Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-29
NNFRTCE OF TEE DEPOT
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Fort LEAyENWORTH KANSAS,
Dccemher lQ. 1865

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Fort LEAyENWoRrH. KANSAS,
December IL, 1865. J
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSP0RTATIQN.
Sealed Proposals will be received Mt this SsS office zee
RorTE No. From Forts Leayenworth Laramie
during the above year on the west bank of the Mis-
souri, river north of Fort Leavenworth and south of
latitude II degrees north to any posts stations
that are or may be established in the Territories of
Nebraska, Dacotah. Idaho and Utah, south Of lati-
grees west and in the Territory Of Colorado north of
10 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 Sep
TENDER. inclusive: of the year 1866. 49,
RoUrE No. 2.-From Forts LeaYenworth and Riley,
in the State of Kansas and the town of Kansas, i'll
the State of Missouri, to any posts stations that
may be established in the State OF Kansas, or
in the Territory of Colorado; south Of latitude forty
degrees north, drawing supplies from Fort Leayen-
worth; and to Fort Union n. NJ, or other depot that
may be designated in that Territory to Fort Garland,
and to any other point points on the route. Bid
deI to state the rate per l9 d stores in each Of the
months from April to September, inclusive of the
year 1866.
RourE No. 3-From Fort Union, or such other de-
pot us may be established in the Territory of New
Mexico TO any posts or stations that are or may be
established i'll that Territory, and to such posts
stations as may be designated in the Territory of
Arizona and State Of Texas, west of longitude los
degrees west Bidders to state the rate per 100 pounds
per 100 miles at which they will transport said stores
in each of the months from June to November, in
elusive, of the year 1866.
The weight to be transported each year will not
exceed l0000,G0D pounds Route No. ], 15,0G0,O00
pounds Route No. ,, and 6O00000 on Route No. 3.
No additional percentage will be paid for the trans
portation of bacon lard bread, pine lumber 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 thous-
and dollars, signed by two responsible per-
sons. guaranteeing that, in contracts awarded
for the route mentioned in the proposal to the par
ties proposing, the contract will be accepted and
entered into and good and sufficient security fur
nshed by said parties in accordance with the terms
of this advertisement
The amount of bonds required from the contractors
will be as follows:
On Route No. 100000
ZU,UV0
Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and solvency
of each bidder and person offered security will be
required.
Proposals must be endorsed
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route No.
4 q or g. as the case may be- and none will be
entertained unless they fully comply with all the
quirements of this advertisement
Parties to whom awards are made must be prepared
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 Quartermaster Genera but the right reserved
to reject any all bids that may be offered.
Contractors must be in readiness for service by the
LIST day of APRIL 1866 and they will be required to
have place of business agency at or in the Wei
nifty 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 Quartermaster General,
J. A. POTTER,
de23-tJa3l Colonel and Chief Quartermaster.