Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-26
~ QUARTERASTER,
Fort LEAvESwORTH KANSAS,
December 10 1865. {


PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION,
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until Z O'Clock the 3lst day Of January 1866, for
the Transportation of Military Supplies during the
year 1856. on the following routes:
ROUTE No From Forts Leavenworth, Laramie
and Riley, and other depOts that may be established
during the above year on the west bank Of the Mis-
latitude AZ degrees north, to any posts stations
that or may be established in the Territories of
ude IL degrees north and east of longitude ia de-
greeS vest and in the Territory of Colorado north of
10 degrees north. Bidders to state the rate 100
pounds per 100 miles at which they will transport
said stores in each of the months from April to Sep
tember inclusive OF the year 1865.
ROUTE No. From Forts Lcayenworth and Riley,
in the State of Kansas, and the town of Kansas. in
the State of Missouri to any posts or stations that
are or may be established IN the State of Kansas, or
IN the Territory OF Colorado south OF latitude forty
degrees north, drawing supplies from Fort Leayen-
worth; and to Fort Union, n NJ or other depot that
be designated IN that Territory to Fort Garland,
and TO any other point or points on the route. Bid
des to state the rate per 100 pounds per 100 miles
which they will transport said stores in each of the
months, from april to September, inclusive, Of the
RouTE No 3.-From Fort Union or such other de-
pot may be established in the Territory of New
Mexico, to any posts stations that or may be
established in that Territory, and to such posts or
stations as may be designated in the Territory Of
degrees Bidders to state the rate per 100 pounds
per 100 miles at which they will transport said stores
in each Of the months from juno to November, in
elusive, of the year 1866.
The weight to be transported each year will not
exceed 100G0Gg0 pounds Route No. l, 10 600 600
pounds on Route No. z, and s 10000 on Route No. g.
No I'D tonal percentage will be paid for the trans
portation Of bacon, lard, bread pins lumber shingles
or any other stores,
Bidders should give their names in full as we'll as
their places Of residence, and each proposal should
be accompanied by bond in the sum OF ten thous-
and dollars, signed by two or more responsible per-
sons, guaranteeing that, in contracts awarded
for the route mentioned in the proposal to the par
ties proposing. the contract Will be accepted and
entered into, and good and sufficient security fur
nishcd BY said parties, in accordance with the terms
of this advertisement.
The amount Of bonds required from the contractors
will be as follows:
On Route NO.
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Satisfactory evde nce of the loyalty and solyency
of each bidder and person offered security will be
required.
Proposals must be endorsed
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route No.
l. q or 3, as the may be- and will be
entertained unless they fully comply with all the re-
quirements of this advertisement.
Parties to whom awards are made must be prepared
to execute CONTRACTS Ut once and to give the required
bonds for the faithful performance of the same
Contracts will be made subject to the approval of
the Quartermaster Genera but the right reserved
TO reject any all bids that may be offered.
Contractors must be in readiness for service by the
lst day Of APRIL 1866 and they will be required to
have place of business agency at or in the yici
nifty of Forts Leayenw0rth and 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,
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