The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-16
OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER
" Fort LEAVENwORTH, KANSAS,
December 49, 1865.

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed Proposals viii be received at tins office untI
~ O'Clock on the 3lst day Of January, 1885, for the
Transportation of Military Supplies during the yeal
1866, on the following routes -
ROUTE No. l.-From Forts Leavenworth Laramie,
and Riley and other depots that may be established
during the above year on the west banx of the Mis-
river, north of Fort LeavenwOrth and south of
latitude AZ degrees north, to any posts or stations
that are OF may be established in the Territories OF
Nebraska, Dacotah, Idaho and Utah, south Of lati-
6e A degrees @ nSf ana east o m Ia oG dg
of 40 degrees north Bidders to state the rate per
100 pounds per 100 miles at which they will trans
port said stores IN each OF the mouths from April to
September Inc. .usive, of the year 1866. 1I H.
ROUTE No. 2-From forts Leayenworth and
Riley, in the state of Kansas and the town of Kan
sas the State of Missouri to any posts or stations
that are or may be established in the State OF Kan
sas or IN the Territory OF Colorado south OF lati.
LeavenwOrth; 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 nom April to September IN
cTsive, of the year 1866
ROUTE No. 3.-From Fort Union or such other
depot as may be established in the Territory Of New
Mexico TO any posts stations that are or may be
estab ished in that Territory, and TO such posts
stations as may be designased in the Territory of
degrees west. Bidders TO state the rate per 100
pounds per 100 miles at which they wll transport
saiO stores in each of the months nom June to No
Vember inclusive OF the year 1866.
The weight 10 be transported each year will not
eAceeu pounds on ROute NO. L,
pounds on Route NO. 2, and 100000 pounds on
Route No. %.
No additional percentage will be paid for the
transportation OF bacon, lard, bread, pine lumber,
shingles, any other stores.
Bidders should give their names in full as well as
their places of residence, and each proposal should
lie accompanied by bond IN the sum Of ten thou
sand dollars, signed by two more responsible
persons, guaranteeing that, in case contract Is
AWARDED for 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, accordance with the
terms OF this advertisement.
The amount of bonds required nom the contrac-
tors will be as fOllOWs:-
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Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and soiVency
OF each bid0er and person offered as security will be
equIred.
Proposals must be ndorsed:-
Proposals. for Army Transportation on Route No.
t. 2 or 80" as the case may be, and none will be
entertained unless they fully comply with all the re-
quirements of this advertisement.
Parties to whom awards are made must be pre-
pared to execute contracts at once and to give the
required bonds for the faithful performance OF tho
same.
Contracts will be made subject to the approval of
the QuareTmaser Generals but the right IS reserved
TO eject any or all bids that may be ohered
Contractors must be in readiness Tor service by tne
LIST day of April, 1896 anu they will be required 10
have place OF business or agency at or IN the vcl
nifty OF kOTts LeaVenworth and Union, ana othei
depots that may be established, at which they may D
communicated with promptly and readily.
BY order OF the Quartermaster' Genera; r,,,p
j. A POTTER,
u % SO Colonel and Chief QuartermasteF