The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-04
PROPOSALS.
OFF4CE OF THE DEPOT QUARTERMASTE TER
" EORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS,
December is, 1865.


PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
Sealed Proposals will be received at TINS Office unu
IL O'Clock on the 9lst day of January, 1866 for tue
Transportation OF Military Supplies during the yeal
1866, on the following rOutes:-
ROUTE No. 1.-From Forts Leavenworth Laramie
and Riley and other depots that may be established
during the above year on the west BANK OF the Mis-.
sour river, north OF Fort Leavenworth and south OF
latitude AZ degrees north, TO any posts or stations
that may be established in the Territories OF
Nebraska, Daootah 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 each of the months IRON April to
september Inc usive, 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 posts stations
that are or may be established in the State OF Kan
sas, or 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 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 ON April TO September m
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 may be
established in that Territory, and TO such posts
stations may be desIgnahed in the Territory OF
Arizona and State of Texas west of longitude 105
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.
The weight TO be transported each year will not
exceed 100000 pounds on Route No, l, 15,000000
pounds on Route No 2, and 100000 pounds on
Route No. 3
No additional percentage will be paid for the
transportation OF bacon, ard bread, pine lumber,
shingles or any other stores.
Bidders should give their names in full, 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 the proposal to
the parties proposing the contract will be accepted
and entered into, ana good and sufficient security
furnished by said parties, IN accordance with the
terms of tins advertisement.
The amount OF bonds required IRON the contrac.
tors will be as toloWs:-
On Route No, dd,.,.,."''.'.'''''''''." 500 COG
Z.,,...,,..''''' '''..,.,,, 2g00O0
" - 5..,,,..,,..... ,''.,.'',,., $1,000
Satisfactory evidence OF the loyalty and solYenCy
OF each bdoer and person offered as security will be
required.
Proposals must be indorsed;-
Proposals for A~NY Transportation on Route No
H. 2 OF 2 "as q case may be, and none will be
entertained unless they fully comply with all the re
| Qmrements OF Tins Advertisement.
Parties to whom awards are made must be pre-
pared to execute contracts at and to give the
required bonds for the taithIu performance of the
Contracts Will be made subject to the approval OF
the Generals but the right Il reserved
| TO reject any or all bids that may be offered.
Contractors must be in readiness tOrserYiee by the
LIST day OF Apul, 1865 ana they will be required 10
have place OF business or agency at or III the vicl
| nity of Forts Leavenworth and Union. and othel
depots that may be established at which they may be
communicated wlth promptly and readily.
| BY order of the Quartermastor General.
j. A POTTER
y 22 83t Colonel and Chief Quartermaser