Daily national Republican., 1865-12-29
OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER
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....|.... December 10, 1855. 4

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed proposals. will be received at this ONCE
until IL o'clock on the 3ls day OF January, 1896,
for the Transportation Of Military Supplies dur
\ ing the year 1880. on the following routes;
RouTE No. l--From Forts JeaVenworth, La
| ramis, and Riley, and other depots 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 ~ degrees north,
| to any posts or stations that are or may be es-
| tablished In the Territories Of Nebraska, Daco-
tah, Idaho, and Utah, south Of latitude A de-
grees north, and east OF longitude ia degrees
40 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 1896.
ROUTE No. 2-From Forts Leavenworth and
Riley, In the State Of Kansas and the town Of Kan
sas, In the State Of Missouri, to any posts or sta
tons that are or may be established In the State Of
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, to Fort Garland, and to any other point or
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 1859.
ROUTE No. 8 From Fort Union, or such other
depot as may be established In the Territory Of
New Mexico, to any posts or stations that are or
may be established In that Territory, and TO suoh
posts or stations as may be desiRnated In the
Territory Of Arizona and State Of Texas, west Of
longitude los degrees west Bidders 10 state the
rate per 100 pounds per 100 miles at which they
will transport said stores 10 each Of the months,
from June to November inclusive, Of the year
1866. l ...
The weight to be transported each year will
not exceed 10, 600, 900 pounds on Route No. i, u.s.
100000 pounds on Route No. 2, and Q, 900, 900 on
Route No. s. ..
transportation Of bacon, lard, bread, pine lum-
Der, shingles, or any other stores.
Bidders should give their names In full, as we'll
as their places Of residence, and each proposal
ten thousand dollars, signed BY two OF more re-
| sponsible persons, guaranteeing that, In case
contract is awarded fer the route mentioned in
the proposal to the parties proposing, the con.
tract will be accepted and entered into, and good
and sufficient security furnished by said parties,
IN accordance with the terms Of this advertise
ment. ...... ...,..H .-..
The amount Of bonds required from the con
tractors will be as follows; . -
On Route No. !. ...."..............elOo 900
q. 5"...''''''''''...'. az AZ 0OO SS
s.n.,.,,o,v .s;i.n:: =, ,r .i; nv
venoy OF each bidder and person offered as So
curity will be required.
Proposals must be endorsed
I"Proposais for Army Transportation on Route
No. Il, q or ST. as the case may be, and
none win be entertained unless they fully com
ply with all the requirements Of this advsrtise-
Rrties 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. VI ~ r...
Contracts will be made subject to the approval
the Qaartermaster General; but the right 10 re-
served 10 reject any or all bids that may be
offered.
Contractors must be In readiness for service by
the lat day Of APRIL, 1865, and they will be re-
quired 10 have place OF business or agency at
or In the vionity Of Forts Leavenworth and
Union, and other depots that may be established,
at which they may. be communicated with
promptly and readily,
BY srder OF the ouartermaster General.
]. A. POTTER,
de2o-tja3l Col. and Chief ouartermaster.