The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-30
PROPOSALS
pRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANSFORM
QUARrERMAsrER-GENERAt's OFFICE,

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QUARTERMAsrER- GENERALS OFElog, I
WASHINGTON, u. G January 10 1851
scaled rop posals Will be received at this ofic(
until IL O'Clock Nj, on the 28th Of February, 1867
iol the transportation of Military Supplies, during
the year commencing April i, 1867, and ending
March 81 1868, on the fol owing routes -
ROUTE MOL
From Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska Territory OF sucE
paris may Ue determined upon dUnng the yeaI
on the Omaha brauch OF the Union Pacific Railroad
west of Fort Mcpherson or from Hort LafRmieN
Dakotah Territory, to such posts or depots as are
now or may be established IN the Territory OF Ne
bIaska west of longitude lO2 deg, in the IeriitOr
Of Nc ntana, south OF LATITUDE 40 deg in the Terri
tory of Dhkotah, west OF longitude 104 deg in tn
Territory of Idaho, south of latitude A deg an(
east of longitude ia deg and IN the Territories o
Utah and Colorado north of latitude 40 ueg., IN
oludinE' II necessary, p6tISp Denver Cd5y'
From Fort Riley, State OF Kan.as, or such point
as may be determ ned upon dunng the year on tn
Union Pacific Railroad, e. d. to any posts or depot
that are now or NAV be established In the State o
Kansas or in the Territory OF Colorado, south Of
degrees north, and TO For Union, New Mexico o.
other depot :that may be designated in that fer
rtory and 10 any other point or points on tl
ROUTE No. 8.
From Fort Union or such other depot as may
established in the Territory OF New Mexico, 20 aI
posts or stations that are or may be established
as may te designated in the Territory OF ArIzonaI
degrees,
From St Paul, Minnesota TO such posts as ard
now or may be established in the state OF MiHnesoaI
and IN tnat portion of DakOtah Territory ylng east oi
the Missouri river.
The eight to be transported during the year will
not exceed, on Route No. l, $4,000 900 pounds; on
Route No. 2, 10000 600 pounds; on Route No 81
100000 pounds; ana on Route No. 4, $780, 001
pounds.
Proposals will be made for each route separately
Bidders will stae the rate per 100 pounds pel
100 miles at which they Will transport the stores IN
and ending March 81, 1863
Bidders should gIve their names in full as well
should be accompanied by a bond in the sum Of
ten thousand lSlO,O00) dollars, signed by two OF
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 bv said part in accord
ance with the terms of this advertisement.
The contractor will be required to give bonds II
the following amounts:-
On Route No l, S26O,COO.
On Route No. 2, 500, 900.
On Route No. 3, 100000.
On Route No. 4 $4,000.
Satisfactory evidence of the 10, atty and solvency
OF each bidder and person offered as security will b
| required
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Army
Transportation Route No. l, 2, 3, or a." as th(
| case may be, and none will be entertained unleS
they iully comply with the requirements OF this ad
! veTtisement.
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 q
the contract.
The right to reject any and all bids that may b
The contractors on each route must be In readt
Tor service by the Let day of ApI 1867 and vii
be required TO have place of business or agency a
| which he may be communicated with promptly anC
| readily for Route No. l at Omaha, N, T. Tor ROut
No. Fat Fort Riley, Kansas Tor Route No. 3 at For
Union, New Mexico; for Route No 4 at SAINT Paul
! Minnesota or aJ such other point for each Of tn
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 be had
application at TINS Office at the office OF the Quar-
| termaster at New York, Saint Louis Fort Leaven
worth, Omaha, santa Fe, and Fort Smelling, anS
must accompany and be part of the proposal.
By order of the Quar-, ,ermaster- General.
| 19tF2Sl ALEXANDER BLISS,
Brevet Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster U.S.A
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