The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-24
OFNCE OF THE DEPOT QUARTERMASTE TER
~ FORT LEAVEEwoRTH, KANSAS,
December 10, 1865

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
sealed Proposals. will be received at TINS Offe unit
IL O'Clock on the Slst day Of January, 1866 for the
transportation OF Alitary Supplies during the yeal
1865, ON the following rOutes:-
RoUTE No, l.-trom Forts IL avenwOrth Laramie,
and Riley and oler depots tnat may be eatab Ished
during he 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 Territories
Nebraska, DaCorah, Idaho and Utah, south OF lati-
tude a deerees north, and east OF Longitude ia de-
gTees west; and IN the Territory OF Colorado north
of 30 degrees north. Bidders TO state the rate per
1OO pounds per 100 miles at which they wilt trans
port said stores each of the months from April to
September Inc uslve, OF the ear 1865.
ROUTE No. 2-HIom Forts Leavenworth and
Riley in the state Of Kansas, ana the town of Kan
sas the State OF Missouri, 10 posts stations
that NAY be established in the State OF Kan
sas, or in tie Territory OF Colorado, south of at-
Leavenwortn; and to Fort Union n. M, or other
depot that may be designated 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 leo mics at which they viii transport said
IN each of the months nom April TO September m
RoUTE No 8-From Fort Union or such other
depot may be established in the Territory OF New
Mexico, to any posts or stauons that are may be
estab lsheo in that Territory and to such posts or
stations as may be deslgnoted IN the Territory OF
Arizona ahd 6tate Oh IeAas west OF Longitude l05
degrees west Bidders 10 state the rate per 100
pounds per 100 miles at which they WI transport
sara stores in each OF the months rOm June to No
vtmber inclusive, of the year 1866
The weight TO be transported each year will not
exceed 100000 pounds on Route No /, 1900 600
pounds on Route No. 2, and 100000 pounds on
Route No. 3 ..
No additional percentage viii be paid for the
transportation OF bacon, lard, bread, pine lumber
shingles 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 O contract Is
hwaroed 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 tins advertisement.
The amount Of bonds required from the c0ntrac-
| tors will be as fOlOWs:-
On Route NO. l. .Sl0OOO0
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Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and solvencY
OF each bd0er ana person offered security will be
eqmred.
Proposals must be indOrsed:-
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route NO
H. p or . ;" as the case may be, and none VIII De
entertained unless they fully comply with al the re-
qulrements OF this advertisement
Parties to whom awards are made must be pre-
pared to execute contracts at once and 10 give the
required bonds for the faithful performance oil the
same.
Contracts will be made subject to the approval Of
the General; but the right Is reserved
| to reject any or all bids that may DC onered. .
Contractors must be In readiness Tor service Dy the
LIST day Of April 1886 anu they Will be required to
have place of business or agency at or IN the vic
nity of OTts LeayenWOrth and Union, and Othei
depOte that may be established, at whlcn tney may
communicated with promptly and readily
BY order OF the QuartermasterS S5enerald r,r
l222S3 Colonel and Chief Quartermaster