The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-17
OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTERMASTER
" FORT LEAVENWoRTH, KANSAS,
December 10, 1865.

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
Sealed Proposals will be received at TINS Office untG
II O'Clock on the 3lst day of January 1866 for the
TRANSPORTATION OF Military Supplies during the yeal
ROUTE No. IL rom Forts Leavenworth, Laramie,
and Riley, and other depos that may be estab lshed
dupng 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
Nebraska Dacotah, Idaho and Utah. south of lati-
tude A degrees north, and east OF longitude ia de-
OF 40 degrees north. Bidders to state the rate per
10O pounds per 100 miles at which they will trans
port SAID stores IN each OF the months from April to
September Inc. c.usIve, OF the year 1866.
ROUTE No. 2-FIom Forts Leayenworth and
Riley, in the state of Kansas and the town of Kan
sas, IN the State OF Missouri to any posts or stations
that are or may be established in the State OF Kan
sas in the Territory OF Colorado, south of lati-
and TO- Fort unon NJ or other
depot that may pe 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 S-From Fort Union or such other
depot may be established in the Territory OF New
Aexco to any posts or stations that are or may be
stations as may be desIGDased IN the Territory of
Arizona and State OF Texas, west OF Longitude loo
degrees west. Bidders 10 state the rate per 100
pounds per 100 miles at which they Will transport
sald stores in each of the months from June to No
vember inclusive, of the year 1865.
The weight TO be transported each year will not
exceed 100000 pounds on Route No l, 100000
pounds ON Route No. 2, and 100000 pounds on
Route No. 3
No additional percentage will be paid for the
transportation of bacon, lard, bread, pine lumber
shIngies. 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
hwar0ed 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 tOlloWs;-
On Route NO. l, 1,.....'.''''''''''''''' 'SiV0VV1
2''''''''''''''' '''''''''' Se000U e000U0
Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and solVencY
OF each bidoer anu person offered as security Will be
equmed.
Proposals must be indorsed: =
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route No.
L. 2 or 3 ," as the case may be- and none will be
entertained unless they fully comply with all the re-
qurements of Tins advertisement.
Parties TO " HON awards made must be pre-
pared TO execute contracts at once and 10 give the
required bonds for the iaithIu performance OF the
same.
Contracts will be made subject to the approval OF
the Quarte General; but the right Is reserved
10 reject any or all bids that may be offered.
Contractors must be in readiuess for service bY the
LIST DAY OF Apnl, 1866 anu they will be required 70
lave q place business agency at or III tne vlcl
nity of EOrtS LeaVenworth and Union, ana othei
depots that may be established, at which they may
communicated with promptly ard readily
BY order of the Quartermaster genera rrpp
l22 go Colonel and Chief Quartermasef