The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-19
OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTERMASTER
" FORT LEAVENWoRTH, KANSAS,
December 49, 1865.

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION,
Sealed Proposals will be received at TINS office until
II O'Clock on the Slst day of January 1885, for the
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 BANK of the Mis-
soun river north OF Fort Leavenworth and south of
latitude AZ degrees north to any posts or stations
that may be established in the Territories OF
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
10U pounds per 100 miles at which they will trans
September Inc usive, OF the year 1866.
ROUTE No 2-FIOm n orts Leavenworth and
Riley in the state of Kansas, and the town of Kan
sas the State of Missouri, to posts stations
that NAV be established in the State OF Kan
sas, in the Territory OF Colorado, south of lat
Leavenwortn; and to Fort Union, N. M, or other
depot that may be designated IN that Territory, to
Fort Gar.and. 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 lOm April to September IN
ROUTE No 3.-FrOm Fort Union or such other
depot may be established in the Territory OF New
n or as 10 S s e
stations as may be deslgnased in the Territory OF
Arizona and State of Texas. west of Longitude l06
pounds per 100 miles at which they will transport
said stores in each of the months irom June to No
vember inclusive, of the year 1885,
The weight 10 be transported each year will not
exceed 10,000O00 pounds on Route No l, 100000
pounds ON Route No. O. 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 full, as well as
their places of residence, and each proposal should
be accompanied by o 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 in the proposal TO
the parties proposing, the contract will be accepted
and entered into, ana good and sufficient security
furnished by said parties IN accordance with the
terms of tins Advertisement
The amount of bonds required nom the contrac-
tors will be as fOlloWs;-
On Route NO '@d6VV00o0nn
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Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and sovencY
of each bidoer and person offered us security will be
equred
Proposals must be fndorsed:-
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route No.
L. 2 or 3 ," as the case may be, and none Will be
entertained unless they fully comply with all the re-
qulrements of Tins advertisement.
Parties to whOm awards are made must DO pre-
pared to execute contracts at once, and to give the
required bonds for the faithful performance OF the
same
Contracts Will be made subject to the approval of
the Quarter mas ter General but the right Is reserved
TO reject any or all bids that may be offered.
Contractors must be in readiness for service DY the
list day of Apn, 1866 anu they Will be requlreu 10
have place business or agency at or IN the Vlcl
nitY of HOTts LeaVenworth and Union, ana otnel
depots that may be established. at which theY may
communicated with promptly ard readily.
By order of the Quartermaster Genera C rTup
1922 SO Colonel and Chief Quartevmasier.