Daily national Republican., 1865-12-28
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OFFIoE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER
" MASTER,
FoRr LRaynswoRrH, KAssAs,l
December 10, 1855, (

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December 10, 1855.
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSFORMATION
Sealed proposals will be received At this once
until II o'clock on the slst day Of January, 1885,
for the Transportation Of Military Supplies dur
i ing the year 1895, on the following routesi
RouTB No. l.-Prom Forts Leayenworth, 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 Jeay-
enwotth and south Of latitude ~ degrees north,
i 10 any posts or stations that are or may be es-
tsblished In the Territories Of Nebraska, Daco-
tab, Idaho, and Utah, south Of latitude a 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
| 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 1866.
ROUTE No. 2--From Forts Leavenworth and
hiley In the State Of Kansas and the town Of Kan
sas, In the State Of Missouri 70 any posts or sta.
onsthst areor may be established In the State Of
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
rltory, TO Fort Garland, and TO any other point
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 1856.
| RoUrR No. 8. From Fort Union, or such other
depot as may be established In the Territory Of
NEW ~ MsSisS 70 any posts or stations thst are or
posts or stations as may be designated In the
Territory OF Arizona aud 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 mouths,
1896
The weight to be transported each year will
not exceed 100000 pounds on Route No. !, l5,
600, 900 pounds on Route No. 2 and Q, 900, 900 on
Route No. 8.
No additional per csntage will be paid for the
transportation OF bacon, lard, bread, pine lum-
Der, shingles, or any other stores.
Bidders should give their names In fall, rs well
as their places Of residence, and each PROPOSAL
should be accompanied by bond in the sum Of
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 DO 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. !. 800, 900
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Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and SOL
vcney Of each bidder and person offered as se-
curity will be required.
Proposals must be endorsed T.
Proposals for Army transportation on Route
none will be entertained unless they fully com
ply with all the requirements Of this advertise
ment. .r
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 Quartsrmaster General; but the right Is re-
served to reject any or all bids that may bo
offered.
Contractors must be In readiness for service by
the lst 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 order OF the Quartermaster General.
J. A. POTTER,
de2o-tjaSl Col. and Chief Quartermaster.