Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-18
fAFFICE OF THE DEPOT
W 4UARTERASTEF,
FORT LEAyENwoRTH, KANSAS
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PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
Sealed Proposals, will be received at this office
until Y O'Clock on the 3lst day Of January 1866 for
year 1866. on the following routes:
ROUTE No. From Forts Leavenworth, Laramie
and Riley. and other depots that may be established
during the above year the west bank of the Mis-
souri, river, north of Fort Leavenworth and south of
latitude ~ degrees north to any posts or stations
that are or may be established in the Territories of
Nebraska, Dacotah, Idaho and Utah. south of lati-
tHde II degrees north, and east Of longitude ia de-
eeS west and IN the lerrltory OF Colorado north of
40 degrees north Bidders to state the rate per 100
pounds per 100 miles, at which they will transport
said stores in each Of the months from April to Sep
TENDER, inclusive, of the year 1866.
ROUTE No 2.-trom Forts LeavenwOrth and Riley,
in the State Of Kansas and the town of Kansas, in
are may be established in the State of Kansas or
in the Territory of Colorado south of latitude forty
IS ar d noFh a supplies from Fort Leayen
may be designated IN that Territory to Fort Garland
and tG any other point or points the route. Bid
uerS to state the rate 100 pounds per 100 miles at
which they will transport said stores in each of the
months from April to September, inclusive. of the
ROUTE No, 3.-FrQm Fort Union, or such other de-
pot as may be established in the Territory of New
Mexico to any poets or stations that or may be
established in that Territory, and to such posts or
stations as may be designated in the Territory of
Arizona and State of Texas, west of longitude l05
degrees west Bidders to state the rate per 100 pounds
IN each OF the months from June to November, in
elusive, of the year 1868.
AAo " us transported edcn year Will not
exceed lOs0G0OUO pounds Route No. /, Is 900 600
pounds on Route No. 2, and 600 600 on Route No g.
No additional percentage will be paid for the trans
portation 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 thous-
and dollars, signed by two 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
nished 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. 100000
u 100000
Satisfactory evidence 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 case may be- and none will be
entertained uneFs they fully comply with all the re-
qulrements OF this advertisement.
Parties to whom awards are made must be prepared
70 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 Quartermaster Genera but the right is reserved
to reject any or all bids that may be offered.
Contractors must be in readiness for service by the
LIST day of APRIL, 1866 and they win be required to
have place of business or agency at or in the Wei
nifty OF Eorts Leavenworth 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,
de23-tJa3l Colonel and Chief Quartermaster.