White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12
PROPOSAI.S
FOR
ARMY Transportation

OSncE OF THE DKror QuaRrr,.'
Fort LeavenWorsh, Kan, Oct. %, Issa
CEALED PROPOSALS will ~.
~ this Office, until - O'Clock M oae .ee'esn
The 10th Day Of Decemh.,
for the transportation of milit.,, .r,-r 'es,
ing The years 1864 and 1865. on lie folI,da' da'
foute8: i'nosne
RosrE No. l.--From Fort, Is
Laramie and Riley, and other deuo.s ,gsnaor.a, -
be established during the above rs.,. mat may
vest bank Of the Missouri River. , no..s On .as
Lesvenvosth, and south Of latitude ~ : ~ f0r
70 any posts or situations that ara =. north,
established in the Territories os maybe
Dakotah, Idaho and Utah, south ~ sIIofasts,
Ae north. and east of longitude ,,.a aaaasuds
and the Territory Of Colorado, nor,h ses,
north. Bidders 70 state the rate nsr Ios ~ 4os
for 100 miles, at which they will tr,n. Pondi
stores in each Of the months, FINN said
September, inclusive, of the yean isss Ssnl .
Rosrr No. 2.-From Forts L.,
and Riley, in the State of Kan,,s
town Of Kansas. in the State of N;,a.a saa Ne
any posts or stations that are or n.s 70
tablished in the State of Kansas. Or !. .,es oe e.
ritory Of Colorado, south Of latitude "a ue ief'
drawing supplies from Fort Leay.n,,..sofa, sofa,
20 Fort Union, New Mexico, or oth.. Or
that may be designated in that Ts.";, aepes
Fort Garland, and to any other point ~ 70
on the route. Bidders to state ,bs =. p0lna
100 pounds for 100 miles, at which ,b. e per
transport said stores in each of n. NC! sl
from April to September, inclusiy. A.Vn.as'
years 1864 and 1865. VI The
ROUTE No. 3.-Fom Fort u,;o,
other depot as may be established mn. ,eeh
fitory Of New Mexico. to any posts q, GU i'.
that are or may be established in that T."sas Ta.as
~ and TO such posts or stations A n..S
signated in the Territory of Arizona IA S s,s ~
Of Texas, west Of longitude l05e vest nv na
ders 70 stste the rate per 100 pouna. q, Is ,Ss
miles, ut which they will tran.oort mia s,,.. :"
In each Of the months, from June 70 No,.a
Der inclusive, of the years 1864 and ,sSs
The weight to be transported each ,s,, -,
not exceed 10000 900 pounds on Ronis n. VA
II, 5,00O, 900 pounds on Route No. 9 and SSu a.
600 pounds on Route No. 3. ''''S'
No additional per centage will be maid n.
the transportation Of bacon, hard bread nv.
lumber, shingles, or any other stores.
Bidders must give their names in h,t =.
well as their place of residence: and ,..I -
posai must be accompanied by q bond IN N.
sum of ten thousand dolIa,s, sipned b- ,vo :.
more responsible persons, guaranteeing ,h., !,
case contract is awarded for the routs rr.~
toned in the proposal, to the parties nrono,;.,
the contract will be accepted and entered ;,,s
and good snd sufficient security furnished n,
said parties, in accordance with the term. ~
this adv vertisement.
The amount Of bonds required will be a.
follows:
On Route No. I, 100000
2, 100000
$1,000
Satisfactory evidence Of the LOYALTY and .ol.
veney of each bidder and person offered a ,e.
curity will be required.
Proposals must be endorsed, PROPOSAL, for
Army Transportation on Route No. i, 2or3."
as the case may be, and none will be entertain.
ed unless they fully comply with al he rs
quirements Of this advertisement.
Parties to whom awards are made, mus. bs
prepared to execute contracts at once, and 10
give the required bonds for the faithfsl perior.
nance Of the same.
Contracts will be made subject to the apprc.
val ofthe Quartermaster General, but the ngh.
10 reserved to reject any or all bids tha. may
be offered.
Contractors must be in readiness for service
by the first day Of April, 1864. and they sillbs
required to have place of business or sgsn-
cies at or in the vicinity of Forts Learenvortb
and Union, and other depots that may be e.
tablished, at which they may be communicated
with promptly and readily.
/. C. EAsToN,
Nov. l2-5w.] Maj. and Chief Q'rnnssr.