Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-09
PIR0P1SA[S FOR FORAGE.
OHmI oUARFHRMAsTER'g o1!Io1,
oul.1 1I1I. Nd, January isth, issl.J


yir oulnIRLGND, Nd, January 18th, 1854.
CSEALED PROPOSALS duplicate are invited BY
the qRas1gDsS fer ,S 1RBRSt saS TsE
Virginia at Charleston, ParkerBbuTg and Wheel
ing, West Ya;;,, and the several DePon On The
OlarksbuTg, Grafton, New Greek, Cumberland, Mar
tinsburR, HArPer's Ferry, berlin, Point Of Rocks,
and including hagorEtOWn and krodeLick CITY Moi
or either OF those places, with HAy Corn oats and
straw. --- ="
Bids WILDE received for hsdelyery ofthree thou
sand (S00O) bushels Of Corn or Oats and my (oO)
tons Of Hay or Straw and upwards, and must be &C
oomganied by a copy q this sdyertisement:
points they propose to make deliveries, and the
rates at which they will make deliveries thereat,
the quantities Of each article proposed 70 bsdeliv-
cred, the time when said delivery shall be com
menoed and when to be completed.
All deliveries must be promptly made within the
time and for the and see'P''
The price must be written out in words on the
bids. .--.
hay or straw, proposed to be delivered, must be
stated in the proposals. 600
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 Governments the Hay and Straw
| TO be securely bAled. . ..
All articles offered under the bids herein invited
will be subject to q rigid inspection by Govern
ment Inspector, before being accepted.
Contracts will be awarded from time to time
| to the lowest responsible bidder, the Inter
ests Of the Government may reQuirei and payments
will be made when the whole amounts contracted for
| shall have been delivered and accepted.
No bids will be considered from parties who have
failed heretofore to comply with their cOntTacts-
| All proposals mnst be accompanied by guar
| anty, signed by two responsible persons, that
n the bid is accepted he or they will, within
The time named, execute the contract for the same
with good and Sufficient sureties in a equal in
amount 10 tho amount Of the contracts to deliver
forage proposed, in conformity with the terms OF
this adVer cement, and in bidder shall fail
to enter into the contract they to make good the
difference between the offer of said bidder aud the
next responsible bidder the person to whom
| the contract may be awarded.
The responsibility Ofthe guarantors must be shown
by the official esrthcate Of United States District
judge or Attorney, Collector OF Customs, or other
fdeverutnent official, known by this office.
All parties will be duly notified Of the acceptance
| or rejection Of their proposals..
| All propOealE must be made in duplicate, and be
accompanied with the oath OF allegiance Of the par
ty or parties unleSs 1t has already been placed on
/ hle In this office. r,
No bids except In the form prescribed will be re-
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 be addressed to Captain A. V. Bar
| ringer, Chief QuATteTmRster 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 once.