Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-02-12
.a Proposals
FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.

THE Quarter Master U. S. Army, will receive
/ at hisOfice, at Fol Leavenwor'h, Kansas Ter
ritory, until ~ O'Clock at noon on the LIST day of
August, 1857, sealed proposals for the transporta
ton of Military Supplies during the years 1858
and 1859 upon thefoliowing routes, viz:
1. From Forts Leavenworth and Riley, in the
Territory oil Kansas; Fort Union in New Mexico,
and Kansas in the-State of Missouri, to any Mill
tary Posts or Depots which are now or may be
established in the Territories of Kansas or New
Mexico including Ell Paso del Nore and Posts
in that vicinity, and in the Territory of Utah
south Of latitude forty.
II. From Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley in
the Terrific nv of Kansas; Fort Laramie in the
Territory of Nebraska, and any point at which a
Depot may be established on the west bank of the
Missouri River, north of Fort Leavenworth and
south Of latitude forty-two, 10 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-fo
and in Utah north of latitude forty, as far west
as longitude ono hundred and thirteen.
The amount Of Stores for which the Contract
ors may be required to furnish transportatous shall
not be less than $4,000 pounds, nor more than!2,-
500, 900 pounds IN each year, upon each route but
they may be required to furnish transportation for
the whole of such annual amount, at any time du.
ring each year, upon notice being given to them
or their agents, as folows:--ten days notice for
less than 800, 900 pounds; twenty days notice for
not less than 100000 pounds, nor more than $780,
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 /,
000, 900 pounds, nor more than 100000 pounds;
and the Contractors will he required to have their
places of business, suitable agencies establish
ed, at or in the vicinity of Fort Leavenworth,
Fort Laramie and Santa Fe, to whom such no.
tees may be given.
The whole will be let in single Contract, and
the party TO whom the same shall be awarded will
BIS required to be in readiness for service under the
contract by the LIST day of April, 1857.
The proposals will state the rate per 100 pounds
per 100 miles for which the required transporta-
ton will be performed on each route in each month
in the year, and also the rates for which it will be
done for stores transported beyond Fort Union on
route No. l, and beyond Fort Laramie on route
No2. Bidders are also required TO. give their
names in full, and also their places OF residence
and the successful bidder will be required to exc
cute bonds with good security to the amount OF
S150,0O0
Each proposal must be accompanied by guar.
antee signed by three or more persons, known OF
satisfactorily certified to the Quarter Master u.
nited States Army, at Fort Leayenworth, as COM
petent 10 execute bond in the above amount, set
ting forth that, If the party proposing shall be
| awarded the contract thew will enter into an OBJ
legation for his faithful performance of the same
Proposals must be addressed to the Quarter Mas.
ter, United States Army, at Fort Leavenworth
and endorsed "Proposals for Army Transporta
| tion," and none will be entertained unless fully
complying with all the stipulations above required
The party receiving the proposal reserves tt
himself the right to reject all bids that he ma,
deem unreasonable. trr
z. S. SIBLEY,
B'vt Major A. Q. M.
Assstan Quarter Masters Office, }
Fort Leayenwort, Dec. ~, 1856. ! ljanS-7wl