Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-06


PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANsPORTATICN
until y O'Clock on the 3ist day Of January 1866, for
the Transportation of Military supplies during the
year 1906, on the following routes:
ROUTE No. l.-Erom Forts lcavenworth, Laramie
and Riley, and other depots that may be established
souri, TiyeT north Of Fort LeaveTwortb and south Of
latitude - degrees north to any posts stations
that may be established IN the Territories of
Nebraska Dacotah, Idaho and Utah, south of lati-
grces 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 Sep
TENDER inclusive. of the year 1866.
RoUFR No From Forts LeaYenworh and Riley
in the State Of Kansas and the town Of Kansas in
the State Of Missouri 30 my posts or stations that
are or may be established in the State Of Kansas Or
in the Territory of Colorado south of latitude forty
degrees north. drawing supplies from Fort Leaven-
worth; and to Fort Union, n. NJ, other depot that
may be designated in that Territory, to Fort Garland
and to any other point points the route. Bid
ders to state the rate per 100 pounds per 100 miles at
which they will transport said store, in each Of the
months, from April to September, inclusive. of the
RouTE No. 3-From Fort Union. or such other de-
pot as may be established in the Territory of New
Mexico, to ANY posts or satons that are or may be
established III that Territory and to SUCH posts
stations may be designated in the Territory of
Arizona and State of Texas, west of longitude los
degrees west Bidders to state the rate 100 pounds
per 100 miles at which they will transport said stores
in each of the months from June TO November, in
elusive, OF the year 1876.
The weight to be transported each year will not
exceed 100000 pounds on Route No. l, 5000 600
pounds on Route No. 2, and 6,G@0O0 on Route No g..
No additional percentage will be paid for the trans
portaton Of bacon lard bread. pine umuer shingles
or any other stores.
Bidders should give their names in full, well as
their places of residence, and each proposal should
be accompanied by bond in the of ten thous-
and dollars, slgE ed by two more responsible per-
sons guaranteeing that, in contracts awarded
for 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
nshed by said parties, in accordance with the terms
of this advertisement.
The amount of bonds required from the contractors
will be follows:
On Route No.
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Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and s0lvency
Of each bidder and person offered security viii be
required.
Proposals must be endorsed
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route No.
1, q or 3, as tho 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 at and to give the required
bonds for the faithful performance of the same.
Contracts will be made subject to the approval Of
the Quartermaster Generals but the right is reserved
to reject any or all bids that may be offered.
Contractors mus be in readiness for service by the
LIST day Of APRIL 1885, and they will be required TO
nifty of Forts Leavenworth and Union. and other
depOs that may be established, at which they may
be communicated with promptly and readily.
By order Of the Quartermaster General,
j. 4. POTTER,
de23-tJa31 Colonel and Chief Quartermaster