Daily national Republican., 1866-01-15
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PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
| Sealed proposals viii be rsesivsd st this once
until II o'clock on the Slst day Of January, ieoo,
for the rsnsportaton Of Military supplies dur,
ing the year 1see. on the following routes:
Rourr No. l,-From Forts Lesvenworth, La
ramie, and Riley, and other depots that may be
established during the above year on the west
bank Of the Missouri river, north Of Fort Lsav-
enworth and south Of latitude ~ degrees north,
70 any posts or stations that are Or may be es-
tablished In the Territories Of Nebraska, Daoo-
| tab, Idaho, and Utah, south Of latitude ~ de-
Rrees north, and east OF Longitude ia degrees
% degrees north. Bidders to state the rate per
loo pounds per 100 miles At which they will
tran,Port said stores in each Of the months, from
Appm 70 september inclusive, Of the year 1893.
| ROUTE NO. 2-from Forts Leavenworth and
Riley, in the State Of Kansas and the town OF Kan-
sas, I'm the State Of Missouri 70 an posts or sta-
tons that are or may be established IN the State Of
hansss or IN the Territory Of Colorado south q
Fort Leavonworth; and to Fort Union, N. M, or
other depot that may be designated In that Ter
rtory, TO Fort Garland, and to any other point or
per 100 pounds per 100 miles at which they will
transport said stores 10 each Of the months from
April to September inclusive, OF tho year 1899
HouTE No. 8 Prom Fort Union, or such other
depot as may be established In the Territory Of
New Mexico, 10 any posts or stations that are or
may be established In that Territory, and 10 such
posts or stations as may be DESIGNATED In the
Territory q Arizona and State q Texas, west Of
Longitude los degrees west Bidders to state the
rate per 100 pounds per 100 miles at which they
Will transport said stores In each Of the months,
rem ,ns. jane to November inclusive, Of the year
The weight to be transported each year will
not exceed 10 900 900 pounds on Route No. I, 49,
$4,000 pounds on Route No. 2, and Q, ooo, 600 on
No additional per csntags will be paid for the
transportation OF bacon. lard, bread, pine lum-
Der, shingles, or any other stores.
Bidders should give their names In full as we'll
thsit places Of residence, and each proposal
should be accompanied by bond in the sum Of
ten thousand dollars, signed by two or more re-
sponsible persons, guaranteeing that, In case q
contract Is awarded for the route mentioned in
tract viii be aeeepted and entered into, and good
and sufhoient security furnished by said parties,
ment. .-T--.- -'---
The amount Of bonds required from the con-
tractors will be as follows:
On Route No. I.....r.............sl0 900
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Satisfactory evidence Of The LOYALTY And sol
vency Of each bidder and person offered as se-
ourity will be required. N.Y.
Proposals must be endorsed--
Proposals for Army transportation on Route
No. Il, a. or 8, 90 as the case may be, and
none will be entertained unless they fully COM
ply with all the requirements Of this advertise
ment
Parties to whom awards are made must be
prepared TO execute contracts at once and 10 give
the required bonds for the faithful performance
Of the same. h' ...r ..
Contracts will be made subject to the approval
the oaArtermaster General; but the rights re-
served TO reject any or all bids that may be
Contractors must be in readiness for seryioe by
the LIST day Of APRIL, 1868, and they will be re-
quired to have place Of business or agency At
or In the vicinity Of Forts Leaveuworth and
Union, and other depots that may be established,