The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-05
PROPOSALS.
OFF4CE OF THE DEPOT QUARTERMAsC TER
~ FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS,
December 10, 1866.

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed Proposals will be received at TINS Otie unu
II O'Clock ON the 31st day of January 1866, for tue
transportation OF Military Supplies during the yem
1866 on the following routes:-
ROUTE No 1.-From Forts Leavenworth, Laramie,
and Riley, and other depots that may be established
during the above year on the west banx of the MIS-
sOun river, north OF Fort Leavenworth and south OF
latitude AZ degrees north, to any posts stations
tnat are OF may be established i'll the Territories or
Nebraska DacoIah, Idaho, and Utah. south OF lati-
Jude A degrees north, and east OF Longitude ia de-
CICes west; and IN the Territory OF Colorado north
of 20 degrees north. Bidders TO state the rate per
lOl pounds per 100 miles at which they will trans
port said stores each of the months from April to
Seutember Inc usIve OF the year 1866.
ROUTE No. 2-FTom Forts leaVenworth and
Riley, in the state of Kansas and the town OF Kan
sas IN the State OF Missouri to any posts or stations
Il at are nav be established in the state OF Kan
sGs or in Territory OF Colorado, south of lati-
tude 40 degrees north, drawing supplies from Fort
Ieayenwortn; and TO Fort Union, n. NJ, or other
depot that may DC designated IN that territory, 10
For & ar and and TO any other DO mt or points
the route Bidders to state the rate per 100 pounds
per 100 at which they will transport said stores
in each of the months nom April to September IN
ROUTE No 3-From Fort Union or such other
depot as may be established in the Territory Of New
Mckee, to any posts Or stations t9at are % or may De De
stations may be desiRnased in the Territory OF
Arizona and State OF Texas, west OF Longitude i05
degrees west. Bidders TO state the rate per lOO
pounds per 100 miles at which they wlll transport
sald stores in each of the months Irom June to No
yember inclusive, of the year 1866.
The weight TO be transported each year viii not
exceed 100000 pounds on Route No; l., l5,OOOOOO
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 their names in tull 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 or more responsible
persons, guaranteeing that, in case contract is
awarded for the route mentioned i'll the proposal 70
the parties proposing, the contract will be accepted
and entered into and good and sufficient security
furnished by said pagfles. in accordance with the
terms of this advertisement.
The amount of bonds required from the contrac-
| tors will be as tOllOWs;- ,o a..
On Route NO. Oo
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Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and solveneY
of each bidoer and person offered as security will De
required.
| Proposals must be indoTsed:-
| PROPOSALS for Army Transportation ON Route No
| H. or g >" as the may be, and none VIII DC
entertained unless they fully comply win al te TO
qulrements of thls Advertisement =, -
| Parties to whom awards are made must DC pre-
pared to execute contracts at once ana 10 give the
required bonds for the faithful performance oi 'ne
| same. 80 A. 49, o,,v,ro,,oI oi
Contracts will be made subject to the approYal ol
the OuareImas General but the rght y reserved
| 10 reject any or all bids that may be oilered, A..
Contractors must be in readiness ior services OY tht
LIST day of April, 1866. anu they VIII DC IepIeu u
have place OF business or agency AZ Vi III the vIcl
| nity of Forts Leavenworth ana Un0h, anu olhel
debots that NAV be established, AT WnOn thSy may Dt
| Communicated with promptly ara readily
| BY order of the Quartermaster SfeneraC % rrpp
1000 m Colonel and Chief Quartermas'er.