White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-26
PROPOSALS.
FOR
ARMY TRANSPORTATION,

Oy1icE OF THE Drror QuARrr,..sNi
Fort Leaven"orth, Kan, Oct. %, Issa
CEALED PROPOSALS will -.
~ this office, until IL O'Clock NJ osei'sta
The 10th Day of Decemb.,. TO-,
for the transportation Of mili..,, ,n,,,
ing the ysan 1864 and 1865, 90 tie ipPas' Ias da'
routes: i9iosi,,
RovrE No. 1.-From Fort,
Larsmie and RILEY, and other deno..,a.afih,
be established during the aboys Y.a.I .aH nay
west bank OF the Missouri River no.,t On u,
Leayenworth, and south of latitrG. "a = oi ton
to any posss or situations that A.. North,
established in the Territor:., os " maybe
Dakotah, Idaho and Utah, south ~ sSrofntl,
40 north, and east Of lonsitud. IT., a,,N'ris
and the Territory of Colorado, no,,s , s.,
north. Bidders to state the rate n., loo % sss
for 100 miles, at which they viii tr,n. pOuntI
stores in each of the months, f,o,, 'ais
1865. ieetnt
RoyrE No. 3.-From Fort. 1..,
and Riley, in the State Of Kan,., 'Hs .as ~
town Of Kansas. in the STATE of M;,.ona, h'
any posts or stations that are or ma,
tablished in the State of Kansas, or IN ~. a.
ritory OF Colorado, south Of latitsde an . s ~
drawing supplies from Fort Lear.n,,aS' a'fn'
co Fort Union, New Mexico, or o,b.. or
that may be designated in that Ts,,;,.u'ss' u'ss'
Fort Garland, and to any other point .. ~
on the route. Bidders to state ,bs p'aa
100 pounds for 100 miles, at which ,S.s is
transport said stores in each of N, r..s M
from April to September, inclusive % y,
years 1854 and 1876. "'
Rnrrr No 2-Fro,- f., ".
other depot as may be established in N.
ritory Of New Mexico, to any post, q, ~ i''
that are or may be established in ths, T,,,;,.
ry' anu 10 such Posts or stations as nav B, 4.
signated in the Territory of Arizona and s,..
of Texas, west Of Longitude l05a west. ~
ders to state the rate per 100 pound, e, M,
miles, at which they will transport said ,to,,.
in each Of the months, from June to Nov"
ber. inclusive, Of the years 1864 and 1865
The weight to be transported each YEA, nil
not exceed 10000, 900 pounds on Roui. Ma oI
$4,000 600 pounds on Route No. 2, and sOoe'
00c pounds on Route No. 3. ''
No additional per centags viii b. ,,iS p,
the transportation Of baeoe, bard bread MN.
lumber, shingles, or any other stores.
Bidders must give their names in fall =,
we'll as their place of residence; and each ,,,.
posal must be accompanied BY bond in n.
sum OF ten thousand dollars, signed b, ~. !,
more responsible persons, suarsnteeiur tI,,i,
case contrsst 10 awarded for the rou,, ma.
toned in the proposal, to the parties yrsDo,i,,
the contract will be accepted and entered i,s
and good and suincisnt security farnI,b.I 4,
said parties, in accordance with the tern, =,
this advertisement.
The amount of bonds required will b. ~
follows:
On Route Ne. I, sroo.oos
2, 100, 900
,, 10000
Satisfaetory evidence Of the LOYALTY and ,sl.
vency Of each bidder and person offered ~ w.
curity will be required.
Proposals must be endorsed, "Propos.l, se
Army Transportation on Rosse No. /, ,2o,s,"
a the case may be, and none will be su.srt,ir-
ed unless they fully comply with ail tie u
quirements of this advertisement
Parties to whom award, sre made, must 10
give the required bonds for the faithfsl per,s
nance Of the same.
Contracts viii be Hsds sabj ect to the apr
val ofthe Quartsr1sssssr Genera, but the rli
10 reserved TO reject Ary or all bids that s.y
be offered
Contractors mast be in readiness for ssrru
BY the frst day Of April, 1854, and they willie
required to have place of business or sg,n-
cies at or in the vicinity of Forts Lssrs,''rh
and Union, and other depots that ma! b %.
tablished, At which they may be eSnnuleii.i
with promptly and readily.
/. c. EAsros.
Nov. l2-5w.l Maj and Chief Qrusssr