Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-01
c OFFICE OF TEE Depot
" eUARTERASTER,
Fort LEAyENwoRTU, KANSAS,
December -. 1866. [

" GUARTERAsTER,
Fort LEAyENwoRTH KANSAS,
December -, 1865. !
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
until Il o'clock on the 3lst day Of January 1866, for
the Transportation Of Military Supplies during the
year 1866, on the following routes:
ROUTE No. From Forts i.cavenworth, Laramie
ana Illey, and other depots that may be established
during the above year on the west bank of the Mis-
souri, river north of Fort Leaycnw0rth and south of
latitude ~ degrees north to any posts or stations
that are Or may be established. IN the rGrrit f
tude Al degrees north and east Of longitude ia de-
greeS west and in the Territory OF Colorado north OF
10 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
RoUrE No. From Forts LeavenwOrth and Riley,
in the State Of Kansas, and the town of Kansas; in
the State Of Missouri, to any posts or stations that
in the Territory of Colorado south of latitude forty
DEGREES north GrawRg SUPPLIES from Fort Le2y zen
may be designated in that Territory, to Fort Garland
and to any other point points on the route BID
ders state the rate per 100 pounds per 100 miles at
which they will transport said stores III each OF the
months, from April to September, inclusive, OF the
year 1866.
pot as may be established in the Territory of New
Mexico, to any posts stations that are or may be
established in that Territory, and to such posts or
stations rs 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
Der 100 miles at which they will transport said stores
in each of the months from June to November, in
elusive of the year 1865.
The weight to be transported each year will not
exceed l0,G00,OOO pounds on Route No. ], l5VlDOGl
pounds on Route No. ?, and 6o000O0 OF Route No. ,
No additional percentage will be rad for the trass-
poraon Of bacon lard, bread pine lulnoe Shingles
or any other stores. .t..
their place residence and each proposal should
he panied by bond in the sum Of ten thOus-
- dollars signed by two more responsible per-
sons. guaranteeing that in case a contracts awarded
Tor 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
nlshed 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
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Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and s0lvency
OF each bidder and person offered security will be
required.
Proposals must be endorsed
. Proposals for Army Transportation on Route No.
l. 2, or s. y as the case may be, and none will be
entertained unless they fully comply with all the
quirements of this advertisement.
Parties to whom awards are made must be prepared
to execute contracts ut and to give the required
bonds for the faithful performance of the same.
Contracts will be MADE subject to the approval OF
the Quarermaster General; but the right is reserved
to reject any or MI bids that may be offered.
Contractors must be In readiness for service By the
LIST day of APk h. 1866, and they will be required to
have place OF business or agency at in the Wei
nifty of Forts 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,
}. A. POTTER,
de23-tJa3l Colonel and Chief Quarermaster