Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-11
PRoposALs.
OFPIoE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER.
" MASTER.
FoRr LrAyEswoRrH, KANSAS,
Deeember 10, 1865


PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed proposals. will be reeeiysa At this once
until IL s'clock on the 3lst day Of January, 1896,
for the Transportation Of Military Supplies dur
ing the year 1865. on the following routes;
RoUrE No. l.-Frqm Forts Leayenworth, La
ramie, and Riley, and other depots that may be
established during the above year on the west
bank Of the Missouri river, north Of Fort Leav-
enworth and south Of latitude A degrees north,
TO any posts or stations that are or may be ca
tablished In the Territories Of Nebraska, Daoo-
tab, Idaho, and Utah, south OF latitude ~ de-
grees north, and east OF Longitude ia degrees
west and in the Territory Of Colorado north Of
20 degree: north. Biduers to state the rate per
transport said stores In each Of the months, from
April TO September inclusive, Of the year 1885.
ROUTE No: 2.-Prom Forts Leayenworth and
Riley in the State Of Kansas and the town Of Kan
sas, in the State Of Missouri, to any posts or sta
that 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
ritory, to Fort Garland and TO any other point or
points on the route. Bidders TO state The rate
per 100 pounds per 100 miles al which they will
transport said stores In each. Of the months from
April to September inclusive, OF the year 1855.
ROUTE No 8 Prom 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 10 such
posts or 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 per 100 pounds per 100 miles at which they
will transport said stores 10 each Of the months,
from June TO November inclusive, Of the year
The weight to be transported each year will
not exceed 10000, 900 pounds on Route No. 1, 49,
600 200 pounds on Route No. ., and Q, ooo. 900 on
No additional per oentage will be paid for the
transportation Of bacon, lard, bread, pine lum-
Der, shingles, or any other stores.
Bidders should give their names In full, as we'll
as thsiI places Of residence, and each proposal
should be accompanied by bond in the sum OF
ten thousand dollars, signed by two or moro re-
sponsible persons, guaranteeing that, in case q
contract Is awarded for the route mentioned In
tract viii DO accepted and entered into, and good
and sufhcient security furnished by said parties,
In accordance with the terms Of this advertise
ment.
The amount Of bonds required from the con.
tractors will be as follows: - 00-F
On Route NO !. 800, 900
z...........-......... 1OO, 90
Satisfactory evidence Of The loyalty and sol.
vency Of each bidder and person offered as Sc
curity will be required.
Proposals must be endorsed
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route
No. Il, a. or s." as the case may be, and
none will be entertained unless they fully COM
ply with all the requirements Of this advertise
Parties to whom awards are made must be
prepared to execute contracts at once and to give
the required bonds for the faithful performance
Of the same.
Contracts will be made subject to the approval
the ouartermaster General; but the right Is re-
offered. a
the LIST day Of APRIL, 1866, and they will be re-
quired to have place Of business or agency at
or in the vicinity Of Forts Leavenvorth and
Union, and other depOts that may be established,
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