Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-04
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.
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CUMBERLAND. Nd, January 18th, 1874
CHALED PROPOSALS duplicate are igyfted By
= the qnderEgned for supplying me Sq1 T1e5,
matters Department in the Department S q WIZ Ms
ing, West Va, and the several DePots on the
line Of the baltimore end Ohio Railroad a. foiloEs;
olarksburg, Grafton, New Greek, Cumberland, Mar
tinSburg, HarPer'a Ferry, Berlin, Point Of Roekl.
and including HAgerStoWn and Frederick City, Md
either Of those places, with Hay, Corn, OstS and
Bids will be received for the delivery ofthree thou
sand (9OO0) bushels Of Corn or Oats and my (oO)
oompanied by a copy Of this Advertisement.
Bidders must state at which Of the above named
points they propose to make deliveries, apd the
rates at which they will make deliveries thereat,
the quantities Of each article proposed to be detv-
cred, the time when said delivery shall be com
menced and whom to be completed.
All deliveries must be promptly made within the
time and for the quantities proposed and accepted,
to insure prompt settlement therefor. u -
The price must be written out in words on the
bids.
hay or straw, proposed 70 be delivered, must be
stated in the proposals. eel B.
Corn to be putup in good stout sacks of about two
bushels each; Oats "a 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.
An articles offered under the bids herein invited
will be subject to rigid inspection by Govern.
ment Inspector, before being accepted. -.,
Il Contracts will be awarded from time to time
to the lowest responsible bidder, as the inter
ests of the Cover ment may require; and payments
| Will be madeWh6n the whole amounts contradiction
| shAl have been delivered and accepted. Ert
No bids will be considered from parties who have
failed heretofore to comply with their cOntraets %
All proposals must be accompanied by guar
| aAty, signed by two responsible persons, that
ease the bid is accsptedIhe or they will, within
The time named, execute the contract for the same,
with good and sufficient sureties in 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 ofier of said bidder and the
next lowest responsible bidder the person 70 whom
| the contract may be awarded. HHt
The responsibility ofthe guArautOrs must be shown
by the official Certificate OF United States District
Judge or Attorney, Collector Of Customs, or other
| Government o61cial, known by this Ohice.
AL parties will be duly notified Of the acceptance
| or rejection Of their proposals.
| All proposals. must be made In duplicate, and be
accompanied with the oath OF allegiance Of the par
ty parties, nnlsGs It has already been placed on
| dls in this office
No bids except in the form prescribed, will be
ceiy0d and only from producers parties regularly
/ engaged in the bnsfnoss. 1872
The full name and post ONCE address of each bid
der must be written in the proposals.
Proposals must be addressed 10 Captain A. v Bar
ringer, Chief Quartermaster Department of West
Virginia, Cumberland, Nd, and marked @PrOpOsall
| for Forage" - -rl
Blank forms of bids, guarantees and bonds may
| be obtained on application to this ONCE.