The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-14
PROPOSALS
tOPosALs FOR Array TRANsPoRrA
QuARrHRlIAsrER.G GEEERAL's OEEIon,
WAeHINeToN, D. q, January Do ls67. !

QUARrRRlfAsrER-GE GEEERAL's 0FBIoE, I
WAsHIReToN, ID. g., January 15 1861
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until IL O'Clock NJ, on the 28th of February, 1867,
foI the transportation Of Military Supplies. during
the year commencing April l, 1867, and ending
March 81, 1868, on the following TOutes;-
ROUTE Nc. ].
From Fort MCPHERSON, Nebraska territory OF sucn
parts as may be determined upon during the year
on the Omaha branch OF the Union Pacific Railroad
west of Fort AePherson, or from Bort Laramie
Dakotah Territory to such posts or eepots as are
now or may be established IN the Territory Of Ne
braska west of longitude 102 deg, IN the Territory
of Montana south OF latitude 40 deg, in the Terri
tory OF DAkoah, west Of longitude 104 deg, in the
Territory of Idaho, south of latitude A deg and
east of longitude ia deg and n the Territories Of
Utah and Colorado north of latitude 40 deg, IN
cludiDR, If necessary, Denver CITY
From Fort Riley, state OF Kaneas, or Buoh points
as may be determined upon during the year on the
Union Pacific Railroad, f. d. to any posts or deDots
that are now or NAV be established in the state OF
Kansas in the Territory of ColoraOo south OF 40
degrees north, and to For Union, New Mexico OF
other depot :that may be designated in that Ter
rtory, and to any other point or points on the
ROUTE No. 8.
From Fort Union or such other depot as may be
established in the Territory of New Mexico to any
posts or stations that may be established IN
that Territory, and to such posts or stations
as may be designated in the Territory OF Arizona,
and in the State Of Texas west of longitude 105
degrees.
From 81. Paul, Minnesota, to such posts az are
may be established in the state OF Minnesoa a.
and IN that portion OF Dakotah Territory ynR east Of
The v eight to be transported during the year will
not exceed, on Route No. l, 100000 600 pounds; on
Route No. 2, 10000 600 pounds; on Route No 3
oOOOOOO poundsj ana on Route No. 4, 85OO,OOO
pounds.
| Proposals will be made for each route separately
Bidders will state the rate per 100 pounds per
100 miles, at which they Will transport the stores in
each month OF Ine year beginning April l, 1867,
Bidders should give their names in tull, as well
as their places OF residence, and each proposal
should be accompanied by a bond in the sum Of
ten thousand. $40 000) dollars, signed by two or
more responsible persons guaranteeing that In case
| contract is awarded tor the route mentioned In
the proposal to the party proposing, the contract
| Will be accepted and entered into and COED and
sufficient security furnished by said party in accord.
| ance with the terms of this advertisement.
The contractor will be required to give bonds
| the following amounts
| On Route No. l, $250C00.
| On Route No. q 5000, 600. .
On Route No. g. 100000.
| On Route No. a. $50,000,
satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and solvency
OF each bidder and person offered as security viii be
| Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Army
transportation on Route No. l, q 3, orr A." as tina
case may be, and none will be entertained unless
they luly comply with the requirements of this ad.
The party to whom an award is made must be pre-
pared to execute the contract at once and to give
the required bonds for the faithful performance Of
The right 10 reject any and all bids that may be
| The contractors on each route must be In readi.
for by the 1st day of Apli 1867, and will
be required to have place of business agency al
| which he may be communicated with promptly and
readily for Route No. at Omaha, N. i. tor Route
| No. Eat Fort Riley Kansas Tor Route No. at For
| Union, New Mexico for Route No. at saint Paul
Minnesota, or ar such other point for each of the
several routes as may be indicated as the starting
| point of the route.
Blank forms showing the conditions OF the con
tract TO be entered INTO for each route can be had
application at this office, at the Office the Quar-
| termaster at New York, Saint Louis, Fort LeaYen
! worth, Omaha, santa Fe, and Fort Smelling, anC
| must accompany and be part of the proposal.
| BY order OF the Quartermaster- General
19tF28l ALEXANDER BLISS,
Brevet Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster, u 8 "A