Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-05-07
PROPOSALS
FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.

TINE Quarter Master U. S. Army, will receiv-
at hisOfice, at For { Leavenworth, Kansas Tere
ritory, until 10 O'Clock at noon on the LIST day of
August 1857, sealed proposals for the transporta-
and 1859 upon thefoowing routes, viz:
1. From Forts Leavenwoith and Riley, in the
Territory of Kansas; Fort Union in New Mexico,
and Kansas in the State of Missouri, to any Mil
tary Posts or Derots which are now or may be
established in the Territories of Kansas or New
Mexico, including FL Pa:o del Norte and Posts p,
in that vicinity, and in the Territory or Utah
south of latitude forty.
IT. From Fort Jeavenworth and Fort Riley in
the Terrific Nv of Kansas; Fort Laramie in the
Territory of Nebraska, and any point at which a
Depot NAV be established on the west bank of The
Missouri River, north of Fort Leavenworth and
south of latitude foty-two, TO any Posts or De-
pots which are now or may be established in the
Territory of Nebraska, south of latitude forty
-four, and in Oregon south OF latitude forty-four,
and in Utah north of latitude forty, as far west
as longitude one hundred and thirteen.
The amount Of Stores for which the Contract
ors NAV be required to furnish transportatious shall
not be less than sc, 900 pounds nor more than p
100000 pounds IN each year, upon each route but
they may be required TO furnish transportation foi
the whole Of such annual amount, at any time du'
ring each year, upon notice being given to them
or their agents as follows;-ten days notice foI
less than 300. 600 pounds: twenty days notice for
900 pounds: twenty-five days notice for not less
than 600, 900 pounds, nor more than 100000
pounds and forty days notice for not less than ;.
600 900 pounds nor more than 100000 pounds
and the Contractors will he required to have theii
places OF business, or suitable agencies establish
ed. at or in the vicinity of Fort Leavenwouh
Fort Laramie and Santa Fe, TO whom such no.
tees may be given
The whole will be let in a single Contract, anC
the party to whom the same shall be awarded will
BIS required to be in readiness for service under Thu
contract by the LIST day of April, 1888.
The proposals will state The rate per 100 pound
per 100 miles for which the required tlansporta
ton will be performed on eachreutei in each monit
in the year. and also the rates for which it will b.
done for stores transported beyond Fort Union OF
route No. !. and beyond Fort Laramie on rout
No2. Bidders are also required TO give thei
names in full, and also their places of residence
and the successful bidder will be required 10 exc
cute bonds with good security TO the amount o
| $l50,O00.
Each proposal must be acc omponied by a guar
antee sgneu by three or more persons, known o
satisfactorily certified TO the Quarter Master U
nited States Army, at Fort Leavenworth, as com
petent TO execute bond in the above amount, set
tlng forth that, If the party proposing shall b
awarded the contract thew will enter into All OBJ
legation for his faithfu performance of the same
Proposals must be addressed to the Quarter Mas
ter, United States Army, at Fort Leavenwortf
and endorsed Proposals for .ArmV 1ranspoid
tioa,n and none will be entertained unless full
complying with all the stipulatons above requi ed
The party receiving the proposal reserves t
himself the right to reject all bids that he m'
deem unreasonable.
Z. S. SIBLEY,
B'vt. Major A. Q. M.
Assistan Quarter Masters Office, !
Fort Ieavenwort, Dec. %, 1856. jams