The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-18
OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER
" FoRT LEAVENWoRTH, KANSAS,
December 49, 1866.

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed Proposals will be received at TINS office until
II O'Clock on the 3lst day of January 1885, for the
transportation OF Military Supplies during the yea
1866 ON the following rOutes:-
ROUTE No. 1.-From Forts Leavenworth, Laramie,
and Riley, and other depots that may be established
river, north OF Fort Leavenworth and south Of
latitude AZ degrees aortn 10 any posts OF stations
Nebraska, Dacotah, Idaho, and Utah. south of lati-
tude A degrees north, and east OF longitude ia de-
grees west; and IN the Territory of Colorado north
of 40 degrees north. Bidders to state the rate per
10U pounds per 100 miles at which they will trans
port said stores each of the months from April to
September incl ,usIve OF the year 1866.
ROUTE No. 2-FIOm Forts Leavenworth and
Riley, in the state of Kansas and the town of Kan
sas, the State OF Missouri to any posts or stations
that are may be established in the State OF Kan
sas in the Territory OF Colorado, south of lati-
tude 40 degrees north, drawing supplies from Fort
Leayenwortn and to Fort Union, n, NJ, or other
depot that may be designated IN that Territory, to
Fort Gar and and to any other point or points on
the route Bidders to state the rate per 100 pounds
per 100 miles at which they will transport said stores
IN each of the months nom April to September IN
ROUTE No 8-From Fort Union or such other
depot as may be established in the Territory OF New
estab shea in that Territory and 10 such posts or
stations as may be deslgnated IN the Territory OF
Arizona and State Of Texas west of Longitude 100
degrees west Bidders TO state the rate per 100
pounds per 100 miles at which they wlll transport
stores in each of the months from June to No
vember inclusive, of the year 1885,
The weight TO be transported each year viii not
exceed 100000 pounds on Route No. l, 1900 900
pounds on Route NO. 2, and 6,OOO,OOO pounds on
Route No. B
No additional percentage will be paid for the
transportation OF bacon, lard, bread, pine lumber
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 thou
sand dollars, signed by two or more responsible
persons, guaranteeing that, in case a contract Is
AWARDED Tor the route mentioned in tine proposal TO
the parties proposing the contract will be accepted
and entered into, and good and sufficient security
furnished by said parties, III accordance with the
terms Of tins advertisement.
The amount of bonds required nom the contrac-
tors will be as toloWs:-
On Route NO. l. ',..'.'''''''''''''''' '9iUViUOI
2.....,...'''''' .'''''''''' ZOO,VOV
Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and solvency
equTed.
Proposals must be indorsed:-
Proposals for Army Transportation ON Route No.
L. 2 or q ," as the may be, and none will be
entertained unless they fully comply with all the re-
qmrements of this advertisement
Parties to whom awards are made must DO pre-
pared TO execute contracts at once and to give me
required bonds for the faithful performance OF the
Contracts viii be made subject to the approval of
the GPneTal but the right y reserved
TO reject any or all bids that may be offered.
Contractors must be in readness for service DY the
lst day of Apnl, 1866 anu they will be required 10
nity OF Korts Leavenworth and Union ana othei
depots that may be established, at which they may
communicated with promptly ard readily
BY order of the Quartermaster z SeneTaGl; rry
l222s8 Colonel and Chief Quartermaster.