The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-21
PROPOSALS

QUARrFRMAsTER- 9 EHEgAI's OTE1oE,

L ZION.
WAsHINeToN, u. G January 10 1857
Seed ITopotals will be o oIeeeiyed &C this Office sB
foI the transportation of Military Supplies during
tie year commencing, April !, 1867 and ending
March 81, 1868, on lbG ,,iS., io Dying fouteS'-
From Fort MCPHERSON, Nebraska Territory, or such
paris as may be determined upon during the year
west of Fort cPherson, or from hort Laramie,
Dakotah Territory to such posts or depots as are
brasla. west of Longitude 1O2 deg, in the ieriiory
OF NJ ntane, south OF latitude 40 GeR in the Terri
Teintoly Of Idaho, south Of latitude A deg and
esst of longtude ia deg and the ToTritortes Of
Utah aid Colorado north Of latitud, 40 deg, m
cudiDg, II necessary, Denver City.
ns may be deteTm ned upon during the year ON The
Union Pacific Railrt ad, E. D. to any posts depots
Kansas in the IL trrltoTy of Colorado south of 40
degrees north, and to For Union, New Mexico, or
other depot that may be designated in that Ter
rtOry, and 10 any other point or points on tho
route. o,,r,, ~, =
From Fort Union such other depot may be
established in the Territory OF New Mexico, TO any
that Territory, and to such posts or stations
may lie designated in the Territory Of Arizona,
and in the state of Texas west OF longitude LOG
degrees, -
From ST. Paul, Minnesota, to such posts as are
now or may be established in the State OF Minnesota
and IN tnat loon OF Dakotah Territory lying east OF
the Missouri river.
The eight to be transported during the year win
not exceed on Route No. l, $4,000 600 pounds; on
Route No. 2 10000 600 pounds; on Route No 3,
SOOO,0OO pounds; ana ON Route No. 4, 3,50OOO0
Proposals will be made for ach route separately.
Bidders will sta,e tie rate per 100 pounds per
100 miles, at which they Will transport the stores in
each month OF the year, beginning April /, 1867,
BIDDERS should give their names in iull, as wen
as then places Of residence, and each proposal
ten thousand I S10 000) dollars, signed by two or
responsible persons, guaranteeing that In
the proposal to the party proposing, the contract
will be accepted and entered into, and COED and
ucient 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. z $500
On Route No. B. 100000.
On Route No. 4 $50, ,000
Satisfactory evidence of the oyalty and solYency
required.
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Army
Transportation Route No. q 3, or A." as the
case may be, and none will be entertained unless
they iuly 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-
Tor service by the lst day OF April 1857 and will
be required have place of business agency as
which he may be communicated with promptly and
readily for Route No. at Omaha, N. + tor Route
| No Eat Fort Riley, Kansas Tor Route No. at Fort
| Union, New Mexico; for Route No at saint 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 had
application at this Office at the Office OF the Quar-.
| termaster at New York. Saint Louis, Fort Leayen.
| worth, Omaha, santa Fe, and Fort Smelling, and
must accompany and be a part OF the proposal
| BY order of the Quar- ermaster- General.
| 19tF28l ALEXANDER BLISS,
Brtvet Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster .S A.