Daily national Republican., 1865-12-23
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OFFICE 9P THE DEPOT QUARTER
FoRr LRAvBNwoRTH, KANSAS, I
December 10, 1855.


FoRr LRAysNwoRTH, KANsAs,
December 10, 1885.
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed proposals viii be received at this ofice
until l2 o'clock on the 8lst day OF January, 1866,
for the Transportation Of Military Supplies dur!
ing the year 1896, on the following routes:
|, RouTR No. 1.-Prom Forts Leavenworth, La
ramie, 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 AZ degrees north,
to any posts or stations that are or may be es-
tablished in tho Territories OF Nebraska, Daco-
tab, idaho, and Utah, south Of latitude ~ 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 al which they will
transport said stores In each Of the months, from
April to September inclusive, Of the year 1855.
RouTR No. 2-From Forts Leavenworth aud
Riley In the State Of Kansas and the town Of Kan
sas, In the State Of Missouri, to any posts or sta.
ons 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
ritory, to Fort Garland, and 70 any other point or
points on the route. Bidders to state the rate
per 100 psunds per 100 miles at which they will
trsn,pOrt said stores in each Of the months, from
April to September inclusive, Of the year 1866.
EnUrB No. 3 Prom Fort Union, or such other
depot a. may be established In the Territory OF
may be established IN that Territory aud 70 such
posts or stations as may be designated in the
Territory Of Arizona aud State Of Texas, west Of
longitude l05 degrees west Bidders 10 state the
rate per 100 pounds per 100 miles at which they
will transport said stores In each Of the mouths,
from June to November inclusive, Of the year
1865. .a.r-n ..as--..-
The weight to be transported each year will
not exceed 10 1000 900 pounds Route No. ], 49,
ooo, 900 pounds on Route No. O. and 9, 900, 900 on
Route No. 8. q. 20
No additional per centage will bo paid for the
transportstion 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
should be accompanied by bond In the sum Of
ten thousand dollars, signed by two or more re-
sponsible persons, guaranteeing that, In case q
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.
The amount Of bonds required from the con-
tractors will be as follows:
On Route No. !, ,.....".............sloo, 900
z..................... ZUO, OOO .
/" 3.....................e go 900
Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and SOL
vency Of each bidder and person offered as Sc
curity will be required. ...
Proposals. must be endorsed
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route
No. Il, % or 8, ~ as the 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 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
the Quartermaster 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, 1860, and they will be re-
quired to have place Of business or agency at
or In the vicinity 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 Quartermaster General.
J. A. POTTER,
de20-uaSl Col. and Chief ouartermsster.