The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-07
OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER

OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER
rom LFIyEswoErH, KAssAs, November 10, 1894.
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this ONCE until ~
O'Clock M. the alst day December, 1854 for the
Transportation of Military Supplies during the year 1865,
RouTE No from Forts Leavenworh, Laramie and
Riley and other dePts that may be established during
north OIL Fort Leayenworth and south Of latitude " DO
ssSbshea in no se Sey pgi @ IdSSSS
ard Utah south Of latitude a degrees north and east OF
onstude ia dSgTees west and In the Territory OF Colo
rado north Of 40 degrees north.
Bidders to state the rate Per 100 pounds per 100 miles
months from April to September inclusive, Of the year
ROUTE No 2-From Forts Leavenworth and Riley, in
The state Of Kansas and the town OF Kansas In the State
OF Missouri to sEy posts or stations that are or may be
Colorado, sOuh Of latitude 40 degrees north, drawing
supplies rom Fort Leayenworh, and to Fort Union, N
NJ. other depot that may be designated in that TER
rtoy to ForI Garland and TO any other point or points
the route Bidders to state the rate per 100 pounds
per 100 miles at which they will transport said stores
each Of the menths rom April to septembeI inclusive of
R6uTF No 3From Fort Union, or such other depot az
be estab ished in the Territory Of New Mexico to any
Territory. and to seh posts or stations as may be desg
mated IN tse TERRITORY on arizona M staeoi Texas west
oflongude 100 degrees west Bidders TO state the rate
per 100 pounds 100 miles at which they viii transport
said in each Of the months from June to November,
inclusive, u the year 1855.
The weight to be transported each year will not exceed
100000 pounds Route No. l5OeOGOO pounds on
Route MOI and 100000 pounds on Route No. 3.
No additional percentage VIII be paid for the uAnspOTta-
uoh OF pAcoh uhIu OIeau pine luuueIt hLhbesi OF ahJ
other stores.
Bidders should give their fan, well their
place Of residence and each proposal should be accom-
panied by bond In the sum Of thousand dollars signed
by two or more responsible persons that IN
contract Is awarded for the route mentioned IN the
proposal 10 the parties proposing, the contract viii be
copied and entered into and good and sufficient security fur
nshed by said parties in accordance with the terms Of this
Advertisement
The amount ofbonds required win he as follows-
On Route No, ,l...........s'''''''s'ss''s selVOtu5y
On Route No. 100000
sStssay SSIS NS Evidence Of the oyay and soyency
Of each bcder and person offered as security viii be
Proposals must endorsed Proposals for Army Trans
pOr alton loni Route No. q g. the may be,
and Will be entertained unless they fully comply with
all the requirements Of this advertisement.
Parties 10 whom awards made must be prepared 20
at once and give the required bonds
for the faithful performance Ot the same.
Contracts will be made subject 10 the approval OF the
General but the right Is reserved reject
any or all bids that may be offered.
Contractors must be in readiness for service by the first
day OF April, 1865. and they will be required have
place OF agencies In the vicinity OF Forts Leayen-
worth and Union and other depOts be established
at which they may be communicated with promptly and
readily.
BY order OF the Quartermaster- General.
II. &. HODGES,
n-lg-SGt Capt. and A. q. 81, U. S. A.