The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-18
PROPOSALS
opOsALo FOR Ak0Y TRANsPoRTA'

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- ON, oTiRrRpMA srER. GErERAL's OFFICE,
WAsHlNeTOE, d. G January 10 1861.
Sealed Iroposals will be received at this office
until IL O'Clock M on the 28lb OF February 1861,
ioi the transportation of Military Supplies, during
tle year commencing April j, 1857 and endinR
March 81, 1868, on the fol owing TOutes:-
ROUTE MOL
brom Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska Territory, or suon
paris as may ue determined upun during the year
on the Omaha branch OF the Union Pacific Rnlroaoi
west OF Fort Emerson or from Fort Laramie,
Dakotah Territory, TO such posts or depots as are
low or may be established IN the Territory ol NE.
brasSa. west of longitude lO2 deg in the Territory
OF NJ ntRna, south OF lattude 40 deg in the erIl-
tory Ut Dako ali, west OF longitude 104 deg in the
1eTiItory of Idaho, sOuth of latitude A deg ana
,ast Of LONGITUDE ia deg aud IN the Territories o.
Utah and Colorado north of latitude 40 dep., iu-
oiuoDG' u necessary, Den DenVer C5y
From Fort Riley state OF Kan.as or such points
may be determ ned upon during the year on he
Union Pacific Railroad e. D. to any posts or depots
that are now or NAV oe established in the state Of
Kansas or IN the territory ColOrBoo south OF 40
degrees north, and to Fori Union, New Mexico. OF
other depot .that may be designated in that Ter
ntory, anu 10 any other point OF poinu on me
route. ,
From Fort Union such other depot as moy be
established in the territory OF New Mexico, 70 any
posts or stations that are or may be established IN
thas Territory. and to such posts or stations
may be designated in the Territory of Arizona,
and in the State OF Texas west OF longitude 100
ROUTE No a.
From ST. Paul, Minnesota, to such posts as are
andn tnat portion OF Dakotah Territory lvnR east OF
the Missouri nver.
The weight 10 be transported during the year win
not txceed on Route No. /, $4,000 600 pounds on
Route No. 2 20 600 600 pounds; on Route No 8,
100000 pounds ana on Route No. 4, 860OOOO
Proposals will be made tor each route separately.
Bidders will sta,e tie rate per 100 pounds per
100 miles, at which they transport the stores in
each month OF the year beginning April ], 1867,
and ending March 81, 1868.
Bidders should give their names IN full, as well
as then places Of residence, and each proposal
should be accompanied by bond in the sum Of
ten thousand $10,000l dollars, signed by two or
more responsible persons, guaranteeing that In case
a contract is awarded Tor the route mentioned in
the proposal TO the party proposing, the contract
will be accepted ana entereo into, and COED and
sufficient security furnlshco by sald party in accord
ance with the terms of this advertisement
1he contractor will be required to give bonds
On Route No l, S250c0O.
On Route No. 2 500 600.
On Route No. g. 100000.
On Route No. 4 $4,000.
satisfactory evidence of the LOYALTY and solvencv
OF each bidder and person offered security win bO
required.
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Army
TRANSPORTATION Route No. l, 2, 3, or A." as tnG
case NAV be, and none will be entertained unless
they uly 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 Tequned bonds tor the faithful performance OF
the contract
The right 10 reject any and all bids that may be
The contractors on each route must be In readl.
Tor by the Let day OF Apli 1857 and will
be required TO have place of business agencv at
| winch he may be communicated With promptly and
! readily Tor Route No at Omaha, N. 4. tor Route
No 2at Fort Riley Kansas; Tor Route No 3 at Fort
| Union, New Mexico; for Route No 4 at can't Paul,
Minnesota, or at 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 mad
application at TINS ofhce at the office the Guar
termaster at New York. Saint Louis, Fort Leayen
worth, Omaha, santa Fe, aud Fort Smelling, and
must accompany and be part of the proposal.
By order Of the Guar ermaster- General.
19tF2Sl ALEXANDER BLISS,
Brfvet Coionpl and Assistant Quartermaster U 81 a