The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-25
PROPOSALS
5 ZOE ARMY TRANsrORrA.
QUAnTERMAsrEn. g GBsERAL's OFE1oE,
WASHINGTON, u. G., January 10 i

QUARTERAfAsTEB-GB G BNERAL's OFFIoK,
WAsHIEeToN ID. c., January Is 1867.
scaled Proposals will be received at this office
until ~ O'Clock M the 28tb OF February. 1867.
foI the transportation of Military Supplies, during
tue year commencing April J., 1861 and ending
March 81, 1868, ON 5he t9l owIng routes;-
From Fort MCPHERSON, Nebraska Territory or such
parts may be determined upon during the year
on the Omaha branch OF the Union Pacific Railroad,
west of Fort hcPherson or from Fort Laramie,
Dakotah Territory, TO such posts or depots as are
now or may be established n the Territory Of Ne.
braska, west of longitude l03 deg in the Territory
of Montana, south OF latitude 40 deg, in the Ierr
tory of Dakotah, west OF longitude lO4 deg, in the
esst of longitude ia deg and N the Territories of
Utah ard Colorado north of latitude 40 degy IN
Olud'nR II necessary, P6TSR Denver ~ CITY
From Fort Riley, State OF Kansas, or such points
as may be determ ned upon during the year on the
that are now or NAV be established In the State of
Kansas or in the territory of Colorado south Of 40
degrees north, and to ForI Union, New Mexico, OF
other depot sthat may be designated in that Ter
ntoIy, and TO any other point or points on the
route.
From Fort Union or such other depot as may be
established In the Territory of New Mexico TO any
posts stations that are or may be established IN
as may be designated in the TERRITORY of Arizona.
ana IN the State OF Texas west of longitude loo
degrees.
From st. Paul, Minnesota to such posts "a are
now or may be established in the state OF Minnesota
and IN tnat portion OF Dakoah Territory ylng east Of
The weight to be transported during the year will
not exceed, on Route No. J. 10000 900 pounds on
Route No 2, 20000,000 pounds; on Route No. 3,
100000 pounds; ana on Route No. 4, 100000
pounds.
Bidders will state the rnte 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 in full, as we'll
as their places Of residence, and each proposal
should be accompanied by bond in the sum of
ten thousand 100000 dollars, signed by two or
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 BY said party in accord.
ance with the terms of this advertisement.
The contractor will be required to give bonds in
| the following amounts
On Route No l, S250,C00.
On Route No. 2, S2OO000
On Route No. 8. 100000
On Route No. 4, $50000.
Satisfactory evidence of the LOYALTY and solveRcy
OF each bidder and person offered security will be
| required.
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Army
transportation on Route No. l. 2, g. or A. as the
| case may be, and none will be entertained unless
verusement.
| 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 contract
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
offered is reserved
The contractors on each route must be in readi-
ness for service by the 1s day of April, 1867, and will
be required TO have place of business agency at
| which he may be communicated with promptly and
readily for Route No at Omaha, N. T.. Tor Route
No Eat Fort Riley, Kansas; for 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 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 can be had ON
application at TINS Office, at the Office the Quar-
temaster at New York, Saint Louis, Fort Leaven-
worth, Omaha, santa Fe, and Fort Smelling, and
must accompany and be part of the proposal.
BY order of the Quartermaster- General
19tt28l ALEXANDER BLISS,
Brevet Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster, U.S.A.