Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-21
PROPOSALS.
DRoPoSALs FOR FORAGE.
CHIEF QuARTERMAsrER's OFFICE, !
WAsHIHoToN DEPOT, December 8, 1859, R

WARRINGTON DEPOT, December 8, 1858.
sealed proposals. are invited by the andetsisned
Department, at Washington, D. c baltimore, Md,
AlsxsndIia, and Fort Monroeh Va, or either OF
Bids will BE received for the deliver Of 5000
bushels OF corn or oats and otons Of hay or straw
Bidders must state At which Of the abore.named
rates at which they win make deliveries thsIeat,
ssa a sn e E 5. so
The price must be written out in words on the
Corn to be put up 10 good stout sacks, Of about
two hushels each, Oats In like sacks, OF about
tire bushels each Ths "a, ,ssE. to DO Furnished
hay and straw TO be securely baled.
The particular kind OF description Of oats, cnrn,
hay, or straw, proposed TO he delivered must he
An the articles offered under the bids herein In.
yltsd, viii ee subject to 2 ISd Inspection sy the
Contracts will he awarded from time TO time to
the lowest responsible bidder, a. the interest OF
made when the whole amount contracted for 81 ii
have been delivered and accepted
The bidder win be required to accompany his
proposal with guaranty signed By two RESPONSE
bic persons that In case his bid 10 accepted he or
they will, within ten days thereafter, execute the
sureties in q sum equal to the amount OF the con-
tract TO deliver thsiorage proposed in conformity
Nth shs sFns e M III. \, and IN
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 be
The responsibility of the guarAn,or. must be
shown BY tho oficiGl certificate Of United States
District Attorney, Collector OF Customs, or any
other oflcer under the United states GovernIhen
or responsible person known to thi, once.
All bidders viii be duly notified OF the acceptance
or rejection Of their proposals.
The full name AndP. o. address Of each bidder
must be legibly written in the proposal;
d. n. Ruoker, Chief Depot QuartermAster, WASH
inston, D. C., and should be plainly marked Pro-
BondI, in sum equal to tho amount Of the con-
tract, signed BY the contractor and both OF his
EuArIntors wifi be required Of the successful bid.
der or bidders upon signing the contract.
blank forms OF bids, guarantees, and bonus, may
be obtained pPoS spP aF AZ shii ONCE
Town, County, and stAte)-
1, the subscriber, do hereby propose to furnish
the terms Of your sdvsrtlssnent, inviting propO.
se.bf Sss lie following .atiss v Rsp0' De-
- bushels Of Corn, in Sacks At per Oushsl
- ba.Ssls Of Oats, in sacks, at - per bu.hel
- tons on . y f' saied Hay, At per ton of 1000
- ton; Of baied straw, at per ton of 1900
pounds.
Delivery to commence on or before the -
day Of, 1855 and to be completed on or be-
fore the - day Of -, 1855 and pledge myself
TO enter into q written contract with the United
States, with good and approved securities, within
the space OF ten days after being notified that my
bid has been accepted.
Your obedieRt servant,
BrigShier General D. II. RUCKER,
Chief Depot 9gaItermaItot1
GUARANTY.
/ We, the undersigned, residents o., In
| the County OF --, and state Of -,
hereby, Jointly and seveTally, covenant with the
United States, and guar antee In the foregoing
bid OF ---be accepted, that he or they win
within ten days after the acceptance Of the said
bid, execute the contrAe. Tor the same with good
and SUFFICIENT Aureties, mi sum equal to the
amount Of the contract, to furnish the forage pro-
posed In conformity to the terms Of adv
dated December S, 1853, under which the bid was
M de, aud, In case the asId - shall fail 10
enter Into contract aA Aforesaid, VIC guarantee to
make good the difference between the offer by the
said - and the next lowest responsible bidder,
or the peryor TO whom the contract nay he
awarded.
Witness, Given under our hands and se Sls
(tbis - LAY Of -, iSs
ISeAlI
(Seal
/ ILeIeby certify that, 10 the Lest oil my knowl.
edge and belief, the abOve-nAmed guATRntors are
good and suticieEt IS sureties for the amount ioT