Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-05-21
: ~. ..sieS Proposals ges :. ~ I,
For ARMY TRANsPORATION

THE Quarter, Master u. S. Army, will receiv-
i athisOffice, at Foi tLeavenwotfh, Kansas Tere
ritor, until 10 O'Clock at noon on the 1st day Of
August, lS57, sealed proposals for the Transported
ton of Military Supplies duringthe years 1858
aud 1859 upon thefollowing routes, viz,
1. From Forts Leavenworth and Riley, in the
Territory OF Kansas; Fort Union inNew 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
south Of latitude forty. IA ~
n. From Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley in
the Terrific ry Of Ksnsas; 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, 70 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 foftyfodr,
| 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 may be required 70 furnish Interpretations shall
not be less than 900 pounds, nor more than D.
900 pounds In each year, upon eachToute, but
they may be required to furnish transportation for
thewhole 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 for
less than 300 900 pounds; twenty days notice for
not less than 10000 pounds, nor more than 500, )
600 pounds; twenty-five days notice fer not less
than 100000 pounds, nor more than 100000
pounds, and forty days notice for not less than
900, 600 pounds, nor more than, 900 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 Leavenworth
Fort Laramie ard Santa Fe, to whom such mo-
| tees may be given.
The whole will be let in a 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 1stday of April, 1858.
| The proposals will state therate per 100 pounds
per 100 miles for which the required transporta.
lion will be performed on each route in each onh
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
| No 2. Bidders are also required to give theii
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
500 900. 80
/ Each proposal must be accompanied bya guar.
antee signed by three or more persons, known OF
satisfactorily certified TO the Quarter Master U.
| nited States Army, at Fort Leavenworih, as com.
| potent TO execute bond in the above amount, set
ting forth that, II 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 Proposals for Army Iransporta
tio,l," and none will be entertained unless fully
complying with all the stipulations above requil ed
The party receiving the proposal reserves t.
himself the right to reject all bids that he ma,
deem unreasonable. .a.le
| .s. -brs Il %, E. S. SIBLEY,
-.-r ,-4,. B'vt. Major A. @. M.
| Assistan Quarter Masters Office. .-