The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-08
| OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER.

" MASTER, -'A'
9PE EGS EHgsA. N9Es%3eI 10 sG
seacd Proposals VIII be received at this office until T.
transportation Military Supplies during The yeas ISIS
RouTE No. From Forts Lcavenworth, Laramie, and
Riley, and other depts that may be established during
the above year on the west bank Of the Missouri river
north ofFort LeaVcnworh and south OF latitude ~
Irees north TO any posts or stations that may
est99shed IN the Territories Of Nebraska Dakoah Idaho,
longitude ia degrees west and In the Territory OF Colo
rado north OF 40 degrees north.
Bidders to state the rate per 100 pounds per 100 miles
at which they viii transport said stores IN each OF the
months from April to September, inclusive, OF the year
RouTE No. 2.-From Forts Leayenworth and Riley, In
the state kRntas and the town Of Kansas in the State
OF Missouri to any posts or stations that or may bo
established In the state ofkansas In the Territory Of
supplies nom Fort Leavenworth, and Fort Union NJ
NJ other depot tnat may bo designated In that Ter
on ne route. Bidders to state tho per 100 pounds
ger Ivy mles az when they VIII transport said stores in
each OF the menhs from Apr to September, inclusive OF
R6uTE No. 3-From Fort Union or such other depot al
may be tstab ished in the Territory OF New Mexico any
pc SITS stations that may be established ia that
Roii S an s f{ Sss Ss dy,
olongude l0j degrees west Bidders to state the rate
said sores in each OF the months from June 50 November
The weight to be transported each year win not exceed
loltON0l pounds on Route No. l3,Oeo00o pounds on
No additional percentage win be paid for the transporta
ton Of bacon, hard bread pine lumber shingles any
Bidders should give their namesa fun wen their
place Of residence, and each proposal should be
lanled by bond In the Of ten dollars signed
by two or more responsible persons guaranteeing that in
contract Is awarded Tor the route mentioned IN tho
proposal TO the parties proposing the will be ac
copied and entered into and good and sufficient security
nshed by said parties in accordance with the terms this
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The amount ofbonds required win be as follOWs;--
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Satisfactory evidence OF the lOyAy And solvency
Of each bidder and person offered security will be
CURED.
Proposals mast he endorsed proposals for Army Trans
poralon lonl Route No 2 or B. as the case be,
all the requirements Of this Advertisement.
Parties 10 whom awards are made must ba prepared 10
execute contracts a once and give the required bonds
for the faithful performance Of the same.
Contracts Will be made subject the approval Of the
Quartermaster Gonera but the right reserved reject
any all bids that may be offered.
Contractors must be In readiness for service by tho first
day OF April lS65 and they will be required 10 have
place OF agencies the vicinity or Forts Leaven
worth and Union and other depOts that established
at which hey may be communicated with promptly aud
readily.
by order Of the Quartermaster- General
IL. c. HODGES,
n-ls'Sd Capt and A, q. NJ, o. 8. A.