Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-05-28
Proposals
FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.

ITHE Quarter Master U. s. Army, will receivI
L athis0fiice, lat Fol- tLeavenwer'h, Kans as Tere
ritory, until 10 O'Clock atnoon on the LIST day Of
August, 1857, sealed proposals for the transporta-
ltiop, of Military Supplies during the years 1858
land 1853 upon thelollowing routes, viz:.. 10, %
1. From Forts Leavenworth and Riley, in the
Territory of Kansas; Fort Union,in New Mexico,
and Kansas in the State of Missouri, 10 any Mill
Itarv Posts or Derots which are now or may be
established in the Territories of Kansas or New
Mexico, including El Pdso del Norte and Posts
in that vicinity, and in the Territory of Utah
south Of latitude forty. t..a.y ~
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 may be established on thewest 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 four,
and in Utah north Of latitude forty, as far west
! as longitude enc hundred and thirteen. Nv
! The amount of, Stores for which the Contract
ors may be required to furnish ansportaious shall
not be less than 10000 pounds, nor more than p
100000 pounds In each year, upon each route, but
they may be required to furnish transportation for
| thewhole OF such annual amount, at any time dlI-
ring each year, upon notice being given to them
or their agents, as follows:-ten days notice. for
less than SOC, 900 pounds; twenty days notice for
not less than 300,0 900 pounds, more than 600,
1000 pounds; twenty five days notice for not less
/ than 100000 pounds, nor more than 100000
pounds, and forty days notice for not less than
! 00,000 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 Leavenworth,
Fort Laramie and Santa Fe, to whom such no
tees may be given. .. t#-.l -Gtk 7
The whole will be let in a single Contract, and
the party 10 whom the same shall be awarded will
BIS required to in readpess for service under the
lcontract by the l st day OF April, 1858.
The proposals will state the rate per 100 pounds
per 100 miles for which the required tIansporta-
ton will be performed on each route in each onth
in the year, and also theraes for which it will be
done for stores transported beyond Fort Union on
route No. |, and beyond Fort Laramie on route
No. 2. 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
I $3.50 600. 7rtt
Each proposal must be accompanied by a guar
antee signea by three or more persons, known or
satisfactorily certified 10 the Quarter Master u
nited States Army, of Fort Leavenworth, 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 &c Proposals for .Army Transporter
complying with all the stipulatons above requ ed.
The party receiving the proposal reserves to
himself the right to reject all bids that he may
deem unreasonable. t.-s-
80 -.st r... .asa E.s. sIBLEY,
..a.. .s.. - B'vt. Major A. Q. M.
Assistan Quarter Masters Office,
Fort Leavenwort, Dec. 90, 1855. ljans