The national Republican., 1867-01-30
DRoPOsALs FOR ARMY TRANS.
PORTATION

ouARrERHAsTER GEHRR "a OFFICE
WAsHrN0roN, d. c., January is, 1867. I
u OcOet, m on the esS Of Isbrusry, issT, for The
transportation Of Military Supplies during the year
commencing April l. 1897, and ending March 81, Is6s
ROUTE No. l.
Prom Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska Territory, or such
the Omaha branch ofths Union Psene railroad west Of
Fort hePherson, from Fort Laramie, Dakota Terri
S.S.d IL tie % Tsfrofs % Si s.ST.Es nEw Ss.I =. Sns
.ude lo2 deg In the Territory Of Montana south Of
. ic s:s Il. sTftHsy Tcyy 9t .Sc s:
he TsrrO,e: Of Utah and cOorsdo north OF latitude 20
a's' 'h''ad'ns' II niss1iiIy RS1rE No. S.ns'r City
From Fort Riley, State Of Kansas. or such points as
now or may be established IL the State Of Kansas or in
ns Ssr oa S.s:
that may be designated In that Territory, and to any
other point or points RSufS % III IsS''; SS
Prom Fort Union or such other depot as may be ss-
tabshed In the Territory Of New Me,eo TO any posts
tory and such posts or stations as may be
in he Territory AriIons and Ia the STATE Of Texas
''' - ~ ROUTE No. l.
Prom 81. Paul, Minnesota, to such posts as are now
that portion Of Dakota Territory lying east Of the Mis-
The weight to be during the year will no
No. 2 %. 600, 900 pounds; on Route No s. 8, 900 OOC
pounds, and on Route No. T. S, 500. 900 pounds.
Proposals will be made for each route separately.
Bidders will state the rate per 100 pounds per loo
miles. At which they viii transport the stores IN each
month q the year. beginning April 1857, and ending
Bidders should give their names 10 full, as we'll a.
their places Of residences and each proposal should be
accompanied BY bond In the sum Of ten thousand
Csl0, oo0) dollars, signed BY two or more responsible
persons guaranteeing thAtn contract h awarded
proposing the contract will DC accepted and entered
Into and good and suiheient security furnished by
.id party In accordance with the term; Of this sdvsr
| usement
The contractor will be required tOgiVs bonds In the
| following Amounts:
On Route No. !, $3.50 900.
| On Route No. 2, 200, 00O
On Route No. 5, 100. 0oo
| On Route No. I, 90, 00o
ssssissatory evidence Of the loyalty and :Oiyspsy
Proposals must be endorsed ''Propo.als for Army
may be, and none will bo entertained unless they
fully comply with the requirements Of this advertise
| ment
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
tract.
The right to reject any and all bids that may be of.
fersd 10 reserved.
The contractors on each route must be In readiness
no may be communicated With promptly aud readily
Port Riley, Kansas; for Route No. s. at Fort Union,
New Mexico; for Route No at Saint Paul. Minnesota
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 Il the contract to
be entered into for each route can be had application
At this once, At the oce Of the ouArrmAter at New
York, Saint Louis, Fort LeAyenwoIth, Omaha, Santa
70, and Fort Smelling, and must accompany and be
BY order Of the ouartermastor General.
ALEXANDER BLISS, Breyst Colonel and
jAl9'S6t Assistant ouArtermAster, U. 8. A.