Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-11
PROPOSALS.
DROPOsALs FOR FORAGE

III
WAsH.NoToE DEPOT, Decenber 8, issS.
sealed proposals are inyited By the undersigned
for supplying the Un'ted st.,si 9uaftsrmsslerS
Alexandria, and Fort Monroe, Va, or either 81
these places, with Hay, Corn, Oats, and Straw.
Bid. vii be reoeiyei for the delivery Of 5000
bushels Of corn or oats and 6otona OF hay orstraw,
SlSSsrs must state a, which of the abovO.na nisd
tSs Il max. aHS sAs
cred. the time when said deiivsties shSil 6e com.
The price must be written out in words on the
bids. ...
three bushels each. The sacks 70 be furnished
without extra charge to the Government. The
The particular kind or description OF oats, corn,
hay, OF straw, proposed 70 be delivered must be
state. .S N The propossl. A.
yited, win be subject to rigid inspection By fhe
Gov Inne 4 Inspector before being accepted.
nc n Will be HTsrasS nom tine N, 70 time to
the Government may require, and payment will BE-
made when the whole amount contracted for shall
have been delivered and accepted.
The bidder will be required 10 accompany his
proposal with guaranty, signed by two responsi-
bic persons, that in sse his hid 10 accepted he or
they will, within ten Ays thereafter, execute the
sureties in . sum equal TO tho amount OF the con-
with the terms Of this sdsertisemsSt and in case
The said bidder shall fail 10 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 he
The responsibility of the guarantors must be
District Attorney, COlleot.r Of Customs, or any
other offloer under the United states Government,
BSsT VII fssSa ag &c Of S SSS
The null name andP. 8. address Of each bidder
a.a g..A
Proposals must be addressed 70 Brigadier General
D. II. Rucker, Chief Depot Quartermaster, Wash
lngtcn .. q, and should be plainly marked " Pro-
Bonds, in : sCm equal 70 the amount Of the con-
tract, signed BY the contractor and both Of his
der or bidders upon signing the contract. -
hSnk forms OF bid, guarantoes, and bonus, may
be Obtained qPoR sPP oF q SAT o''
flown, County, and statel---
and GsSSr to tss SSSd ss ss lie 20
the term, Of SOuF sGvsrtiIemsnt inviting PFSpo
sembef 5, ! 81, the following articles, VIZ!
- bushels Of Corn, in sacks, At per buGhel
bushels Of oats, in sacks, St per bu.hel
- ton; Of SSied Hay, a. - per ton of 1000
tons Of bAlsd Straw, at per ton OF 1000
pounds.
Delivery TO commence on or before the --
day Of -, 1855 and to be completed on or be.
fore the - day Of g, 1856 and pledge myself
% enter into a written contract with the USited
States, with good and approved securities, within
the space Of ten days after being notified that my
bid has been accepted
Your obedielt servant,
hsfgAdier General U. X. RucKER,
Chief Depot QuArtermaster,
Washington, ID. G.
GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned, residents o., In
the County of -, and state OF -,
hereby, Jointly and BeVerally, covenant with the
United States, and guarantee In the foregoing
bid Of - ne accepted, that he or they will
within ten days after the acceptance of the said
bid, execute the eontrAe' for the same with good
and sufncient suretics, In n sum equal 70 the
amount Of the contract, to furnish the forage pro-
posed In conformity to the terms Of advertisement
dated December 8, 1888, under which the bid was
made, and, in case the said - shall fall 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 De
awarded.
witness, Given under our hands and seals
this - day ot -, 1855
seal
thereby certify that, 10 the best OF my knoWl-
edge and belief, the Above-nhmed guArantOra are