The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-19
OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTERMASTEB
" FoRI LEAvENWoRTH, KANSAS,
December 10, 1866.

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
Sealed Proposals will be received at TINS Office until
IL O'Clock the 81st 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 estab lshed
during the above year on the west bank of the Mis-.
latitude AZ degrees north, to any posts stations
that may be established in the Territories OF
Nebraska, Dacotah, Idaho, and Utah. south of lati-
tude A degrees north, and east longitude ia de.
grees west and IN the Territory of Colorado north
iOC pounds per 100 miles at which they will trans
port said stores each of the months from April to
September Inc usve, OF the year 1865
ROUTE No. 2-FIom Forts Leavenworth and
Riley in the state of Kansas and the town of Kan
sas the State of Missouri to any posts stations
Il at or may be established in the State OF Kan
sas, in the Territory OF Colorado south OF lati-
tude 40 degrees north, drawing supplies from Fort
Leavenworth; and to Fort Union, N M, or other
| depot that may be designated IN that Territory to
Fort Gar and and to any other point or points on
per 100 miles at which they will transport said stores
| in each of the months nom April TO September IN
| clrsIVe Of the year 1865.
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 lsheO in that Territory and to such posts or
stations as may be deslRnated IN the Territory of
ArizoIa and State of Texas, west OF Longitude 106
| degrees west Bidders to state the rate per 100
| pounds per 100 miles at which they vii transport
sau stores in each of the months IRON June to No
| yember inclusive, of the year 1866.
The weight 10 be transported each year will not
| exceed 100000 pounds on Route NO l. lb,0OOOOO
pounds on BOute 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 we'll as
their places OF residence, and each proposal should
| @ accompanied by o bond IN the sum OF ten thou
| sand dollars, signed by two or more responsible
persons, guaranteeing that, in case contract is
aWarQed for the rOu:e mentioned in tine proposal to
the partes proposing the contract will be accepted
ard entered into, ana good and sufficient security
| furnished by said parties IN accordance with the
| telms of tins advert sement
| The amount of bonds required from the contrac-
| tors will be as ioloWs:- $1,000.
| On Route NO. 'S6000U00
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| OOioOU
| Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and soVencY
OF each biduer person offered as security will be
| eQuued.
| Ilopos ais must be indOrsed:-
| Proposals for Army Transportation on Route No.
! l. or 3 ;" as tho may be and none VIII be
entertained unless they fully comply with all the re-
| OuIrements OF tins advertisement,
! Parties 10 HON awards are made must Dc pre-
marco 10 execute contracts at once and to give the
required bonds for the 1aithIu performance OF the
same ,.4 4. a., ,, 20
tbe Cnare master enerai; but the right Is reserved
| 10 reject any or all bids that may be offered
Contractors must be in readpeSs Tor service DY the
Isl dnv of Apui, 1866 anu they Will be required TO
have n place OF BUSINESS or agency at or IN the Yicl
uity of EOIts LeayenwOrth and Union, and othe
denots that may be established at which theY may
| communicated With promptly ARD readily.
| By order of the QuartermasteT Gehera
| A' j. A POTTER.
12G28s Colonel and Chief Quartermaser