The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-20
OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER

OFEICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER.
FoHr LFtyryvorrL Kansas, November TO- 1904.
PROPOSALS toE ARMY 1RASsP4RTATIoN.
scacd Proposals VII be- received at - ONCE undl ~
Transportation OF Military supplies during tho yGa, 1855,
Eourr No. / Prom Forts Loavonworth, Laramie and
Ehey, and other dep,ts that ney nr established daring
nrn oftcrt Lcayuuworth, and south Of latitude ~ DO
rrecs north 90 any posts or stations that are may be
and Utah south OF latitude ~ degrees north and or
lolHule lll degrees west and In the Territory OF Colo
bidders to state the nto rer 100 pounds per 100 mile,
AZ which Trey will transport said stores in each the
months tTom April to September inclusive, OF the year
Eourg No. 2.-From Forts LeAycnworth and Riley, In
the state of Kansas, and the Kansas in the iate
in the State cot Of Rans % or in nS the ar orroyy G y G Of
colorado, south of latitude 40 degrees north, drawing
NJ other depot that may bo dc,gRsted in that Ter
ttory,to fou Garland and TO any other point points
tho route bidders to state the per loo pounds
per 100 mites (which they viii transport said stores in
each c the menths nom April to September, inclusive Of
ROUTE No.3-From For, Uniou or such other depot as
pests or stations that are or may be established In that
Territory and to such posts or stations As may be dcsg
oflongtule los degrees west Bidders state the rate
per 40 pounds per 100 miles at which they will transport
said ores In each of tie months from juno to HOvomber
inclusive of the year 1865.
The WEIGHT to be transported eaeh year will not exceed
100000 pounds on Routo No. l5O90OO0 pounds
Route So,2; and 6CO0Oo0 pounds on Route No.3.
No additional percentage win be PAID for the transporta-
on Of bacon hard bread, pine lumber, shingles, or
Bidders should give their in fun, well
place Of residence, and each proposal should be
panied by bond IN the sum ofte dollars signed
BY Two responsible persons, ceng that
contract awarded for the mentioned IN the
proposal 10 the parties proposing the contract viii be ac
reped and eDtercd and good and sucensecur'y fur
nsucd by said parties In accordance with the era orths
advertisement
The amour. fbonds 70 Iuired viii be as fouows:-
On kohto No. .l.........................' 'tiON,bO
On Route No 2............................ 10000
bu koule NO h.....ss.ss t'V'N
Satisfactory evidence OF the uyAl aud sAyenoY
OF each bidder and person Oderod security will be
quiTed.
PoposaIs must be endorsed Proposals for Army
poraion lon! Route No. ?, D. as ta may be,
and Wlibe entertained unless they fly comply with
all the requirements Uf IN Advertisement
Parties TO whom awards are made must b. prepared 10
contracts at and 10 Ee the required bonds
fDy the faithful performance of the same.
Contracts will be made subject TO the approval Of the
Quarcmaster General but tho RI ht reserved 10 Toect
any or all bids that may bo offered.
Contractors be readiness for service BY tho first
day OF April 1885, and they viii be required 10 have
place OF agencies In the vicinity of lOrts Leayen
worth and Union and ohor dcpo natmAy be established,
AZ which they may DO communicated with promptly and
readily.
II. c. HODGES,
ll-l9-3Ct Capt and A. Q. H., U. 4. A.