The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-15
n FFlCE OF THE DEPOT QUARTERMASTER
" FORT LEAVENWoRTH, KANSAS,
December 10, 1866.

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
Sealed Proposals will be received at TINS office unit
IL O'Clock the 3lst day of January, 1866, for the
Transportation of Military Supplies during the yeal
1866, on the following routes
ROUTE No. 1-HrOm Forts LeavenW0rth Laramie,
and Riley, and other depots that may be established
during the above year on the west bank of the Mis-
river, north OF Fort Leavenworth and south of
latitude AZ degrees north, to any posts or stations
that are OIL may be established in the TfntOries
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
1OO pounds per 100 miles at which they will trans
port said stores each of the months from April to
September Inc usive, the year 1866.
ROUTE No 2-FrOm Forts Leavenworth and
Riley in the State of Kansas, and the town of Kan
sas IN the State of Missouri TO posts or stations
that may be established in the State OF Kan
sas, or in the Territory of Colorado, south OF ati-
tude 40 degrees north, drawing supplies from Fort
Leavenworth; 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
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 may be established in the Territory OF New
Mexico, 10 any posts stations that are or may be
established in that Territory and TO such posts or
stations as may be desiRnaAed in the Territory OF
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 10 be transported each year VIII not
exceed 10000000 pounds on Route No. l, 1900 900
pounds on Route No. 2, and 100000 pounds on
Route No. g.
No additional percentage will be paid for the
transportation OF bacon, lard, bread, pine lumber,
shingles OF 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 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 nom the contrac-
tors will be as foloWs:-
On Route No. !. Sl000O0
4" 5''''''''''''''' '''''''''' 5000 SSUSS
Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and solvency
OF each bidder and person offered as security will be
equIred.
Proposals must be indorsed:-
Proposals. for Army Transportation on Route No.
L. 2 or 3 ," as the may ba, and none will be
entertained unless they fully comply with all the re-
qulrements Of tins advertisement
Parties to whom awards are made must be pre-
pared to execute contracts at once and TO give the
required bonds for the taithIu performance OF tho
same.
Contracts will be made subject to the approval Of
the Quarermaster Generals but the right Is reserved
| TO reject any or all bids that may be offered
Contractors must be in readiness Tor service DY 'e ne
LIST day of Apul, 1866 anu they will be required 70
have place business or agency at or IN the vlci
nifty of Forts Leavenworth and Union anu otne'
depOts that may be established, at Whicn they may
communicated with promptly and readily
by order of the Quartermaster' 'SeheraGc rrrp
1922 38 Colonel and Chief Quartermaster'
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