Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-20
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OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER
" MASTER.
FoRr LzAyHNwonrH, KASsAs,l



PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed proposals will DO received at this once
until IL e'clock on tho S1pt day Of January, 1896
for the Transportation Of Military Supplies dur.
ing the year 1885, on the following routes;
RoUTH No. 1.-From Forts Leayenworth, La
ramie, and Riley, aud other depots that may be
established during the above year on the west
bank Of the Missouri river, north Of Fort Leay-
enworth and south Of latitude AZ degrees north,
70 any posts or stations that arc or may be es-
tabllshed In the Territories Of Nebraska, Daco-
tab, Idahe, and Utah, south Of latitude a de-
grees north, and east OF longitude ia degrees
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
transport said stores In each Of the months, from
April to September inclusive, Of the year 1885,
ROUTE No. 2-From Forts Leayenworth and
Riley, In the State OF Kansas and the town Of Kan
sas, In tho State Of Missouri, oany posts or sta
tons that are may be established In the State Of
Kansas, or In the Territory Of Colorado, south Of
latitude 40 degrees north, drawing supplies from
Fort Leavenworth; and to Fort Union, N. NJ, or
other depot that may BE designated in that Ter
ritory, TO Fort Garland, and TO any other point
points On the route. Bidders to state the rate
per l0spounds per 100 miles at which they will
transport said stores In each Of the months, from
April TO September inclusive, OF the year 1895.
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 established in that Territory, and 10 such
posts or stations as may be designated in the
Territory Of Arizona and State Of 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,
from June to November inclusive, Of the year
1865.
The weight to be transported each year will
not exceed 10000, 900 pounds on Route No. ], 49,
$1,000 pounds on Route No. 2, and Q, 900, 900 on
Route No. s. 49,.
No additional per centage will DO paid for the
transportation Of bacon, lard, bread, pine lum-
hQr ahinulaa mr. IN athar
Bidders should give their names In full, as we'll
as their 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 10 awarded for the route mentioned In
the proposal to the parties proposing, the con-
tract will be accepted and entered into, and good
and sufficient security furnished by said parties,
In accordance with the terms Of this advertise
ment
The amount Of bonds required from the con-
tractors will be as follows:
On Route No. I. 800, 900
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~ S.U...............s.. 80 600
Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and SOL
vency Of each bidder and person offered as Sc
curity will be required.
Proposals must be endorsed
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route
No. Il, "a or 49, )" as the case may be, and
none will be entertained unless they fully CON-
ply with all the requirements Of this advertise
ment.
Parties to whom awards are made must be
prepared to execute contracts at once, aud to give
the required bonds for the faithful performance
Of the came.
Contracts will be made subject to the approval
the ouartermasteT General; hut the right Is re-
SERVED to reject any or all bids that may be
offered
Contractors must be in readiness for service by
the LIST day Of APRIL, 1856, and they will he re-
CURED to have place OF business or agency at
or in the vicinity Of Forts LeayeuwoIth and