Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-29
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rssezter 10, 1888.
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY rRArspoRr.rfoN.
Sealed proposals. will be receissd 81 this on os
until IL s'clock on the 8lst day Of Jsnuary 1883,
for the Transportation Of Military suppii.s dur.
ing the year 1899, on the following routes:
RourE No. 1.--From Forts Leassn WORTH La.
ramie, and Riley, and other dspots that may be
established during the above year on the west
ssns q the Missouri ss,s river sorsh q y2 Lay.
to any posts or stations that arc or may be es,
tablished In the Territories Of Nebraska, Daso.
tab, Idaho, and Utah, south Of latitude A. dc.
west, and In the Territory Of Colorado north Of
20 degrees north. Bidders 10 state the rate per
| iO0 pounds per 100 miles at which they will
nr,, said stores IN each Of The months from
| ROUTE No. 2-from Forts Leavenvorth and
hey, IN the State Of Kansas, and the town Of Kan
~ sis sSe o. Missouri 70 any posts or sta
Kansas, or In the Territory Of Colorado, south OF
latitude 10 degrees north, drawing supplies from
Fort Leayenworth; and to Fort Union, n NJ, or
ritory to Fort Garland, and to any other point or
points on the route. Bidders 70 state the rate
per 100 pounds per 100 miles atwhieh they will
Transport ran, said stores IN each Of the months from
April to september inclusive, OF the year 1899
| ROUTE No. 8 Prom Fort Union, or such other
depot as may be established In the Territory Of
New Mexico, 70 ahy posts or stations that srs or
may DO established in that Territory, and 70 such
posts or stations as may be DESIGNATED in the
Territory OF Arizona and State Of Texas, west on
longitude los degrees west Bidders 10 state the
will transport said stores in each Of the months.
ron June TO November inclusive, Of tho year
The weigh. to be transported each year will
not exceed 100000 pounds on Route No, 1, 49,
1vo,Voo pounds on Route No. 2 and q, 900, 900 on
No sdai,lcn.i per esn,age WIN be paid 70, III.
transportation OF bacon, lard, bread, pine lum-
Der, shingles, or any other stores u .'0T
BIDDERS should give their names In full, az we'll
as their places OF residence, and each proposal
should be accompanied By q bond in the sun Of
ten thousand dollars, signed by two or more 70
sponsble persons, guaranteeing that, In case q
contract Ia awarded for the route mentioned in
,no proposal to the parties proposing, the con
and sufficient security furnished By said parties.
In aeoordanos with the terms Of this advertise.
The amount Of bond, reou,rsd from m. 49,,
tractors will be as follows - y
On Route No. I. ...................t1 $780, 900
a. ., s.'..'.....'..'...... 2oo, ooo
Satisfactory eyidsncc n ,nc ic..; w
yeney Of each bidder and person offered as So.
curty will be required :. $500 -
Proposals must be endorsed r4r. .rr r....
NJ. Proposals for Army Transportation on Route
none Will be entertained unless they fully COM
ply with all the requirements Of this advertise
Parties to whom awards are made must be
prepared to execute contracts at once, and to give
ne required bonds for the faithful performance
4, Contracts will be made subject to the approval
the oasrtermhster General; but the right is re-
served to reject any or ali bids that may be
, contractors must be In readiness for service BY
the LIST day OF APRIL, 1866, and they Will be re.
CURED to have place OF business or agency at
OF In the vicinity Of Forts Leavenworth aud
Union, and other depots that may be established
w NhaWr u.
and readily. ' -"
BY order OF the ouartermaster General.
- J. A. POTTER,
de2o-gaSl Col. and Chief ouartermastsr.