Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-23
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OPTIoE OF TIE DEPOT QUARTER.
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PROPOSALS. YoR AMY TRANSPORTATION
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for the Transportation Of Military Supplies dur
ing the year 1899. on the following routes:
Rours No. 1.--from Forts Leavenworth, La
rsmie, and Riley, and other depots tina. may be
established during tho above year on the west
bank Of the Missouri river, north Of Fort Leav-
enworth and south oflatitude a. degrees north,
,ablishsd in the Territories Of Nsbrasks, Daeo-
tab, Idaho, and Utah, south Of latitude - de-
grees north, and east Of longitude ia degrees
west; and in the Territory Of Colorado horih Of
100 pounds per 100 miles, at which they viii
transport said stores In each Of the months, from
April 10 September inclusive, Of the year 1866.
Riley In the state Of Kansas and the town Of Kan
sas In the State Of Missouri, to any posts or sta
tons that may be established IN the State Of
kansas or in the Territory Of Colorado, south Of
Fort Leayenworth; and 10 Fort Union, N. NJ, or
other depot that may be designated IN that Ter
ritory, to Fort Garland and to any other point or
per 100 pounds per 100 miles at which they will
transport said stores In each Of the months, from
April TO September inclusive, Of the year 1895. q
RourE No s-Yrom Port Union, or such other
New Mexico, ~ any posts or stations that are
may DO established In that Territory, and to such
posts or stations a. may be desisnated In the
Territory Of Arirona and State Of Texas, west Of
longitude lo5 degrees west Bidders to state tho
rate per 100 pounds per 100 miles at which they
will transport said stores 10 each Of the mouths,
from June to November iSelusive,o OF the year
The weight to be transported each year will
not exceed IL, 900 900 pounds on Route No. l. TO-
600 900 pounds on Route No. 2, and Q, 900, 900 on
No additional per centsge viii DO paid for the
ansportation Of bacon, lard, bread, pine lum-
Der, shingles, or any other stores. "..F 81
Bidders should give their names In full, as we'll
AZ their places Of residence, and each proposal
should DO accompanied by q bond In the sum %
ten thousand dollars, signed by two or more re-
sponsible persons, guaranteeing that, In ease
the proposal to the parties proposine. the con-
tract will be accepted and entered into, and good
and sufficient security furnished by said parties,
in accordance with the terms Of this advertise
ment 81 H..H.nr' b. ..-
e The amount OF bonds required from the con-
tractors will be as follows: oil. .H. ..r
On Route No. I. ...................sloo, 900
2...............-.... 2oo, goo
Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and sol
yency Of each bidder and person offered As So.
curity will be required.
Proposals must be endorsed- .
proposals for Army Transportation on Route
No. Il, 81 or 9,'H 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. ... ID ..a..
Contracts will be made subject to tho approval
the Quartermaster General; but the right is re-
served to reject any or all bids that may DO
Contractors must be In readiness for service BY
the LIST day Of APRIL, 1906, and they will be re-
quired to have place Of business or agency at
or in the vicinity OF Forts Leayenworth and