Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-10
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OFFICE OF THE DEPOT QUARTER
" MASTER.
FoRr LsAysswoRrn, KAssAs,l
December TO- 1855.

December 10, 1855.
pRoposALs FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
Sealed proposals will DO received at this ofacs
until IL clock on the 8lst day Of January, 1899,
for the Transportation Of Military Supplies OAR
ing the year 1896, on the following routes: q
rsmis, and Riley, and other dspois that may Be
established during the Above year on the wet
bank Of the Missouri river, north Of Fort Leay-
snworth and south Of latitude a degrees north,
70 any posts or stations that are or may DO es-
tablished in the Territories Of Nebraska, Daeo-
tab, Idaho, and Utah, south OF latitude - de-
Erees north, and east Of longitude 1l4 degrees
west and in the Territory Of Colorado north Of
~ degrees north. Bidders 70 state the rate Per
100 pounds per 100 miles at which they viii
transport said stores In each Of the months, from
April TO September inclusive, Of the year 1855.
p, hovTs no a., a.frem rorts Lesysnworth and
sas, IN the State Of Missouri TO any posts or sta
tons that are may be established In the state Of
Kansas, or In the Territory Of Colorado, south Of
Fort Leavenworth; and to Fort Union, N. NJ, OF
other depot that may be designated IN that Ter
ritory, TO Fort Garland and 70 any other point or
points on the route: Bidders tost.te the rate
transport said stores In each Of the months, from
April to September inclusive, Of the year 1890.
RourE No 8. Prom Fort Union, or such other
depot as may be established In the Territory Of
New Mexico, to any posts or stations thai are or
may be established In that Territory, and 10 such
posts or stations as may be DESIGNATED in the
Territory OF Arizona and State Of Texas, west Of
rate per 100 pounds per 100 miles at which they
will transport said stores 10 each Of the months,
from June to November inclusive, Of the year
The weight TO be transported each year will
not sxesqi 1000 900 pounds on Route No. !, lb,-
100000 pounds on Route No. 2, and Q, 900, 900 on
No additional per eentsgs will be paid for the
characterization 0f haa0u- Lard hraaA lus
Der, shingles, or any other stores. - III.
Bidders should give their names in full, as we'll
a. their places OF residence, and each proposal
ten thousand dollars, signed By two or more re-
sponsible persons, guaranteeing that, In ease q
contract is awarded for the route mentioned in
the proposal to the parties proposing, the con-
tract Will be accepted and entered into, and good
and sufficient security furnished by said parties,
ment .. -.----- To- ~ 80.
The amount Of bonds required from the con-
tractors will be as follows: '..I .--.---
On Route No. !. ....................eloo, 600
=, =, a'.........'...'...... zoo, oOo
5,..........s......... ". 600
veney Of each bidder and person offered As 50.
curity will be required. s... ...
Proposals. must be endorsed .. o..
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route
No. Il, q or 80 as the case may be, and
none will be entertained unless they fully COM
Ply With all the requirements Of this advertise
ment. ..I.'..
Parties to whom awards are made must be
prepared to execute contracts al once and to give
the required bonds for the faithful performance
Of the same. ..r
Contracts will be made subject to the approval
the ouarternaster General but the right IL re-
served to reject any or all bids that may be
offered. ii. ....
Contractors must be In readiness for service by
the let day Of APRIL, 1865, and they will be re-
quired to have place Of business or agency At
or In the vicinity Of Forts Leavenworth and
Union, and other depots that may be established,
at which they may be communicated with
promptly and readily. .r.
By order Of the ouartermaster General
-.. J. A. POTTER,
de20- uaSr Col. and Chief Quartermaster.