The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-02
PROPOSALS.
NFF.CE OF THE DEPOT QUARTERMAsT TER
" Fort LEAVENwoRTH, KANSAS,
December 10, 1866

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
sealed Proposals will be received at TINS Office und
II O'Clock on the 3lst day of January, 1866, for tht
transportation OF Military Supplies during the yeal
1866, on the following routes:-
ROUTE No. 1-Erom Forts Leavenworth, Laramie
and Riley, and other depots that may be esab Ished
during the above year on the west bank OF the MIS-
SCUM river north OF Fort Leavenworth and south OF
latitude AZ degrees nOrth to any posts or stations
that may be established in the TerI1tories OF
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
100 pounds per 100 miles at which they will trans
port said stores IN each of the months from April to
September Inc uslVe, of the year 1866
ROUTE No. 2-FTOm Forts Leavenworth and
Riley, in the state of Kansas, and the town of Kan
sas IN the state OF Missouri to any posts or stations
sas in the Territory OF Colorado south of lati-
tude 40 degrees north, drawing supplies from Fort
LeavenwOrtn; and to Fort Union, N NJ, or other
depot that may be designated IN that Territory, to
Fort Garand, and to any other point or points on
per 100 miles at which they will transport said stores
IN each of the months nom April to September III
elusive, of the year 1866
ROUTE No. 3-From Fort Union such other
depot as may be established in the Territory of New
Mexico to any posts or stations that are or 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 per 100
pounds per 100 miles at which they Will transport
said stores in each Of the months from June to No
vember inclusive, of the year 1866.
Inc WelguI W De lEhuSpOTUeu 0uCu year Will MOI
exceed 100000 pounds on Route Nc l, 100000
pounds on Route No. q and 100000 pounds ON
Route No. g.
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 contract is
awarded for the route mentioned in the proposal to
the parties proposing, the contract will be accepted
and entered into, and good and sufficient security
furnished by said parties IN accordance with the
terms of this advertisement.
The amount of bonds required from the contrac.
tors will be as foows:-
On Route No. l. 100000
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Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and solvencY
OF each bidoer and person offered as security will be
required.
Proposals must be indorsed
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route No
H. 2 or 3 ," as the may be, and none will be
entertained unless they fully comply with all the
qulrements of this advertisement
Parties to whom awards made must be pre-
pared 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 of
the Generals but the right reserved
to reject any or all bids that may be offered.
Contractors must be in readiness for service by the
1st day of April, 1866 anu they will be required to
nifty of Forts Leavenworth and Union, and othel
depots that may be established at which they may be
communicated with promptly and readily.
By order of the Quartermaster General.
j. A POTTER,
70 20 S8t Colonel and Chief Quartermasfer