Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-07-09
Proposals
EOR ARMY ANSPORATION,

1.-THE Quarter Master u ). Army, will receiv-
| i athisoaice,at FoitLeavenworth, Kansas Tere
ritory, until 10 O'Clock at noon on the LIST day Of
August 1857, sealed proposals for the Transports
| tion of Military Supplies during the years 1858
and 1859 upon thefollowing routes, viz:
| 1. From Forts Leavenworth and Riley, in the
Territory of 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 Norte and Posts
in that vicinity, and in the Territory Of Utah
sonth of latitude forty.
III. From, Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley in
the Terrific ry 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 forty-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 so 900 pounds, nor more than p
500 900 pounds IN each year, uaon each route but
thew NAV be required 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 follows:-tenldays notice for
less than 800, 900 pounds; twenty days notice for
not less than 300, 900 pounds nor more than 60O,-
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 their
places of business, or suitable agencies establish
ed, at or in the vicinity of Fort Leayenworth,
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, 1858.
The proposals will state the rate per 100 pounds
per 100 miles for which the required transHorta-
ton will be performed on eachroute in each m ontf
in the year. and also the rates for which will be
done for stores transported beyond Fort Union or
route No. 1, and beyond Fort Laramie on route
No2 Bidders are also required 10 give theil
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
$4,000
Each proposal must be accompanied bya guar
antee signed by three more persons, known Of
satisfactorily certified to the Quarter Master U
nited States Amy, at Fcrt Leavenworth, as com
petent TO execute bond in the above amount, set
ting forth that, 1t the party proposing shall b'
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 20 Proposals for Army Transportd
tion," and none will be entertained unless fully
complying with all the stipulations above requii ed
The party receiving the proposal reserves t.
himself the right to reject all bids that he ma,
deem unreasonable.
E. S. SIBLEY,
l B'vt. Major A. @. M.
Assstsn Quarter Masters Office, !
Fort Leavenwort, Dec. 2g, 1856. ljan8