Daily national Republican., 1865-12-27
H N OF O . a L ..
OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER
~ MASTER.
t-- FoRr LEAyrrwoRrH, KAssAs,}
December 10, 1885.

Decemper ", 1000.
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until IL o'clock on the 81st day Of January, 1865,
| ing III. year 1885. on the following routes:
RouTE No. Prom Forts Leayenworth, La
| rame, and Riley, and other depots that may be
established during the above year on the west
| bank Of the Missouri river, north Of Fort Leav.
enworth and south Of latitude n degrees north,
| to any posts or stations that are or may be a.
| tablshed in the Territories OF Nebraaka, Daeo.
tsh, Idaho, aud Utah, south Of attitude - de.
grees north, and east Of longitude ia degrees
west; and in the Territory Of Colorado north OF
40 degrees north. Bidders to state the rate per
transport said stores In each Of the months, from
April to September inclusive, Of the year 1855
RourE No. 2-From Forts Lesvenworth and
sas, In the State Of Missouri, to any posts or sta.
tons that are or may be established In the satsof
Kansas, or In the Territory Of Colorado, south Of
latitude 40 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
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 1850.
RoUrg no Prom 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 10 such
posts or stations as may be designated In the
Territory OF Arizona and State o. Texas, west,o
longitude lo5 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. . .'.1t.,l .. ..' ..0' I'D nod
The weight to be transported each year will
not exceed 10, 1000 900 pounds ON Route No. l, i5,.
ooo,o 600 pounds on Route No. 2, and Q, ooo 900 on
Route No. 8.
No additional per centase viii be paid for the
transportation Of bacon, lard, bread, Pine lum-
Der, shingles, or any other stores.
Bidders should give their namesin fall, a. 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 4
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 frou the con.
tractors will be A. follows. .,tu.7g
On Route No. l........"..........sloo, ooo
Z..................... N0, 900
~ 3..................s.. 30, 600
Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and sol.
vency OF each bidder and person offered a. 20.
curity will be required.
Proposals must be endorsed
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route
No. u, a. or So 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 award, 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 10 re-
servsd TO reject any or all bids that may be
offered.
Contractors must be in readiness for service BY
the lst day Of APRIL, 1885, and they viii be re-
quired to have place Of business or agency at
| or In the vicinity Of Forts Leayeuworth and
Union, and other depots that may be established,
at which they may be communicated with
promptly and readily.
By order Of the ouartsrmaster General.
| J. A. POTTER,
| de20. Col. and Chief Quartermsster,