Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-22
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OFFIcE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER.
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PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed proposals will be received al this once
until IL o'clock on the slst day Of January, 1899
ing the year 1855, on the following routes,
RourE No. 1.-From Forts Leavenworth, La
ramie, and Riley, and other depota that may be
established during the above year on the west
bank Of the Missouri river, north Of Fort Leay-
enworth and south Of latitude ~ degrees north,
10 any posts or stations that are or may be es-
tablishsd in the Territories OF Nebraska, Daeo-
tab, Idaho, and Utah, south Of latitude a de-
grees north, and east Of longitude ia degrees
west; and in the Territory Of Colorado north Of
20 degrees north. Bidders to state the rate per
100 pounds per 100 miles at which they VIII
transport said stores In each Of the months, rom
April to September Inclusive, Of the year 1880.
RouTR No. 2-Rrom Ports Leavenworth and
Riley in the State OF Kansas, and the town Of Kan
sas, in the State Of Missouri 70 any posts or sta.
tons that are or may be established ID the State Of
Kansas, or in the Territory Of Colorado, south Of
| latitude 20 degrees north, drawing supplies from
Fort Leayenworth; and to Fort Union, N. NJ, or
other depot that may be designated In that Ter
points on the route. Bidders to state the ratio
per 100 bounds per 100 miles at which they Will
transport said stores In each OF the month";, from
| April to september inclusive, Of the year 1898;
ROUTE No. 3-From 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 TO such
| posts or stations as may be desianated In the
Territory OF Arizona and State Of Texas, west Of
| longitude l05 degrees west Bidders 10 state the
| ratio per 100 pounds per 100 miles at which they
will transport said stores 10 each Of the months,
from June to November iuclusive, Of the year
1865. .. r &. -g
The weight to be transported each year will
not exceed 10 0O0, 900 pounds Route No. !, Ia
600, 900 pounds on Route No. 2, and g. 600, 900 on
No additional per centage will be paid for the
| TRANSPORTATION OF bacon, lard, bread, Pine lum-
Dor, shingles, or any other stores.
Bidders should give their names In full, a. well
as their places Of residence, and each proposal
| should be accompanied by bond In the sum OF
ten thousand dollars, signed by two or more re-
sponsible persons, guaranteeing that, In case .
the proposal to the parties proposing, the con.
tract will be accepted and entered into, and good
and sufficient security furnished by said parties,
In accordance with the terms Of this advertise
| ment. .s
| The amount Of bonds required from the con
tractors will be asfollows:
On Route No. ..................sIlooSo' o oSo
Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and SOL
venoy Of each bidder and person offered a. So
cuIity will be required
| Proposals. must be ehdorsed-
| Propose, for Army Transportation on Route
No. Il a. or 49, ~ as the case may be, and
none will be entertained unless they fully COM
ply with all the requirements Of this advertise
ment.
Parties to whom awards are made must be
prepared to execute contracts at once and to give
the required bonds for the faithful performances
| Of the same.
Contracts will be made subject to the approval
the ouartermAster General; but the right ls re-
Trvsd to reject any or all bids that may be
| offered. .
Contractors must be In readiness for service by
the lst day OF APRIL, 1859, and they will be re-.
quired to have place Of business or agency al
or In the vicinity Of Forts Leavenworth aud
Union, and other depots that may be established,
| at which they may be communicated with
promptly and readily. . IN.
By order Of the Quartermaster General.
| -.... J. A. POTTER,
de20-tJaS1 Col. and Chief Quartermaster.