Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-22
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PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed proposals. viii be rsoeivsd n this once
snhl n s'olook on the slst day Of January, ises,
for The Tr.n.portstion Of Military Supplies dur
houTR No. l.-From 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 Jesv-
snworth and south Of latitude a degrees north,
| to any posts or stations that are or may be es-
| tablished in the Tsrritories OF Nebraska, Daco-
tab, Idaho, and Utah, south Of latitude ~ de-
srees 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
loo pounds per 100 miles at which they will
transport said stores In each Of the months, from
| April to September inclusive, Of the year 1865,
ROUTE No. 2-Rrom Ports Lesvenworth and
Riley, In the State arkansas and the town OF Kan
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Kansas, or In the Territory Of Colorado, south Of
| latitude 40 degrees north, drawing supplies from
Fort Laavenworth; 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
April to September inclusive, Of the year 1895,
RouTR No 3 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 establish cd in that Territory, and to such
posts or stations AZ may be designated In the
Territory OF Arizona and State Of Texas, west Of
| longitude los degrees west Bidders to state the
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from June to November Inclusive, Of the year
1865. ... Sand '
The weight to be transported each year will
not exceed 900 900 pounds on Route No. ], 49,
ooo, 900 pounds on Route No. 2, and o. 600, 600 on
Route Ne. 5. H.-..
No additional per oontsge will be paid for tho
| transportation Of bacon, lard, bread, pine lum-
Der, shingles, or any other stores.
Bidders should give their names In full, as we'll
As thsir 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 su icient 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. !. 800, 900
2..................... 700 900
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vsney OF each bidder and person offered as So
curity will be required. "..
Proposals must be endorsed
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route
No. Il, - or 49, >" 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 rights re-
served TO reject any or all bids that may be
offered. - .r
Contractors must be In readiness for service by
the LIST day Of APRIL, 1866, and they will be re-
CURED 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 and readily.
By order Of the ouartermaster General.
J. A. POTTER,
de2o-uasl Col. and Chief ouartermaster.