Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-19
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANS.
FORMATION
OFFICE OF THI DEPoT QuARTrnmAsTrl, J
FORT LEAvENwoRTH, KArsAs,

OFFICE OF THI DEPor QuAnrEpmAsrrp,)
| FORT LEAvEHwoRTH, KANSAS,
Sealed proposal. will be rsesiy. "a a. Nh III. o&s.
until 70 O'Clock, M, on the aist day Of DECEMBER,
| 1854 for the Transportation Of Military suppiies
| during the year 1855 on the following routes
| ROUTE No. L-From Forts Lesvenvorth, Lara
mic and Riley and ether depots that may Be- sstab-
lished during the above year on the west bank Of
| the Missouri river, north Of Fort Lesvenworth,
| and south Of lstituds "a degrees north, 70 any
tie S Terri.oris. Of seSrssss, DsSots, Idaho, ana
Utah, and south Of latitude " degrees north, and
east Of longitude liz degrees vest and In the Ter.
rttory Of Colorado north Of 20 degrees north nd
des TO state the rate per 100 pounds per 100 mile,
at which they will transport said stores in eaeh Of
the months from April to September, inclusive, Of
RoUTr No. a-From Forts Lssyenvorth, and
Riley, In the state Of Kansas, and the town 81
% ,Ss the ss or % % :. e az .
OF Kansas, or In the Territory Of Colorado, south
Of latitude 20 degrees north, drawing supple,
NJ, or other depot that may DO desisnsted In he,
Territory to Fort Garland, and TO any other
point or points on the route; Bdder, 10 state
the rate per 100 pounds per 100 miles Of which
| they will transport sad stores In each Of TIM
months, from April to september, inclusive, ofth1
ROUTE No. From Fort Union, or such oths-
depot a. may be established in the Territory Of
New Mexico, to any post. or stations that are OF
may be established In that Territory, and TO suel,
posts or stations As may The Designated 10 the
Territory OF Arizona and the state o. Texas w~
OF Longitude 100 degrees West. btuueft 10 atAto
they will transport sad stores In each OF tho
months from June to November, inclusive, Of the
year 1855.
The weight to be transported each year will no.
exceed TO- 900, 900 pounds on Route No. iooooooo
pound, on Route No. 2 and 100000 pounds on
An additional per eentsse will b pail for III,
transportation Of bacon, hard bread, pine lumbet,
shingles, or any other stores.
bidders should give their names In full, - vel
a. their place OF residence, and each proposal
| should be accompanied by bond In the sum OF
ten thousand dollars, signed by two or more re-
sponsible persons, guaranteeing that 10 case con
proposal, to the parties proposing, the contrast
will be accepted and entered Into, and good and
suficent security furnished by said parties Ia
oordanoe with the terms Of this adyertisen,rn'
The mount OF bonds required will be a. iolloss!
On route No. l......................eio 100000
On route No. 2...................... 20ooOo
On route No. s...................... 10000
satisfactory evidence OF the loyalty and solvsnoy
OF the bidders and person offered a. security VIII
be required.
Proposals must DO endorsed proposals for Army
Importation on Route No :" ~, or %" ~
the case may be; and none will be entertained I'm.
less they fully comply with all the requirements
of this advertisement
Parties to whom awards are made must DO pre-
pared TO execute contracts At once, and TO give the
required bonds for the faithful performance Of the
same.
Contracts will be made subject to the approval
OF the Quarterm aster General, but the right II
served to reject any bids that may be offered.
Contractors must be In readiness Tor service by
the first day Of April, 1855, and they viii b re-
qulred to have place OF agencies tor In the Vi.
entity OF Forts Leavenworth and Union and other
depOts that may be established, at which they
may be communicated with promptly and readily.
By order of the au'rsernA H 2 es sopar,
notQ.astd Cspt.in and A, q. M, U, 4 A.