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December 10, 1895
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
Sealed proposals viii be received u this sncs
until IL s'elook on the stat day o. Jsaasfy 1893,
ing the year 1895, on tbs following routes,
Rours No. l.-From Forts Lesyenworth, La
rsmie, and Riley, and other dspots that may be
established during the above year on the west
bank Of tho Missouri river, north Of Fort Lsay-
snworth and south Of latitude a degrees north,
10 any posts or stations that are or may be es-
tablishsd In the Territories Of Nebraska, Dseo.
tab, Idaho, and Utah, south Of latitude - de-
grses north, and east Of Longitude ia degrees
west and in the Territory Of Colorado north II
20 degrees north. Bidders 10 state the rats per
100 pounds per 100 mile. a. which thsy will
April 70 September inclusive, Of the ysar 1883.
kourn No. a-from Forts Lesvsnworth and
Riley, In the State Of Kansas and the town Of Ran
..s, In the State Of kissour % any posts OF sta.
Kansas, or In the Territory Of Colorado, south Il
latitude 20 degrees north, drawing supplies from
Fort Lsavenworth; and 70 Fort Union, N. n, or
other depot that may be designated In that Ter
points on the route. Bidders 70 state the rate
per 100 pounds per 100 miles q which they will
transport said stores In each Of the months, from
APRIL % September inslp.i ~, q the year ises
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 70 such
Territory Of Arizona and State Of Tsxas, vsst Of
longitude 106 degrees vest Bidders 10 state the
rate Per 100 pounds per 100 miles st which they
Will transport said stores In each Of the noaths,
from jane to November inclusive, Of Ne yssr
The weight to be transported, sssh. roar will
not exceed 10 0o0, 900 pounds on Route No 1, 49,
600 ,ooc pounds On Route No. 2, and q 90. 900 on
Nc additional psr oentsss viii be p.id far he
transportation Of bacon, lard, bread, pine lun-
Der, shingles, or any other stores. NJ N
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should b accompanied by bond In The sam Of
ten thousand dollars, signed By two or more re-
sponsible persons, guaranteeing that, In eass
the proposal to the parties proposing, the con
tract will be accepted and entsrsd into, aAd good
and SUFFICIENT security furnished by said parties,
IN sceordanes with the tsrms Of this aatsrtiss-
The amount Of bonds required fron TIE con.
tractors will be - follows;
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z-................. 20, 900
Satisfactory evidence 81 IL: legally and sol.
yeney Of each bidder and person offered as -.
ourity will be required.
Proposals must be endorsed ..-g
Proposals for Army Transportation on Ropts
No. u, a or ~ a. the case may be- and
none win be entertained uniess they fully com
ply with all the requirements Of this adysrtiss-
mont. At. ..-h I'I#
Parties to whom awards are made must BE-
prepared 10 execute contracts n once and 10 give
the required bonds for the fsithfui performance
'Conirsois viii DO made .ubjso. to he approval
the oaartsrmastsr GsRsrsii Bat The risht Is re-
served 70 reject any or All bids that may Be
offered.
Contractors must be in readiness for service By
the LIST day Of APRIL, 1896 and they vii bore
quired 10 have . place OF business or agency at
or In the vicinity Of Forts Leavsuworth and
Union, and other dspots that may be established,
At which they may b eommp7ioatsd with
promptly and readily. 49,, III. -.
By srder Of the ouartermaster General,
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de9o-tjas1 Col. and Chief ouartermsster.