Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-20
OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER.
" MASTER.
FoRT LBAvESwoRTH, KASsLs,(
December 10, 1855.

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until IL e'cock on the Slst day Of January, 1865,
ing the year 1865. on the following routes:
ROUTE No. l.-From Forts Leavenworth, La
ramie, aud 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 may be es-
tablished In the Territories Of Nebraska, Daco-
tab, Idaho, and Utah, south Of latitude a de-
Rrees 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 1896.
RourB No. 2.-From Forts Loavenworth and
Riley, In the State Of Kansas, and the town Of Kan
tons that are or may be established IN the State Of
Kansas, or In the Territory Of Colorado, south Of
latitude 40 degrees north, drawing supplies from
Fort Leayenworth; and to Fort Union, N. NJ, or
other depot that may be designated in that Ter
ritory, 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 1866
RorTB 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 such
posts or stations as may be DESIGNATED in the
Territory Of Arizona and State Of Texas, west Of
longitude l05 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
1896.
The weight to be transported each year will
not exceed 100000 pounds on Route No. !, 49,
900, 900 pounds on Route No. 2, and 8, OoO 900 on
Route No. g.
No additional per centage 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 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 a
contract Is awarded for 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
meut.
The amount Of bonds required from the con-
tractors will be as follows:
On Route No. l. 400, 900
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Satisfactory evidence Of the LOYALTY and an sol.
Vency OF each bidder and person offered as SO.
curity will be required.
Proposals must be endorsed
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route
No. i, q or s., " 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 ouartermaster 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, 1866, and they will be re.
quired to have place Of business or agency at
or In the vicinity Of Forts Leaveuworth and
Union, and other depots that may be established,
at which they may be communicated with
promptly aud readily.
By order Of the Quartermaster General.
J. A. POTTER,
de2o -tjaSl Col. and Chief Quartermaster.