Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-06-18
Proposals
FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.

THE Quarter Master U. S. Army, will receiv-
| at hisOfice, at Foi tLeavenwor'h, Kansos Tere
August, 1851 sealed proposals for the transporta-
ton of Military Supplies during the years 1858
and 1859 upon thefolowing 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
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
Dcpot 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 establ ished in the
Territory of Nebraska, south OF latitude forty
-four and in Oregon south of latitude forty-four,
and in Utahno 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 $4,000 pounds, nor more than2,-
800 900 pounds IN each year, upon each route, but
they may be requiredto 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 100000 pounds; twenty days notice for
not less than 800, 900 pounds, nor more than 6OO-
600 pounds; twenty days notice for not less
than 600 900 pounds, nor more than 1,OOO,OOO
pounds and forty days notice for not less than j.
| 900 600 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.
The whole will be let in single Contract, and
| the party to whom the same shall be awarded will
BIS required to be in readinessfo for service under the
contract by the LIST day of April, 1898.
The proposals will state the rate per 100 pounds
per 100 miles for which the required tTansporta-
ton will be performed on eachroute 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. /. 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
| S150,000.
Each proposal must be accompanied by guar
antee signea by three or more persons, known or
satisfactorily certified 10 the Quarter Master u
nited States Army, at Fort Leavenworth, as COM
petent to execute a 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 IfGnSporta-
tion," and none will be entertained unless fully
complying with all the stipulations above required
The party receiving the proposal reserves TO
himself the right to reject all bids that he may
deem unreasonable.
e. S. SIBLEY,
B'vt. Major A. Q. M.
Assistan Quarter Masters Office,
Fort Leavenwort, Dec. %, 1856. ljanS