Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-03-26
Proposals
FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION

THE Quarter Master U. s. Army, will rceoiv,
l. at hisOfice, at Foit Leavenwor'h, Kansas fers
ritory, until IL O'Clock at noon on the LIST day cs
August, 1857, sealed proposals for the transpo-t-
ton Of Military Supplies during the yea ssssp
and 1859 upon thefollowing routes, viz: ID
1. From Forts Leavenworth and Riley. ln rs
Territory Of Kansas; Fort Union in New hesizs :,
and Kansas in the Stale Of Missouri, TO ar Xiii.
tary Posts or Derots which are now or may ts
established in the Territories ofuKansas Of Men
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 Pi'ey IN
the Terrific ry of Kansas; Fort Laramie y Tho
Territory of Nebraska, and any point at W = -
Depot NAV be established on the west bank 7s iB
Missouri River, north of Fort Leavenworti sa3
south of latitude forty-two, 10 any Posts c, De-
pots which are now may be established II tAa
Territory Of Nebraska, south of latitude ferry
four and in Oregon south of latitude forty II ,
and in Utah north Of latitude forty, as far y-eet
as longitude one hundred and thirteen.
The amount of Stores for which the Cor;ra,.-
ors may be required TO furnish transportation s.
not be less than so 900 pounds, nor more tia r.
900 pounds In each year, upon each route, but
they may be required TO furnish trarsporta:. ''f
the whole of such annual amount, at any time jG-
ring each year, upon notice being given to them
or their agents, as follows:-ten days notice :or
less than 300, 900 pounds; twenty days notice ioE
not less than 100000 pounds, nor more than &C =
900 pounds; twenty-five Gays notice FOR not iass
than 100000 pounds, nor more than LOCO, JCo
pounds, and forty days notice for not less tha- =
600, 600 pounds nor more than 2,500,000 pourl
and the Contractors will he required 10 have ~
places Of business, or suitable agencies estab. 81.
ed, at or in the vicinity of Fort LeRvenwo =
Fort Laramie and Santa Fe, TO whom suet 80
| tees may be given.
The whole will be LET in single Contract, d
the party TO whom the same shall be awarded WA
BIS required to be in readiness for service unde- .
contract by the ST day OF April, 1857.
The proposals will state the rate per 100 poul1
per 100 miles for which the required transport,
ton will be performed each route in each IN OF 2
in the year, and also the rates for which il will
done for stores transported beyond Fort Union Z.
route No. /, and beyond Fort Laramie on ror.5
Mop. Bidders are also required TO give the.
names in full, and also their places of residerce
and the successful bidder will be required TO exc
cute bonds with good security to the amount q
$4,000 M
Each proposal must be accompanied byn guar
antee signea by three or more persons, known 81
satisfactorily certified 10 the Quarter Master Z
nited States Army, at Fort Leavenworth as com.
petent 10 execute bond in the above amount, set
} ting forth that, If the party proposing shall b,
; 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 Leavenwortb
and endorsed Proposals for Army Iransporid
tion," and none will be entertained unless full
complying with all the stipulatons above requil d
[ The party receiving the proposal reserves {
himself the right to reject all bids that be ma
, deem unreasonable.
E.. s. SIBLEY,
B'vt. Major A. @. NJ.
J Assistan Quarter Masters Office,
Fort Leavenwort, Dec. ~, 1856. ljanS