Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-08
|OFFIcsEE II, OF THE DEPOT GARTER
FoRr LEAyrswoRrH, HssAs,(
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PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
sealed proposals. will be received this ohoe
until IL . clock on the 3lst day Of Jauary, 1886
for the Transportation Of Military SUPPLIES dur.
ing the year 1895. on the following rute.;
ROUTE No. Prom Forts Leaserw orth, LIZ
sm,e; and Riley, and other depots hat may V
pank o. the Missouri river, north a Fort Ley
enworth and south Of latitude ~ degrees moth,
70 any posts or stations that are or may b es-
AZ iasSo N ,ne Territories o. Eebrash e. go
grees north, and east Of Longitude liSdegree.
west; and In the Territory Of COLORADO north Of
20 degrees north. Bidders to state me rate per
transport said stores In each Of The months, from
| April " September inclusive, Of Ae year 1885,
koufH No. 2-from Ports Lesvenworth and
hley, In me State Of kansss, ard thetow Of Kan
sas IN the state Of Missouri 10 any posts or sta
are or may be established In the State Of
Kansas, or In the Territory Of Colorado, south Of
latitude 40 degrees north, drawing supplies from
other depot that may be designated in that Ter
rtory, to Fort Garisnd, and to any other point or
points on the route. Bidders TO state the rate
per LOO pounds per 100 miles q which they will
April to September inclusive, Of the year 1855
Rourk No. S-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 70 such
posts or stations Is may be DESIGNATED in the
Territory OF Arizona and State Of Texas, welt Of
Longitude los degrees west Bidders 10 state the
rate per 100 pounds per 100 miles at which they
will transport said stores IN each Of the months,
1865.
The weight to be transported each year viii
not exceed 0,0O0, 900 pounds Route No. I, 49,
900 900 pounds on Route No. 2, and Q, oon, 900 on
Route Ne. 8. ..'.. 'H.H
No additional per osntags will, DO paid for the
transportation OF baoen, lard, bead, pine lum-
hnF ahinulaa ar anv oil
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 ease q
contract Is awarded fer the route mentioned In
the proposal to the parties proposing, the con-
tract will be accepted and entered into, and good
in accordance with the terms Of this advertise,
mont. sr... ....".
The amount Of bonds required from the con-
tractors will be as follows:
On Route no. l. 800, 900
Z..................... zoo 600
- o........... 20 GOO
Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and SOL
yeney Of each bidder and person offered as SCI
Proposals must be endorsed
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route
No. Il, "a or IS, ," As the case may be, and
none Will be entertained unless they fully com
ment -
Parties to whom awards are, made must be
prepared to execute contracts at 6nce and 10 give
the required bonds for the faithful performances
of the same.
Contracts will be made subject TO the approval
the oaartermaster General; but the right is re-
offered.
Contractors must be in readiness for service By
the LIST day OF APRIL, 1865, and they will be re-
quired to have place Of business or agency at
or In the Vicinity Of Ports LeayeuwOrth and
Union, and other depots that may be established,
at which they may be communicated with
promptly and readily.
By srder Of the ouartermGster General.
J. A. POTTER,
, de2O-tja9l Col. and Chief ouartermaster