The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-04
PROPOSALS
DRoPOsALs FOR Array TRANsPoRTA-
i ron , -
OUARrER1fA sTER- GEFERALs OFFICE,
IA Aeu1NaTON d. q January 1b 1857

OUARTER1dA sTER- 6 EHERAL's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON ID. g January 10 leoL,1
Seated rouOsals will be received at this office
until IL o'clock M on the 28ih Of February, 1867
loI the transportation OF Military supplies. during
the year commencing April 1, 1857 ana ending
march 81, 1868, on The FOL OWING routes;-
ROUTE No. -.
From Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska IeTritOrY or suon
paris as may Ue determined upon dUung the year
the Omaha brai ch OF the Union Pacific hnlrOaoi
west OF Fort Emerson or from Fort LARAMIE,
DakOtah Territory, TO such po Is or depots as are
now or may be estsbisned ~ the Territory OF Me-
bT0sta west of iOugudo lO2 deg, IN the ltri' ofy
OF Nj ntaha, sou OF lattIude 40 deg in the err-
tory OF Dako ah, west Of lonetude lO4 deg in the
lennoly OF Idaho, .outh of lSuude A deg and
east OF longitude 114 deg and tne Territories OF
Utah ard Colorado north of atltudJ 40 deg., In-
c,udIDg, n necessary, Denver CITY.
From Fort Riley, state OF Kan or such points
as may be determ ned upon during tue year On he
Union Pacific Railrt ad E. ID TO any poets or dopots
hat are now or NAV be es ablished in the state Of
Kansas or in the IL TrtoI, OF Colorsoo south OF 81
degrees north, and TO For, Union, new hexico. or
other depot that NAV be designated in that Ter
ntory, ana TO any other point or points on the
route. - -
From Fort Union such other depot as may be
established in the lerr1tory OF New MexIco, to any
posts or stations that are or may be established
as may Re designated in the Territory Of ARIZONA,
and in the Safe OF Texas west OF Longitude lOb
degrees. - . .. ....
From ST. Paul, Minnesota to such posts as are
now or may be established in the state OF Mnnesoa,
and IN tnat uOTuOn OF Dakotah Territory iVlng east Of
The eight to be transported during the wear win
not ,xceed, on Route No. $4,000 600 pounds on
| Route No. 2 20 600 600 pounds on Route Ne 8,
| OoO COO poundsj ana on r ute No. 4 95O0OOO
pounos
Bidders will sta tue rate per 100 pounds per
1O0 miles, at which they Will transport he stores in
and ending March 81 1865 -
Biddtrs should give their names IN tull, as well
as then PAGES OF residence, ana each proposal
| should be accompanied by bond in the sum OF
ten thousand 0,o00l dol are, signed by two OF
a contract is ava ded lor the route mentioned in
the proposal TO he party proposing, the contract
| VIII be accepted and entereO into, and g00t and
sufclent ty furnished by said party in accord
! anee with the terms OF this advertisement
., lhl contractor will be required to give bonds IN
| the following amnunts:-
On Route No /, s25O,CO0.
On Route No. g. Sl0OtOO.
| On Route No. S6O.UO0
| Satisfdc' 'oTy evidence of the 10 altV and SOVeucY
OF each bidder and person offered as security vii, be
| required.
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals ior Army
TRANSPORTATION on Route No. g. 3 or H." as the
case may be, and none will be entertained unless
they iuilY comply with the requirements OF this ad-
The party to whom an award is made must be pre-
pared 10 execute the contract az ohee ana 70 give
the Itquned bonds for the faithful performance OF
rne night TO reject any and all bids that may be
The contractors on each route must be In readi.
ness Tor service by the lat day OF Apli 1867 andwi
be required have place OF business or aoencv at
which he may be communicated Nlh promptly and
rec dlly Tor Route No at Omaha, " L Tor Route
No Eat Fort RI ey Kansas or Route No at Fort
Union, New Mexico; for Route No 4 az aaint Paul,
Minnesota, or aJ such other point for each Of the
several routes as may be lndicaed the Starting
point of tie route.
Blank forms showing the CONDITIONS OF the con-
tract to be entered INTO for each rOu be had
application at TINS Office ut he office OF the Quar-.
teImaster at New York, Saint Louis Fort Leaven.
} worth, Omaha, santa te, aud Fort Smelling, and
must accompany and be part OF the proposal
BY oTder OF the Quar- ermasteriGen ra
1 19tF2Sl ALEXANDER BLISS,
Br,vet oionel and Assistant Quartermaqter u s. A
!, DRoPOSALs FOR NEW JAIL.-DEPARr
Z i mCnt OF the Interior
WASHINGTON January "a, 1867,
= Sealed Proposals Will be received at this Depart
!, | ment until II o'clOck Al. on MONDAY, the 4lh o.
March 1867, ior the erect on OF jan in and ioI
the District of Columbia author zed and prOvideC
% tor by the act OF Congress approved July 25 1886
" The designs, detail drawings and specifications
be seen at the arch ect's Office IN the eastern
gIOUnds OF tht Capi oil, washIDgton crty, every day
except Sunday 8, betwt en- the hours of A. M and
Il. +. M on and after the 28th instant
Separate BIDS Will be received tor the masonry
work, brick work, IRON work, aOd carpentry WORK
1he contractor whose BID may be accepted will be
required to enter INTO sufficient bond, to be ap-
proved by the Secretary of the Interi n, for the
I faithful completion OF his contract, Payments will
be made as the work Progresses, on estimates cert
fed TO by the architect, tut twenty per centum
the estimates will be retained until the GacG is
completed.
, lhe contract will be awarded to the lowest re-
spOnslble bldder but the Department reserves the
; right TO reject any all of the bids, should It
be deemed lOr the interest OF the Government to
do so.
. The bids will be opened at noon on the Ath of
March next, III presence of such OF the bidders as
may choose to attend.
, Proposals shou he endorsed on the envelope
"PropOSa for New Jail" aud be directed to the
Secretary OF the Interior, Washington, c."
] 6s6t Secretary of the Interior.