Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-27
PRoPosALs.a
OFrIcE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER
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PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed proposals Will be received at this once
for the Transportation Of Military Supplies dur.
1 ing the year 1885, on the following routes:
Rours No. l.-From Forts iLeayenworth, La
established during the above year on the west
| bank Of the Missouri river, north Of Fort Law
enworth and south oflatituds a degrees north,
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| tab, Idaho, and Utah, south Of latitude ~ de-
grees north, and east Of longitude ia degrees
| west and In the Territory Of Colorado north Of
40 degrees north. Bidders 10 state the rate per
100 pounds per 100 miles at which they win
transport said stores In each Of the months, from
April 70 September inclusive, Of the year 1895.
Riley the state Of Kansas, and the town Of Kan.
sas, In the State Of Missouri TO any posts or sta.
ions that are or may be established IN the State Of
Kaheas, or in the Territory Of Colorado, south Of
Fort Lesyenworth; and 70 Fora Union, N. NJ, or
other depot that may be designated in that Ter
ritory, to Fort Garland, and 10 any other point
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 1889.
s, SoTss Mo- h Ext unGS q .ush other
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 desirnated in the
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Longitude los degrees west Bidders 10 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
| 1886
The weight 10 be transported each year will
not exceed 1000, 900 pounds on Route No, l. TO-
coo 900 pounds on Route No. 2, and 9, coo, 900 on
No additional per eentage will be paid for the
| transportation Of bacon, lard, bread, pine lum-
Dor, shingles, or any other stores. Il .....
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as their places Of Residence, sud each proposal
shonld be accompanied by bond In the sum Of
ten thousand dollars, signed by two or more re-
sponsible persons, guaranteeing that, in case .
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
The smonpt Of bonds required from the con.
tractors viii be as follows:
On Eoute NO. I. ...........-......elO0 900
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Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and sol.
yeucy OF each bidder and person offered As Sc
curity viii 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
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Parties TO whom awards arc made must be
prepared to execute contracts at once, and to give
The required bonds for the faithful performance
Contracts will be made subject to the approval
the ouartermaster General; but the right 10 re-
served to reject any or all bids that may be
Contractors must be in readiness for service by
the LIST day Of APRIL, 1900, and they will be re-
qu'red to have q place Of business or agency at
or In the vicinity Of Forts Leavenworth aud
Union, and other depots that may be established,
at which they may be communicated with