Daily national Republican., 1865-12-30
OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER
~ MASTER, .H...r .. ~
#rr 10 FoRr LEAvESwoRrH, KANSAS,
.t,.- H..... ..f December 10, 1865.

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until IL e'cock on the Slst day Of January 1865,
for the transportation Of Military Supplies dur
| ing the year 1865, on the following routes:
RourR No. l.--From Forts Leayenworth, La
| ramie, and Riley, and other depots that may be
| established during the above year the west
| bank Of the Missouri river, north Of Fort Leay-
enworth and south Of latitude AZ degrees north,
] to any posts or stations that are or may be
tablshed In the Territories Of Nebraska, Daoo-
tab, Idaho, and Utah, south Of latitude A de-
grees north, and east Of Longitude ll4 degrees
west; and in the Territory Of Colorado north Of
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 1860.
RourE No. 2-Prom Forts Lesvenworth 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 areor 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. M, or
other depot that may be designated In that Ter
ritory, to Fort Garlsnd and to any other point or
Der 100 pounds peI 100 miles Al which they will
transport said stores In each Of the months, from
April to september inclusive, Of the year 1865.
RourB No 3 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 sueE
posts or stations as may be designated In the
Territory Of Arizona and State Of Texas, west Of
longitude 100 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 Inclusive, Of the year
1866.
The weight to be transported each year will
not exceed l0, 900 900 pounds on Route No. l, lJ
0oo, 600 pounds on Route No. 2 and Q, 900, 900 on
Route Nc. 8.
No additional per eentage 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
contract Is awarded for the route mentioned In
the proposal to the parties proposing, the con-
tract twill be accepted and entered into, and good
and sufficient security furnished by said parties,
In accordance with the terms Of this advertise
ment , . ,...
The amount Of bonds required from the con-
tractors will be as follows;
On Route No. l. ....................sloo 200
Z..................... 2OO, OoO
Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and SOL
yenoy OF each bidder and person offered as
curity will be required.
Proposals. must be endorsed
Proposals. for Army Transportation on Route
No. Il, a. or 49," as the case may be- and
none viii be entertained unless they fully comsN
ply with all the requirements Of this advertise
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. ".t. N.. ...
Contracts will be made subject to the approval
the Qnartermaster General; but the right is re-
served to reject any or all bids that may be
offered.
Contractors must be in readiness for service by
the LIST day Of APRIL 1885, and they will be re-
quired to have place Of business or agency at
or in the vicinity Of Forts Leayenworth and
Union, and other depots that may be established,
al tuh thav ha mi nj had wi
promptly and readily.
By srdsr Of the ouartermaster General.
J. A. POTTER,
de20-t -tja31 Col. and Chief Quartermaster.