Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-01-22
Propo sails
FOR ARMY TRANsPOR ALTON.

THE Undersigned will receive al bis Office, OF
Foit Leavenwor'h, Kansas Territory, until IL
O'Clock at on 2lst day Of January, 1857, seal
ed proposals for the transportation Of Military
Supplies during the years 1851 and 1858 upon the
following routes, xiz:
/. 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
tary Posts or Derots which are now or may be
established in the Territories Of Kansas or New
Mexico. including FL Paso del Norte and, Posts
in that vicinity, and in the Territory of Utah
south of latitude forty.
H. From Fort Jeavenworth 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, 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 one hundred and thirteen.
The amount Of Stores for which the Contract
ors may be required 10 furnish transporatious shall
not be less than $1,000 pounds, nor more than'2, :
500 900 pounds IN each year, upon each route but
they NAV 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 foliows;-ten days police for
less than 300 900 pounds; twenty days notice for
not less than 100000 pounds, nor more than $780,
600 pounds; twenty five days notice for not less
than 600 900 pounds, nor more than 100000
pounds and forty DAYS notice for not less than l
900 GOO 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 a single Contract, and
the party 10 whom the same shall be awarded will
his required 10 be in readiness for service under the
contract by the 1st day of April, 1857.
| The proposals will state the rate per 100 pounds
per 100 miles For which the required II ansporta-
ton will be performed on each route 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 10 give their
names in full, and also their places of residence
and the successful bidder will be required to
cute bonds with good security to the amount OF
$I50,000.
| Each proposal must be accompanied by guar
| antee signeu by three or more persons, known oil
satisfactorily certified 10 the undersigned as COM
petent 10 execute bond in the above amount, set
ting forth that, If the party proposing shall be
awarded the contract they will enter into an OBJ
legation for his faithful performance of the same
| Proposals must be addressed to the undersigned
and endorsed "Proposdls for Army 1ransportd-
tion," and none will be entertained unless fully
complying with all the stpuations above Required
The undersigned reserves to himself the right to
reject all bids that he may deem unreasonable.
z. s. SIBLEY,
B'vt. Major A. Q. M.
Assisan Quarter Masters Office, !
Fort Leavenwort, Dec. 30, 1856. ljanSv2w1
POsTPONMENT.
Tho time FOR receiving the proposaIs above