Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-01
,OFFIoE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER.
" MASTER.
PoRr LxAvEswonrH, KASs.s,1
.H. OIL December 10, 1885 4

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed proposals win be received at this once
until IL o'clock the 31st day Of January, 1855,
| for the Transportation Of Military Supplies dur
ing the year 1865. on the following routes:
EGor 50 so Ri,sv rom p pS Ia
established during the above year on the west
bank Of the Missouri river, north Of Fort Leay-
| enworth and south Of latitude a degrees north,
10 any posts or stations that are or may be es-
tablished In the Territories Of Nebraska, Daoo-
| 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
20 degrees north. Bidders 10 state the rate per
100 pounds per 100 miles At which they will
transport said stores In eaoh Of the months, from
April to September inclusive, ofthe year 1896
RoUrE No. 2-from Forts Jesvenworth and
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 IN the State Of
Kansas, or In the Territory Of Colorado, south Of
latitude 10 degrees north, drawing supplies from
Fort Leayeuworth; 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
Der loo pound, peI loo piiss Al Which tbs1 viii viii
transport said stores In each Of tho months, from
April to September inclusive, Of the year 1896
RourE No. 8. From Fort Union, or such other
depot as may be established In the Territory Of
New Mexico, to any posts or stations that arc 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 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 months,
from June to November inclusive, Of the year
1885,
The weight to be transported each year will
not exceed 10000, 900 pounds on Route No. l. 49,
100000 pounds on Route No. 2, and Q, 900, 900 on
Route Nc. s. =. ~
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, aud 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
b. ma SooS
aud 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. I. .......u...........SlO0,o 600
=, a, S'....'.'.'''.'!'.'... 20 ooo
Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and sol.
vency Of each bidder and person offered as So
curity will be required.
Proposals. must be endorsed s.
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route
No, Il, 81 or IS, ~ as the case may be, and
none will be entertained unless they fully com
ply with all the requirements Of this advertise
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 bs
offered
Contractors must be In readiness for service by
| the LIST day Of APRIL, 1865, and they will DO re-
qulred TO have a.plAee Of business or agency at
| or In the vicinity Of Forts LeayenwOrth aud
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, ra-
de20-Ua31 Col. and Chief Quartermaster.f