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OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER
" MASTER.
FoRr LEAvBNwoRrH, KANSAS
December 10, 1865. (

FoRr LEAvBNwoRrH, KANsLs,l
December 10, 1855
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed proposals will be received At this ofhoe
until IL solock on the slst day Of January, 1895,
for the Transportation OF military Supplies dur
ing the year 1865, on the following routes;
RoUTR No. Prom Forts teayenworth, La
ramie, and Riley, aud other dspots that may be
| established during the above year on the west
bank Of the Missouri river, north Of Fort Leay-
enworth and south Of latitude a degrees north,
" any posts or stations that are or may be es-
tablished In the Territories Of Nebraska, Dseo-
tab, Idaho, and Utah, south OF latitude - de-
grees north, and east Of longitude ia degrees
west; and In the Territory Of Colorado north Of
20 degrees north. Bidders to state the rate per
100 pounds per 100 miles at which they will
transport said stores In each Of the months from
April to September inclusive, Of the year 1850.
RouTB No. 2-From Forts Leayenworth and
Riley In the State Of Kansas and the town Of Kan
sas, In the State Of Missouri to any posts or sta.
Kansas, or In the Territory Of Colorado, south Of
latitude 10 degrees north, drawing supplies from
Fort Leavenworth; and to Fort Union, N NJ, or
other depot that may be designated In that Ter
rtory, 10 Fort Garland, and to any other point or
points on the route. Bidders to state the rate
per 100 pounds per 100 miles at which they will
transport said stores In each Of the months, from
April TO September inclusive, Of the year 1886.
RoUTB No 3.--From Fort Union, or such other
depot as may be established in the Territory Of
New Moxico, to any posts or stations that are or
may be established In that Territory, and 10 such
posts or stations as may be desiRnated In the
Territory Of Arizona and State Of Texas, west Of
longitude l05 degrees west Bidders to state the
rate per 100 pounds por 100 miles at which they
will transport said stores In each Of the months,
from June to November inclusive, Of the year
1865. '..f ~ D..
The weight to be transported each year will
not exceed 1000 900 pounds on Route No. ], 49,
Goo, 600 pounds on Route No. 2, and g. ooo, 900 on
No additional per contago will be paid for the
transportation Of bacon, lard, bread, Pine lum-
Der, shingles, or any other stores.
Bidders should give their names In full, as well
as their places 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, in case a
contract is awarded for the route mentioned In
the proposal to the parties proposing the con-
tract will be accepted and entered into, and good
in accordance with the terms Of this advertise.
ment
The amount Of bonds required from the con-
tractors viii be as follows:
On Route No, J. ....................slo 900
- Z..................... 2OO OOO
- - 3..................... % 600
Satisfactory evidence OF the loyalty and SOL
yency Of each bidder and person offered as Sc
curity will be required.
Proposals must be endorsed
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route
No, Il, "a or 3,'' as tho case may be, and
none will be entertained unless they fully COM
ply with all the requirements Of this ADVERTISE
ment.
Parties to whom awards are made must bo
prepared to execute contracts at once, and TO give
the required bonds for the faithful performance
II the same
Contracts will be made subject to the approval
the QuarteTmaster General; but the right Is re-
served TO reject any or all bids that may be
offered.
Contractors must he in readiness for service by
the LIST day Of APRIL, 1865, and they will be re-
quired to have place OF business or agency at
or in tho vicinity Of Forts Leayenworth and
Union, and other depots that may be established,
at which they may be communicated with
promptly and readily.
By order Of the Quartermaster General.
J. A. POTTER,
de20-JaSl Col. and Chief QuartermAster.