The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-10
PROPOSALS
DRoPosALs FoR ARMY TRASsPoRTA-

lOhOPOSAIS FOh AhMA thAN5FOhlA-
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Sealed proposals viii be received a. This office uatl
2ocock M the nth Of January 1888, for the trans
mencing April 1868, and ending March 81 1862 on
the following routeiR;forrE eiR;orrE no. =
From Fort Harker, Kansas Fort HAYS, RansSS, as
the Chief Quartermese5 Department OF the Mssonrl
that may be designated by the shipping ocer In the
State Of Kansas aud Territory of Colorado south OF
Mexico or other depot that may 10 that
Territory and 70 any other points on the route TO that
From Fort Union, or such y other depot as may be
established IN the Territory Of New Mexico 70 any
Territory and to such posts stations may be de-
Bgnaed in the Territory Of Arizona and In Inc state
OF teA'' west o. iIuSIST1qS R6UTE NO. iSS uytlss'
sonri Pacific Railroad Southwest Branch of Missouri
Pacific Railroad, OF the Union Pacific Railroad 10 D.,
may be established as the military depot In that
The Weight to be transported during the year will
not exceed on Route NO z 2gOOOO0O poungs on h0uGe
NO B. sO00.OOO pounds; and on Route No. 3, 2OOOOOO
Proposals Will be made for each route separately,
miles at which. they Will transport the stores IN eaoh
month Of the year. beginning April l, 1885, ana end
Bidders win give their names % so IN 1o i ws ss
ACCOMPANIED by q bond In the sum Of ten thousand
Syi PERSONS in legal form and properly stamped
guaranteeing that in case the Is awarded for
II
posing II will be accepted and entered into, and good
and sufficient security furnished by said party in Rc-
| cordance with the terms of this advertisements.
Each BIDDER must be present at the opening OF the
proposals. or be represented by his attorney.
1he contractor viii be required TO give bonds In the
following amounts
| On Route No. p e200,o00.
| On Route No. 3, Sl00,O00.
| On Route No. =, $4,000
Satisfactory evoence OF the loyalty and solvency OF
each bidder and person offered as security Will be re-
| Proposals will be Indorsed Proposals for Army
TRANSPORTATION Route No. 80 ''8," or "5" as the
case may be, and 1OiH be entertained unless they
comply IOth The requirements OF tts advertisements
| The party to whom an award Is made must be pre-
pared to execute the contract without unnecessary
delay AMI 10 give the required bonds for the tathu
performance of the contract.
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
| offered is reserved.
for service by the st APRIL l86s and must have
| place of business or agency at which he may be
Harker and such other points the railroad as may
be designated the starting point of the route; fol-
Route No at Fort Union, New Mexico, or such Other
| point as may be established the depot, and fol
| Route No, at Leavenwortn, Kansas.
Blank forms showing the conditions OF the contrac
be entered into for each route be had upon
pication at this Office, at the Office OF the Quarter
| master at New York. Chicago, st. Louis, st. Paul
| Fort Leavenworth, Omaha, Denver O. T., and Santf
| Fe and must accompany and be q part OF the pro
| posals. ov,s,o,y
1 Deputy Quartermaster-9eneral,