The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-23
OFFICE OF TIE DEPOT QUARTZ

Foar LEavrswoRru, KAssAs, November 10, 1864,
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSFORMATIONS. Il
O'Clock M on The aist day Of December, isGi, Tor al
transportation Of Military Supplies during the year ls
RoGfE No. Prom Forts Leavenworth, Laramie, al
Riley, other dep,iF mat may be established durin
the above the west Jauk Of the Missouri rVeI
nOItn OF Lesvenworth ana south Of latitude ~ S
Rrees north. to any posts or stations that are or may
established In the Terri ores OF cbraska, Dako'ah ldaj
aId Utah, south Of latitude A. degrees north and east
longitude ia degrees and in the Territory OF Cod
rsdo north Of 90 degrees north.
Bidders to state the ate per 100 pounds per 100 nils
at which tIey will transport said stores In each OF
months from April to September, inclusive OF the yea
RoUrE No 2-From Forts Leavenworth and Riley,
the state Kan and the town Of Kansas In the
OF Missouri, to posts or stations that are or may
Colorado south Of latitude 40 deg north, drawiIJ
supplts from Ftrt Loaytnwcrth and to Fort Union.
ritoTy TO ToTt Garland and to any oib6r point pon,
the route. Bidders to state the rate per 100 round
per 100 nile at which they will transport said stores
each OF the months nom prl to septembeI, inclusive
R6rTE No 3.-From ort Union or such other depot
may be tstab ihed in the etOry or New MeNicO, ~ ~
,st1 ,I staiI9ns tnut aIS %. may 1o IA =
IeTory and 10 such poss 'r stations as may be des
mated In the 1errtor Of Arizona ard ate Texas
Of longitude lu5 degrees west Is ddors TO state tho
per no pounds per lO miles at which they VIII transpd
said ores in each OF lle months rom June y hoVembe
The weight to be transported year win not exeeS
100000 pounds on Route No !; l5OeON0 pounds q
No additional percentage VIII be paid for the transports
tor Of bacon, hard bread pine lumber, shingles, or an
Bidders should give their names In fun, as wen as the
place Of resoenee, and each proposal should be accom-
panied by bond In the sum Of thousand dollars sguC
by responsible persons, guaran eeng that,
Gaze contract awarded Tor the route mentioned I'm
proposal the parties proposipg the contract viii be a.
eep entered INTO and good and su01en security u
nhed by said parties, in accordance with the terms Of IL
advertisement
The amount ofbonds required win be as follows -:
On Route No l...........s...'.........'. 'plVJVtJ
On Route NO 2.....''.s's....''ss.'.'ss... 4VOUVV
On Route NO. d........... bOUVu
Satisfactory evidence o. the OyR y and solvent
OF each biz der and person offered security viii DO II
quired.
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Army Tran
poTaion ion Route No. l. 2, or 3, as the case may
and will be entertained 1ness hey fully comply WI
all the CquHt ments Of III advertisement
Pare, TO whom awards are made must be prepared
execute contracts at once and 20 give the required bOn
for the faithful p6rto' nance OF the same.
Contracts VIII be made SUBJECT to the approval OF q
Quartemaser General but the ria ht is reserved W Tee
any or ali bids that may be offered.
Contractors must be In readiness for service by the r
day OF April, 1863 and they will be required 70 have
place of agencies the vicinity OF Forts Leave
worth Aud Union and other depOs that be
at which they may DO communicated with promptly al
readily.
BY order Of the QuArtermaster- General.
II. c. HODGES
n-i9-g6t Capt aud A. Q NJ, U. 8. A.