The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-12
OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTERMAsTEB
" FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS,
December 49, 1866.

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office untI
y O'Clock on the Slst day Of January 1885, for the
1866, on the following rOutes:-
ROUTE No 1.-Erom Forts Leavenworth, Laramie,
and Riley, and other depots that may be established
during the above year on the west bank of the Mis-
sour river north OF Fort LeavenwOrth and south OF
latitude ~ degrees north to any posts e stations ms
Nebraska, Dacotah, Idaho, and Utah. south of lati-
tude A degrees north, and east OF longitude ia de-
of 40 degrees north. Bidders to state the rate per
100 pounds per 100 miles at which they will trans
port said stores each of the months from April to
September inclusive, of the year 1866
ROUTE No. 2-FTom Forts Leavenworth and
Riley in the state of Kansas, and the town of KAN
that are may be established in the State OF Kan
sas, or in the Territory of Colorado south of lati
tude 40 degrees north, drawing supplies from Fort
Leayenworth; and TO Fort Union, N NJ, or other
depot that may be designated in that Territory, 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 nom April TO September IN
ROUTE No S.-From Fort Union or such other
depet 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 desgnaAed 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 rom June TO No
vember inclusive, of the year 1866.
The weight TO be transported each year Will not
exceed 100000 pounds on Route No. l, l6OOO,OOO
pounds on Route No. 2, and 100000 pounds ON
Route No. g.
No additional percentage will be paid for the
transportation OF bacon, lard, bread, pine lumber,
shingles or any other stores.
Bidders should give their names In full as well as
their places of residence, and each proposal should
be accompanied by bond IN the sum Of ten thou
sand dollars, signed by two more responsible
persons, guaranteeing that, in case contract is
AWARDED for the route mentioned in the proposal 10
the parties proposing the contract will be accepted
anQ entered into. and good and Rutncient security
furnished by said paEfies, in accordance with the
terms of this advertisement.
The amount of bonds required from the contrac-
tors will be as folloWs;-
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equired.
Proposals must be indorsed:-
Proposals for Army Transportation ON Route No.
L. o. or -" as the may be, and none will be
entertained unless they fully comply with all the re-
qmrements of this advertisement.
pared TO execute contracts at once and to give the
required bonds for the faithful perlormRnce OF the
same.
Contracts will be made subject to the approval of
the QuarermRsteT General but the right IS reserved
TO reject any all bids that may be offered.
Contractors must be in readiness for service by the
LIST day of Apnl 1885 anu they will be required 10
have place OF business or agency at or IN the yicl
nifty of Forts Leavenworth and Union, ana othh
depots that may be established at which they may D
communicated with promptly and readily
By order of the Quartermaster Genera; ac rTpp
70 % 88 Colonel and Chief Quartermaster.