Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-03
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" QUARFERASTEEs.
Fort LEAvENwoRTH, KANSAS
December II, 1865.

December II, 1865.
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until y o'clock on the $is day of January, 1865 for
the Transportation Of Military Supplies during the
year 1866. on the following routes:
ROUTE No. From Forts I.eayenworth Laramie
and Riley, and other depots that may be established
during the above year ON the west bank Of the Mis-
souri, river north of Fort Leayenworth and south of
latitude ~ degrees north to any posts or stations
Nebraska, Dacotah Idaho and Utah, south of lati-
tude Al degrees north and east of longitude III 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
TENDER inclusive Of the year 1866.
ROUTE No. 2.-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
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 or other depot that
may be desgnatedin that Territory to Fort Garland
and to any other point or points the route. Bid
ders 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 1866.
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 stations that may be
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 100 pounds
in each of the months from juno to November in
elusive, of the year 1866.
The weight to be transported each year will not
exceed l00O0,000 pounds On Route No. l. 150OO.OO
pounds on Route Nc. 2 and 60l0,000 on Route No 8.
portatlon OF bacon, lard bread pine umJer shingles
or any other stores.
Bidders should give their names in full as well as
their places OF residence, and each proposal should
be accompanied by bond in the sum of ten thous-
and dollars, signed by two or more responsible per-
sons, guaranteeing that, in contracts awarded
for the route mentioned in the proposal to the mar
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
On Route No. 100000
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Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and so1encv
OF each bidder and person offered security will be
required.
Proposals must be endorsed
:, Proposals for Army Transportation on Route No.
or as the case may be- and none will be
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 General but the right is reserved
to reject any or all bids that may be offered
Contractors must be in readiness for service by the
LIST day OF APRIL 1866 and they will be required to
have place OF business or agency at or in the vci-
be communicated with promptly and readily. --"'
Dy OTutF VI tne QuarlerLnaSter General,
j. a. POTTER.
de23-tJaS1 Colonel and Chief Quarternaster.
Proposals for Hay.
n UARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
~ BALTIMORE, Md, Oct IA, 1865. I
PROPOSALS are invited by the undersigned for
the delivery of GOOD MERCHANTABLE TIM0-
THY HAY, at such depot in Baltimore or on board
of vessels at such wharf in the Port Of Baltimore as
may be designated also, at Richmond, Va, Washing
ton, D. c., and Hilton Head, S. C.
Proposals for delivery of Hay at such depot in Bal
tmore as may be designated must state plainly
whether it is baed or loose.
Proposals for delivery of Hay on board of vessels in
the port Of Baltimore, or at Richmond Va Washing
ton, D. G., and Hilton Head S. G., will be Considered
only for Hay securely bGted. .
The proposals must state plainly, the quantity,
price, place of delivery, and time of delivery.
The Hay will be inspected by Government In
spector. and weighed before being shipped.
Bids will be accepted from time to time to meet
the requirements of the Government
Payment will be made on delivery, or as soon there
after as funds for that purpose shall be received
termaster General. '-' ~N"A
G. W. BRADLEY,
Colonel and Chief Quartermaster
oIh t1 MlddIe Military Department