The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-25
OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTERMAsTEB
~ FORT LEAVENwoRTH, KANSAS
December 10, 1865.

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
Sealed Proposals will be received at TINS office until
II O'Clock on the 3lst day of January 1866 for the
Transportation OF Military Supplies during the yeal
1866, on the following routes -
ROUTE No. l-trom Forts Lcavenworth Laramie,
and RIey, and other depots that may be estab shed
during the above on the west banx of the Mis-
sour river, north OF Fort LeavenwOrth and south of
latitude AZ degrees north, to any posts stations
that are OF may be established in the Territories OF
Nebraska, Dacotah, Idaho and Utah, south OF lati-
tude A degrees north and east Oh longitude ia de.
grees west and III the Territory of Colorado north
OF 80 degrees north. Bidders to state the rate per
1OO pounds per 100 miles at which they will trans
port said stores each of the months from April to
September Inc usive, OF the ear 1866.
ROUTE No 2-Fom EOrts Leavenworth 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 ati
tude 40 degrees north, drawing supplies from Fort
Leavenworth; and TO Fort Union, N. NJ, or other
depot that may be designated IN that Territory, to
Fort Gariand and to any other point or points
the route Bidders to state the rate per 100 pounds
per 100 mics at which they will transport said stores
IN each OF the months nom April to September In
ROUTE No 3.-From Fort Union such other
depot as may be established in the Territory Of New
mexico, 10 any posts or stations that may be
established in that Territory, and TO such posts or
stations as may be desiRnated IN the Territory of
Arizona and State OF Texas, west of longitude 105
degrees west Bidders to state The rate per 100
pounds per 100 miles at which they VIII transport
sad stores in each of the months from June to No.
Vember inclusive, of the year 1866.
The weight 10 be transported each year will not
exceed lO,UOOOOO pounds on Route No j, Is coo 900
pounds on Route No. 2, and 100000 pounds ON
Route No. 8
No additional percentage will 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 contract is
awaroed Tor 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, in accordance with the
terms of tins advertisement.
The amount of bonds required from the coHtrac-
tors will be as follOWs;-
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Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and sovencY
OF each bdOer and person offered as security will be
Proposals must be indorsed:-
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route No.
l. or - >" as the may be, and none will be-
oulrements OF tins advertisement.
Parties to whom awards are made must be pre-
pared to execute contracts at once and to give the
required bonds for the taithIu performance of the
same
the Quar- ter Generals but the right reserved
TO reject any or all bids that may be offered.
Contractors must be in readiness Tor service by the
LIST day of Ap1i, 1865 anu they will be required TO
have place OF business agency at or IN the VicI
nity of FOrts Loavenworth and Union, and Other
depots that may be established. at which they may b
communicated with promptly ard readily.
BY order of the Quartermaster General
1922 SO Colonel and Chief Quartermaster