Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-26
PROPOSALS.
DROPOsAbs FOR ARMY TRANSFORM
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Sealed Proposals will be received At thi. once
until u o clsck IN d, the III OF JANUARY. 1855,
tSs ' 9sar q April sp and sndns
March 81, lS6e, on the following routes:
ROUTE No. 2.
FROM Fort HarkeT, Kansas, Fort Hays, kansAs
and any other point or points that may be desig-
mated By the Chief Quartermsster, Department. OF
the Missouri, the Union Pacific Railroad, T. ID :,
TO any places that may be designated by the ship.
ping officer, in the State of Kansas and Territory
to Foft Tnon Ne% Me1e or etSsf depot that
other points on the route to that depot.
ROUTE No. B.
From Fort Union, or sue other depot as may be
established in the Territory of New Mexico 70 any
that Territory, and % such posts or ststons az
may be desigsstes in the Territory Of Ariao1 ia and
In the State Of Texas, west Of Longitude ioo de-
grees.
From such point as NAV be designated on the
Missouri PsCihc Railroad. Southwest Branch OF
RsiiTosd e D., to Fort Gibson. Indian Territory.
or such other point az may be established as the
The SeisRt 10 b seS transPcTted during the year
will net exceed, on Route No z, DOOO 90 pounds;
Route No. 3, 100000 pounds; and, on Route No.
Proposals will be made for each route sepsr-
Bidders will stste the rate per 100 pound. Der 100
miles at which they will transpOrt the stores in
each month 81 the year; beginning April l, 1861
Bidders Will give their names in full as well as
b. By bond in the sum Of tsn tho1
sand IS 0Oool dollars, duly executed by two or
more responsible persons, in legal form and pro-
perry stamped, guaranteeing that in case the con-
tract is awarded for the route mentioned N the
proposal 70 the party proposing II will be accepted
and entered into, and good and suff cent security
furnished by said party IN accordance with the
terms of this advertisement.
Zach bidder must be present at the opening Of
tn proposals, or be represented by his attorney.
The contractor will be required to give bonds in
the following amounts:
On ROUTE No. 2, S2O0O.
On ROUTE No. 8 SlOC.G0.
On ROUTE No. 5, sS6o.
sstisfsctory evidence Of the loyalty and solvency
pi eseh bidder and person offered as security will
Proposals will be endorsed Proposals for Army
Transportation on Route Nos. ., 3, or s." as the
case may be. and no will be entertained unless
they comply with the requirements of this adver-
tiseulent.
The party 70 whom an award Is made must be
prepared to execute the contract without unneces-
ssry delay, and TO give the required bonds for the
fai thful performance Of the contract
i be right 70 reject any and all bids that may be
The contractor on each route must be in readi-
ness fer service BY the first day of April, 1858 and
must have place of business OF agency at which
be may be communicated with readily. For Route
railroad may be designated the starting poi Mt
OF the route; for Route No. 3, at Fort Union. New
Mexico, or such other point as may be established
As the depot, and for Route Mes at Leayenworth,
Kansas.
Blank forms showing the conditions of the CON
tract TO be entered into for each Route be had
upon application at this Office, at the office OF
the Quartermaster at New York, Chicago. St
Louis, ST. Paul, Fort LeavenwOrth, Omaha, Den
Yer, G.. I, and Santa Fe. and must accompany and
be part Of the proposals.
Deputy Quarternaster General,