the contract
The rsspensibiity Of the guar.ntors must be
Attorney. Collector of Customs or any other officer
under the United States Government or response.
All bidders will be duly notified of the accept
anse or rejection Of their proposals ,,.,.
IN
Proposals must be addressed to Big; Gen. D: h.
D. and should be plainly marked Proposals
tract. signed By the contractor and both, Of his
euarantors, will be requ of the successful bid
Blank forms Of bids, guarantees, and bonds. may
be obtained upon application at this Office.
tToxn. County and State State -=
and % e
for al dated Depot bse isss
bushels Of Corn, in sacks. at per bushel of
- bushels Of Oats. in sacks. at - per bushel Of
- tons U Of Baled Hay. at - per ton of 1000
- tons Of Baled Straw, at - per ton of 1000
Delivery to commence on or before the day of
into s RRd sEs T unsea ssss
81 ten days after being Notified that bid
NSA~
Brigadier General D. H. RucKER,
General Depot Quartermaster,
Washington, D. q.
GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned residents Of In the
County of -, and State Of, hereby, Jointly
and severaIly, covenant with the United States,
and guarantee in case the foregoing bid Of
be accepted, that he or they win, within ten days
after the acceptance of Said bid execute the con-
tract for the Same with good and fcient sure
ties, in sum equal to the amount of the contract,
TO furnish the forage proposed in conformity to
the terms of advertisement dated December s, 1853,
under which the bid was made, and, in case the
said - shall fail to enter into contract rs
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,
- lis ISeal.l
tSeal.
I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowl-
ed ge and belief, the above-named guarantors are
good and sufficient as 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
nnder the United States Government, or respon-
sible person known to this once;
dec eff Brigadier General and @. NJ. .