Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-04
OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER.
" MASTER.
FoRr LHAyxswoRrH, KANSAS,
December 10, 1853.

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Sealed proposals will be received ct this ofaoe
until IL s'eloek on the 81st day Of January 1905,
ing the year 1888. on the following routes, ="
RoUTE No. 1.-From FORTS Leavenworth, La
ramie, and Riley, and other depots that may BE-
established during the above year on the west
enworth and south Of latitude a degrees north,
TO any posts or stations that are or may be ss-
tablished In the Territories Of Nebraska, Daeo.
tab, Idaho, and Utah, south Of latitude ~ de-
west; and In the Territory Of Colorado north o.
40 degrees north. Bidders 10 state the rate Per
100 pounds per 100 miles At which they wtli
April TO September inclusive, Of the year lsed !.
RourB No. 2-from Forts Leayenvorth and
Riley, In the State Of Kansas and the town Of Ksn-
sas, In the State Of Missouri 70 any posts O. sta.
Kansas, or In the Territory Of Colorado, south q
latitude 40 degrees north, drawing supplies from
Fort Leavenworth; and to Fort Union, N. y, or
other depot that may be designated In thai Tar
points on the route. Bidders 70 siats ~ isis
per 100 pounds per 100 miles al which thef will
transport said stores in each Of the monihe from
April to September inei} t,, , q the year Pc
depot as may be established In the Terrjfery 81
New Mexico, to any posts or stations that are or
may be established In that Territory, and 70 sash
posts or stations as may be desienated In The
Territory Of Arizona and State Of Texas, wsst q
longitude los degrees west Bidders TO stale the
rate per 100 pounds per 100 miles at which they
will transport said stores In each Of the raonths,
from June to November Inclusive, OF tbs year
1866.
The weight to be transported each ysar viii
not exceed 10 1000 900 pounds on Route 10. l. 49,
600 900 pounds on Route No. 2, and 9, 900, 900 on
No additional per csntags viii b paid 70! The
transportation OF bacon, lard, bread, Pine ium-
Der, shingles, or any other stores. -
Bidders should give their name. IN fall, a. well
as their places Of residence, and each proposal
should be accompanied By bond In thS sum Of
ten thousand dollars, aligned by two or more rec
sponsible persons, guaranteeing thai, ~ ease .
the proposal to the parties proposing, ths con,
tract will be accepted and entered into, and good
and sufficient security furnished by said parties,
in accordance with the terms Of this ADVERTISE
ment. " ~
The amount Of bonds required from the con.
tractors will be ~ follows;
On Route No. ll.............-.......slSo, GO
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Satisfactory evidence q The loyalty and SOL
vsnsy Of o, each bidder and person Oasrst a So
Proposals. must be epdorsed-
proposals for Army Transportation on Route
No. Il, "a or s. " as the case may b, and
none will be entertained unless they fully com.
ply with all the requirements Of this advertise
Parties to whom awards are made must BE-
prepared TO execute contracts at once and 10 give
the required bonds for the faithful perfOrnancs
Contracts will be made subject to the approval
the oaartermastsr General; but the right % re-
served served to reject any or all bids that msy b
the LIST day OF APRIL, 1866, and they win b re-
quired to have place OF business or agency Al
or In the vicinity Of Forts LeAvenworth and
Union, and other depots that may be eslablished,