Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-16
PROPOSALS f0Il FORAGE,
cHTEE QuNRTERbiASERR'B oFF1oB,
40 DKPABTlIRNT OF WRBF VInaENIA
CmEnEEILEn Nm Innn.E,. 1stE = 3.

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CUsRERLAHo, Nd, January 18th, 1854.
GRALED PROPOSALS duplicate arc invited by
= the undersigned for supplying the Q1aFter-
Virginia at Charleston, ParkerSburg and wheel.
ing, West Va, and the several Depots on the
line OF the Baltimore and Ohio RAILROAD, follows:
OIArksburgt Grafton, New Greek, Cumberland, Mar
dnS9urg, HRrPer'S Ferry, Berlin, Point Of Rocks,
ana including aRgerstOWn and Frederick City, Nd;
or either Of those places, With Hay, Corn; Oats and
Bids will DO received for thedsltyery Ofthree thou
sand $4,000 bushels Of Corn or Cats and ffty (5O
tons Of Hay or Straw and upwards and must be 40
eompanied by . copy Of thfs advertisements
Bidder must state q which Of the above named
points they propose 70 make dsljyeEies ard the
the quantities Of each article proposed to be deltV.
cred the time when said delivery shAn DO com
menoed and when to be completed.
All advertisement bepromPtly made within the
time aud for the quantities proposed and accepted
! to insure prompt settlement therefor. -
bids. 9 +"
The particular kind of description Of oats corn,
hay or straw, proposed to be delivered, must be
stated in the proposals.
Corn to put up in good stout sacks Of about two
bushels each; 0ats IN like sacks Of about three
bushels each; the sacks to be furnished without
extra charge to fheGovernment; the Hay and Straw
to be securely .baled.
All articles offered under the bids herein invited
will be subject 70 rigid inspection by Govern
ment Inspector, before being accepted.
CoutrACtS will DO awarded from time to time
| to the lowest responsible bidder as the inter-
ests Of the Government may require; and payments
win be made vhsn 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 cOntraCtS-
4 All proposals must be accompanied by guar
| AAty, signed by two responsible persons that
in case the bid is accepted ,he or they WILL within
he time named execute the contract for the came,
with good and Suf1CiBnt Bureties in gum equal in
amount to the amount of the contracts to deliver
4 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 0fierOf said bidder and the
nRxt Lowest responsible bidder the person to whom
| the contract may be awarded.
The responsibility Of the guarantOrs must be shown
by the official srtihCAte OF United States District
Judge or Attorney, Collector Of Customs, other
Government official, known by this office.
All parties will be duly notified of the acceptance
| or rejection of their proposals.
All proposals. must be made In duplicate, and be
accompanied with tue oath OF allegiance of the par.
" or parties, unIeBS it has already been placed on
| file in this Office.
| No bids except in the form prescribed, will be re-
ceVed and only from producers parties regularly
| engaged In the business.
The full naule and post OfS;e address of each bid
| der must be written in the proposals.
Proposals must be addressed 10 Captain A. " Bar.
ringer. Chief QuArtermRstGr Department Of WssI
Virginia, Cumberland, Nd, and marked Proposals
\ for Forage"
Blank forms Of bids, guarantees and bonds may
DO ObtAined on application 70 this office.