Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-12
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OFFrcE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER.
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PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed proposals. will be received al this once
until II o'clock the 81st day Of January, 1895,
for the Transportation Of military Supplies dur
Rours No. I.-prOm Forts LesSehworth, La.
ramie, and Riley, aud other depots 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 %.
tablished In the Territories OF Nebraska, Daeo-
tab, Idaho, and Utah, south Of latitude ~ de-
Eress north, and east Of longitude ll4 degrees
20 degrees north. Bidders TO state the rate Per
100 pounds Per 100 miles at which they will
transport said stores In each Of the months, from
April TO September inclusive, Of the year 1899.
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 any posts or sta.
tons that are may DO established In the State Of
az 10 the Territory o. Colorado south ,,S Of
Fort Leavenworth; and to Fort Union, ~ NJ, or
other depot that may be designated In that Ter
ritory, TO Fort Garland, and TO any other point or
per 100 pounds per 100 miles at which they will
transport said stores In each Of the months, from
April TO september inclusive, Of the year 1893:
RourB No. 8 Prom Fort Union, or such other
New Mexico, TO any posts or stations that are or
may be established in that Territory, and 10 such
posts or stations a. may be desisnated In the
Territory Of Arizona and State Of Texas, west OF
Longitude los degrees west Bidders to state tho
rate per 100 pounds per 100 miles at which they
will transport said stores In each Of the months,
from June TO November inclusive, Of the year
1865.
The weight 10 be transported each year will
not exceed 100000 pounds on Routs No. ], 49,
600 900 pounds on Route No. 2, and Q, 600, 900 on
No additional per centage will be paid for the
transportation Of bacon, lard, bread, pine lum-
Der, shingles, or any other stores.
Bidders should give their names in full, a. we'll
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 .
contract IL awarded fer the route mentioned In
b % ss GOOD
and Sufficient security furnished by said parties,
In aceordancs with the terms Of this ADVERTISE
mont.
The amount Of bonds required from the con-
tractors will be as follows;
On Route No. !. ....................sloo,o 600
a., 4, a".'''''''''''''''''' az W. 0 ~
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yeney Of each bidder and person offered as Sc
curity will be required.
Proposals. must be endorsed
proposals for Army Transportation on Route
No. Il, a. or 81" as the case may be, and
none will be entertained unless they fully COM
ply with all the requirements Of this advertise
ment
fAruee 10 Wnom AWARDS are mAoo must Do
prepared to execute contracts at once aud to give
the required bonds for the faithful performance
Of the same
Contracts will be made subject to the approval
the ouartermaster General bat the right Ia re-
served to reject any or all bids that may be
offered.
Contractors must DO In readiness for service BY
the LIST day Of APRIL, 1868, and they will be re-
quired TO have place OF business or agency at
or in the vicinity OF Forts Leayeuworth and
Union, and other depots that may be established,
at which they may be communicated with
promptly and readily.
BY srder Of the ouartermaster General.
J. A. POTTER,
de2o-tja3l Col. and Chief ouartermaster.