Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-07-16
PROPOSALS
ron ARMY TRANSPORTATION.

THE Quarter Master U. s. Army, will receiv-
| | atb;s0fice. at Fol tLeavenwor'h Kansa as Tere
rtorv. until 70 O'Clock at noon on the LIST day OF
Aur1st 1857 sealed proposals FOR the transports,
Of Military sFPPsi anF ns years
~ Eco,n Forts I,eavenworth and Riley, in the
.,a..;t,r,, of Kansas; Fort Union in New Mexico,
and Kansas in the State OF Missouri 10 any Mill
farv posts or Depots which are now or may be
established in the Territories OF Kansas OF new
in that vicinity, and IN the lerrl'o'y VI o'"h
soI TT F,on, Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley in
tbe Terrific nv of Kansas; Fort Laramie IN the
Territory of Nebraska, and any point al whlcn a
nanot nav he established on the west bank OF the
N1;,'; i,;ver north of Fort Leavenworth and
sontb Of latitude forty-two, TO any Posts or De-
80 ,st;rh are now or may be established in the
rerritorv of Nebraska, south OF latitude forty
fonr and in Oregon south of latitude forty-four,
and in Utah north of latitude Forty, as tar west
ne longitude ono hundred and thirteen.
Tbe amount of Stores for which the Contract
ors nav he required TO furnish transportatous shall
NOT he less than 10000 pounds, nor more thah =
500 900 hounds IN each year, upon each Ioule,ou'
tbcy NAV be required TO furnish transportation tor
the whole of such annual amount, at any .lile uu'
rinq each wear. upon notice being gwen 10 them
or thoir AGENTS. as follows;-ten days notice for
less than 900, 900 pounds; twenty days notce Tor
not loss than 300 900 pounds, nor ore than oOO,-
OOO mounds; twenty five days notce TOT nor iess
Than soc. 600 pounds, nor more than l,1OV,Uoo
mounds and forty days notice for not less than l.
600 900 pounds, nor more than 2,ouO,ooO POUNDS;
and the Contractors will he required TO have their
,l,ces Of business or suitable agencies establish
AL ot or In tbe vicinity of Fort Leavenworth,
Fort Laramie and Santa Fe, TO whom such no
tees may be given. .c.to4 .,l
The whole will be let in a single Contract, and
+bo nart, 10 whom the same shall be awarded VIII
he raon;ycd tobcin readiness for service under the
contract bv the 1stday of April, 1858.
The proposals will state the rate per 100 pounds
per 100 miles for which the required tanSporta-
lion will be performed on eachrouteln each mohlh
in the year and also the rates for which IT Will be
dona f3r 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
| S 80 600.
Each proposal must be accompanied by guar
antee signea by three or more persons, known OF
satisfactorily certified to the Quarter Master u
nited States Army, at Fort Leavenworth, as com
petent to execute bond IN the ABOVE alouli sG'-
! ting forth that If the party proposing snail be
awarded the contract they 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 LeaNenWoflh,
and endorsed = Proposals for Army TrGnsportd-
ton, - and none will be entertained unless Fully
complying with all the stipulationsaboye reqou ed.
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. @. M.
| Assistan Quarter Masters Office,
Fort IeavenWort Dec. %, 1886. JAMS