Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-04
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.
CHIly orLRTERHAsTER's0 TIIcH,
DnPoT OF WAsHIH0oH,
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Sealed proposals are Invited by the under
ignsd for supplying the United States Quarter
masters Department, at Washington, b. c. Bal
imors, Nd. Alexandria, and Fortress Monroe
Va. OF either Of these places, with Hay, Corn,
Oats, and Straw.
Bids will be received for the delivery OF s, OO
bushels Of corn OF oats, aud 90 tons 81 hay o.
straw, and upwards.
Bidders must state at which OF the above
aAmed points they propose to make deliveries
aud tho rates at which they will make deliVeric
'thereAt the quantity u each article proposed t,
be deliveredSiho time when said deliveries Shal
be commenced, and when to be completed.
The price must be written out In words on tn,
bids.
Corn to be put up In good stout sacks, Of Abou
Two bushels each Oats In like sacks OF Abou
.hreo bushels each The sacks to be- Furnished
without extra charge to thN Government. Tn,
hay aud straw to DO securely bRlcd,
Tho particular Kind Or description Of oats
Form, hay OF straw, proposed TO DO delivered mus
be stated In tho proposals.
All the articles offered under the bids hcreil
invited will be Gubjec to rigid inspection b,
the Government Inspector, bef,rs bonR accepted
Contracts will be awarded from tina to time /,
he lowest responsible bidder, A. the interest o
The Government may tcquirb, and payment will
be made whbn tho whole amount contracted 70
'hall hSHh been delivered and accepted.
The bidder will be required to accompany hi
Proposal with guaranty, signed by two TespOns
bic persons, that In case his bid be accepted, b.
pr they will, within ten days thereafter, exocut
the contract for tho same with good aud su tfcicn
'sureties In a sum equal 10 the amount Of the con
tract, to deliver tho articles proposed In conform
I ny with the terms Of this advertisement; and II
Ease tho said bidder shall fail to enter into til
contract, they to make good the d ference botwce
.the Offer Of said bidder and tho next lowest re
isponGible bidder, or the person 10 whom the con
FrAct may be awarded.
Tho responsibility Of tho guarantorS must b.
shown by the othclRl certificate OF a United State
District Attorney, Collector OF Customs, or AM
other officers under the United states Government
pr responsible person known 10 this Office.
All bidders will be duly notified Of the accept
'Anee or rejection Of their proposals.
The full name and post ofhce address Of cacl
bidder must DO legibly written In tho proposal.
Proposals. must be addressed to Briga Gru
erAl D. II. Rucker, Chief Depot QuArtermaster
Washington, b. {. and should be plainly marke
Proposals for Forage. ~
Bonds, In a sum equal 10 the amount Of the con
|tract, signed by tho contractor and both Of hi
guATAntors, will be required Of the successful
bidder or bidders upon siEung tho contract
Blank forms Of bids, guarantees, aud bond
may be obtained upon application at this Office
All proposals received under this AdVertlsemen
will be opened aud eKRmiGCI al this once q
"Wednesday and Saturday Of each week, at ~ IN
Bidders are respectfully invited to be present 4
Tho opening Of 6ids II they desire.
y. II. FUCKER,
feT-n Brig. Gen. and ouArtermAster.