Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-18
DRoPOsALs FOR ARMY TRANs-
Il PORTATION.

OFFICE or THE DrPoT ouARrERmAsrrn,)
FoRr LEAyEswohrH, Kansas,
sealed proposals will be received At this Office
until y O'Clock, M, on the sst day Of DECEMRFH
iot ~ ,he iTsnsport.,on Of military Supplies
RourE No. i.-From Forts Lesvenvorth. Lara.
mic and Riley, and ether depots that sy be s.tsh
Se sS,Py me above r. on the ives. bank
snd south Of latitude ~ degrees north 10 sny
posts or stations that are or may be established "a
Utah, and south Of latitude ~ degrees nortb' and
east OF longitude ilt degrees west and In the Ter.
rltory OF Colorado north Of 20 degrees north nd.
uefs 70 state the rate per 100 pounds per 100 mile,
At which they will transport said stores in each az
me months from April to September inclusive Of
ROUTE No. 2-From Forts Le.yenvorth. and
Klley, In the State OF Kansas, and the town OF
Kansas, IN the State OF Missouri, to any posts
OF kansas, or In the Territory OF Colorado, south
Of latitude 90 degrees north, drawing suppiie.
rom Fort Leayenworth, and I. Fort Union, n.
nl, Ot other depot that may be designated in that
Ierrltoryi to Fort Garland, and 10 Anv Other
point or points on the route. Bidders 70 state
h me ts,e Per 100 pound, per 100 miles At which
they VIII transport snd stores In each OF the
year 1866. VI '"e
depot as may be established in the Territory Of
New Mexico, to any posts or stations that are or
may be established In thst Territory, and to such
posts or stations as NAV be designated in the
Territory OF Arizona and the state Of TexAs west
OF longitude iO6 degrees west. Bidders TO stste
me rate per 100 pound. per 100 miles at which
they will transport sad stores in each Of the
year 1865. 'A'
The weight to be transported each year will m,
exceed 10000 600 pounds on Route No. 49, 600 900
pound. on Route No. and 9, ooo, 900 pounds on
Route No. ..
An additional per centage will be paid for the
transportation OF bacon, hard bread, pine lumber,
shingles, or any other stores.
Bidders should give their names In full, a. well
"a Their place oil residence, and each proposal
should be accompanied by bond In the sum Of
ten thousand dollars, signed by two or more re-
1ponaible persons, guaranteeing that 10 case con-
tract Is awarded for the route mentioned In the
proposal, to the parties proposing, the contract
VIII be accepted and entered Into, and FOOD Aod
sufficient security furnished by said par les In As-
eordsnee with the terms Of this advert, ement.
The an cunt OF bonds required will be as follows:
Oh route no ....'...... 100000
On route No. 2..............,,.,,,,.2 O1OOU
On route NO. s...................... 80 900
Satisfactory evidence OF the 10y atty and sOlyeney
ot the bidders and person offered as security viii
be required.
Proposals must be endorsed proposals for Army
on Route No l." ~, ~ or - a.
the case may be; and none will be entertained no.
Of this advertisement
Parties to whom awards are made must be pne-
pared to execute contracts At once and to rive the
required bonds for the faithful perform snee Of the
lame.
Contracts will be msde subject to the approval
Of the QuartermAster General, but the risit q re-
'erved to reject any bids that may be offered.
Contractors must be IN readiness for service BY
he hrst day OF April, 1865, and they will be re-
luirei to have place Of agencies At or In the vi.
,intty OF Forts LeAvenworth and Union and other
lepots that may be established, at which they
may be communicated with promptly and readily.
BY order OF the eusrtermasss5 r G Sondr.
nol2.36td Captain and 4. q. M. q. l. A.