Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-06
OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER.
" MASTER.
FoRr LRAyEswoRrn, KArsas,(
December 10, 1865. \


PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed proposals will be revived At this once
until IL o'clock on the slst day Of January, 1895
for the Transportation Of military Supplies dur
ing the year 1893. on the following routes:
ramie, and Riley, aud other depots that may be
established during the shove year on the west
bank Of the Missouri river, north Of Fort Leay-
enworth and south Of latitude ~ degrees north,
isblished in the Territories Of Nebraska, DISCO
tab, Idaho, and Utah, south Of latitude "A de-
grees north, and east Of longitude ia degree.
20 degree. north. bidders to stats the rats per
100 pounds per 100 miles At which they will
transport said stores In each Of the months, from
Aprilt to September inclusive, Of the rear 1890.
Riley, in the State Of Kansas and the town Of Kan
sas In the State OF Missouri, to any posts or sta
tons that are may be established Ia the ststsof
Kansas, or In the Territory Of Colorado, south Of
Fort Leavenworth; and to Fort Union, n. N. or
other depot that may DO designsted IN that Tar
rtory, to Fort Garland, and to any other point or
P P 100 poaaS md psa loo niles Ss'. % viii viii
transport said stores in each OF the months, frum
April to September inclusive, Of the year 1850:
RourB No S-Prom Fort Union, or snch other
New Mexico, to any posts or stations that arc 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 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,
from June to November inclusive, Of the year
| 1866.
Tbe weight to be transported each year will
not exceed TO- 900 pounds on Route No. ], 10
600 900 pounds on Route No, ?, and ., 900, 600 on
Route No. s.
transportation Of bacon, lard, bread, pine lum-
| Der, shingles, or any other stores
Bidders should give their names in full, a. we'll
as their places Of residence, and each proposal
ten thousand dollars, signed by two or more re-
spopsible persons, guaranteeing that, In case. .
| contract Ia awarded fer the route mentioned In
the proposal to the parties proposing, the con:
tract will be accepted and entered into, and good
aud sufficient security furnished BY said parties,
In accordance with the terms Of this advertise
ment. ...s ..|
tractors will be as follows: ... ...- ..s..
On Route No. !. ...................tloo,o 600
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 40, goo
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| vency Of each bidder and person offered - %
| curtty will be required. .H.H .ar
Proposals. must be endorsed g. ..ri- ...
Proposals. for Army Transportation on Route
No. 4, "a or -, ." rs the case may be, and
none will be entertained unless they fully com
ply with all the requirements Of this advertise
ment D. 3d.. -. NJ. ........ % .H -.
Parties TO whom AWARDS are MADE must pc
prepared to execute contracts At once, and To give
the required bonds for the faithful performances
Of the same. Zoe .-. ... bro .s.ls. H..F
Contracts will be made subject 10 the approval
the Quartsrmastsr General; but the right Ii re-
served to reject any or all bids that may be
offered. r.. a. ....
Contractors must be In readiness for service by
the LIST day Of APRIL, 1895, and they will be 70.
quirsd to have q place OF business or agency al
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 srder Of the QuArtermaster General.
J. A. POTTER,
| de2O.tIA9l Col and Chief QuArtermsster.