Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-02-05
Proposals
FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION

THE Quarter Master U. S. Army, will receive
i at hisOffice, at Fol Leavenwor'h, Kansas Ter
ritory, until ~ O'Clock at noon the LIST day of
August, 1857 sealed proposals for the transporta-
ton of Military Supplies during the years 1858
and 1859 upon thefollowing routes, viz:
/. 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 Derots 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.
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 may be required 10 furnish ansportatious shall
not be less than 80, 900 pounds, nor more thani2-
$780, 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 follows:-ten days notice for
less than 300, 900 pounds; twenty days notice for
not less than 100000 pounds, nor more than 600,-
600 pounds; twenty five Gays notice for not less
than 100000 pounds, nor more than 1000, 900
pounds, and forty days notice for not less than /,
000,0 900 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 q single Contract, and
the party TO whom the same shall be awarded win
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 tIansporta-
ton will be performed on eachroute in each ontl
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
| Sl50,0O0.
Each proposal must be accompanied by guar
antee signeG by three or more persons, known OF
satisfactorily certified TO the Quarter Master IT,
nited States Army, at Fort Leavenworth, as com.
petent TO execute bond in the above amount, set
ting forth that, If the party proposing shall be
awarded the contract thev 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-
tion," and none will be entertained unless fully
complying with all the stipulations above requiI ed
The party receiving the proposal reserves to
| himself the right TO reject all bids that he may
deem unreasonable. .t
Z. S. SIBLEY.
B'vt. Major A. Q. Nj,
Assstan Quarter Masters Office, !
Fort Leaycnwort; Dec ~, 1856. : ljans-7wJ