The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-11
OFFICE OF THE DEPOT TER
~ FORT LEAVENwORTH, KANSAS, I
December 10, 1865. I

DeCeIuDer 10 1000.
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed Proposals will be received at TINS Office unu
II O'Clock on the 3st day of January, 1866, for the
transportation OF Military Supplies during the yeal
1866, on the following routes /
ROUTE No. 1-HrOm Forts LfavenWorth Laramie,
and Riley and Other depots that may be estab Ished
during the above year on the west bank of the Mis-
sour river north OF Fort Leavenworth and south of
latitude 42 degrees north, to any posts stations
that are may be established in tho Territories
Nebraska, Dacorah, Idaho and Utah, south of lati-
tude Al degrees north, and east OF longitude ia de-
grees west; and IN the Territory of Colorado north
OF 40 degrees north. bidders to state the rate per
100 pounds per 100 miles at which they will trans
port stores each of the months from April to
September Inc usve, of the year 1866.
ROUTE No. 2-FGom Forts Leavenworth and
Riley, in the state OF Kansas, and the town of Kan
sas, the State of Missouri TO any posts stations
that or may be established in the State OF Kan
sas in the Territory OF Colorado, south of lati-
tude 40 degrees north, drawing supplies from Fort
Leayenworth; 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 leo miles at which they will transport said stores
IN each of the months nom April to September IN
cEslVe, of the year 1866
ROUTE No. 3.-From Fort Union or such other
depot as may be established in the Territory of New
MEXICO TO any posts or stations that are or may be
estab shed in that Territory, and to such posts
stations as may be 'eMgnaSed IN the Territory OF
Arizona and State OF Texas, west of longitude 1O5
degrees west Bidders 10 state the rate per 100
pounds per 100 miles at which they wlll transport
stores in each of the months IrOm June to No
Vember inclusive, of the year 1866.
The weight TO be transported each year will not
exceed 100000 pounds ON Route No /, 100000
pounds on Route No. 2, and 6OOO,OOO pounds on
Route No 8
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 bond IN the sum of ten thou
sand dollars, signed by two more responsible
persons, guaranteeing that, in case a contract is
awaroed Tor the route mentioned in tine proposal to
the parties proposing, the contract will be accepted
and entered into ana good and sufficient security
furnished by said partbps, IN accordance with the
terms of this advertisement.
The amount OF bonds required nom the cOntrac.
tors will be as tOllOWs;-
On Route No. 1...,,,,,..,..............S l. 100000
=" Z,,,......,,,... .....'''.' SOO,OOO
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Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and soVencY
OF each bidaer ana person offered as security will be
equIred.
Proposals must be indorsed:-
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route No.
l., 2 or g ," as the may be, and none will be
entertained unless they fully comply with all the re-
qmrements of tins advertisement.
Parties TO whom awards are made must be pre-
pared 10 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 QuarieGmas General; but the right Is reserved
10 reject any or all bids that may be offered.
Contractors must be in readiness for service DY ne
lst day of Apul, 1866 anu they will be required to
nifty of FOTts LeavenwOrth and Union, ana olhei
depots that may be established at which they may D
communicated with promptly and readily.
j. A POTTER
12 % SO Colonel aud Chief Quartermas'er.