The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-23
OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTERMAsTEB
" FORT LEAVENwORTH KANSAS,
Deeember 10, 1865.

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION,
Sealed Proposals will be received at TINS office until
~ O'Clock ON the 01st day of January 1866 for the
Transportation OF Military Supplies during the yeal
1866 on the following routes:-
ROUTE No. l.-From Forts Leavenworth, Laramie,
ana kney, and other depOts that may be established
during the above year on the west banK of the Mis-
soun river, north OF Fort LeavenwOrth and south of
latitude AZ degrees north, to any posts stations
that are may be established in the Territories or
Nebraska, bacotah, IdahO, and Utah. south of lati-
tude A degrees north and east OF longitude ia de.
gTees west; and IN the Territory of Colorado north
OF 40 degrees NORTH Bidders to state the rate per
lOU pounds per 100 miles at which they will trans
port said stores IN each OF the mouths from April
September Inc usIye, ofthe year 1866.
ROUTE No 2-FIom Forts Leavenworth and
Riley, in the state Of Kansas, and the town of Kan
sas, the State of Missouri, to anv posts or stations
that are or may be established in the State OF Kan
sas, or in the Territory OF Colorado, south of lat
tude 9O degrees NORTH drawing supplies from Fort
LeavenwOrth; and TO Fort Union, N. M, or other
depot that may be designated that Territory, to
Fort Gar and and to any other point or points on
the route Bidders to state the per 100 pounds
per 100 miles at which they will transport said stores
IN each Of the months hom April to September
ROUTE No 3.-From Fort Union or such other
depet as may be established in the Territory of New
hexlco, to any posts or stations that are may be
estab shed in That Territory and to such posts or
stations as may be desIgnased in the Territory OF
Arizona ana state oil Texas, west OF Longitude l05
degrees west oBldders TO state the rate per 100
pounds per 100 miles at which they wil transport
said stores in each of the months rom June to No
Vember inclusive, OF the year 1866. rH on on.
The weight TO be transported each year viii not
exceed 10,000U00 pounds ON Route No l. 100000
pounds on Route No. 2, and 100000 pounds ON
Route No 3 -
No additional percentage will be paid for the
transportation OF bacon, lard, bread, pine lumber,
shingles, or any other stores.
, Bidders should give thelr 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 contract is
awarded for the rou;e mentioned in the proposal to
the parties proposing, the contract will be accepted
anu entered into, ana good and sufficient security
furnished by said parties, IN accordance with the
terms Of this advertisement.
The amount Of bonds required from the contrac-
torS will be as iollOWs;-
On Route No, I.."................,,....$ 100000
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Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and solyencv
Of each bdoer ana person offered as security will be
eQumed.
Proposals must be indorsed:-
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route No
H. OF 3 ," as the case may be, and none will be
entertained unless they fully comply with all the re-
Quirements of Tins advertisement " TI.
Parties TO whom awards are made must be pre-
pared 10 execute contracts at once and to give the
required bonds for the iaithnu performance of tho
same a.
Contracts will be made subject to the approval of
the Quarter General but the right reserved
TO reject any or all bids that may be offered
Contractors must be in readiness for service by the
let day OF April, 1866 anu they will be required 10
nave pace OF BUSINESS or agency at the Vici
nitY or Forts LeaVenworth and Union. and Other
depots That may be established at which they NAV b
communicated with promptly and readily.,I i
by order oi the Quartermaster5e 5eneral. na O
l222as Colonel and Chief Quartsrmaster e