Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-13
PROPOSALS.
UXOIosALs FOR ARMY TRAhsPoRTA
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se.s p, Lsa ~ iii s0 fs;y s', Ii ss,s
uIt " ocirtt m the 111H uF JANUARY, rs q
foI the Iortstion of military sn ppies daring
The year osHuAnrirR pril l. lsss and endiug
hsr;h 81 iss9, on Tho follo Ing routes
From rs,, EsrisI' \ ih. - For, Hays, K.a...
srd 80 ciheIp Ut Or pOiets thst maj be desig
-. Mi.soaIi % the Grion Pseae Rsirosd X d. -
ripF cheer in the ss.te OF h snrss and territory
o. ~ - ido -ouih Of .ntsde 20 degrees north and
Dsy be designated 10 ibst Tefri,os and 70 any any
other PSints on tb si 1Sn,s 70 I'll thu, depot.
Prem Fort ORION. or -, other eepot a. may be
IN she territory Of New Mexico, to asy
hat 1driiory. ssd g. .nch po.ts or st,tions A.
gsI he Q. sietsted in the Terrf,r, Of rirons and
W fhe stste Of Texss, west of longitude 10 de
r nc n such point ney be designated on the
nls.onIi Z, inc Esilroso. southwe.t Branch 81
n d;; nj Paeihe ksilIosd; or the uaion rsche
or nISh OVER polht IS may be established ms the
The sg d, in b shat ,ssT1yd dvri, the
vii net exceed or honte No. ., 5000 600 poun ls
on bout NJ ,, 900 Coo pounds; and, on Route No.
TrOpotsIs will be made for each route sepsr-
hidcers will state the rate per Too peu nds per leo
miles al which They will TRANSPORT the etores In
sst month o. the year Beginning April /, ISIS.
hiddeTs will give their names In full. Is well as
tntlr PIE Cee ot reeidebc6- AN Each proposal must
Le accom- MED by bond in the sum Of ten thou
tant $1,000 dollars, duly executed by two or
mt re ~ pOps1bl persons. In legal form and pro-
seily stSnped, guaranteed tbst In case the con-
tract IL awarded for the route mentioned in tie
d so1s and au
tuTnisbsd % said party in accordance with the
terms of this advertisement
Zach bidder must be present at The opening OF
The proposals. or be represented b. his sttorneJ.
The contracts will be required 20 give bonds in
the follossnF amounts:
ON BoUIE Re. 2, sE.GS
Or KorrI NJ. s. $500
safistectory evidence of the loyalty and soiyency
OF each BIDDER and person offered as security will
be required
Proposals will be endorsed Proposals for Army
Trans pOrtstion Route Noe. 2, 8, or E, J." ss the
Gaze may be. and none will be entertained uulcss
hey comply with tie requirements Of this sdyer-
tisenent.
The party 20 whom an award IL made must be
prepared 10 execute the contract without unneces-
saTy dslsy and TO give the required bonds for the
faithful perfOI ms nee Of the contract.
he right &c reject any and all bids that may be
The contractor on each route must be in readi-
ness fer service by the frat day OF April, 1858 and
must have a place Of business or agency az whic h
be may lie comm cated with readily. For Route
Railroad may be designated as the starting POI mt
Of the rOute; for Route No 3, at Fort { mon. New
Mexico. OF such other point as may be established
as the depot, and for Route Ne. s 81 Lesverworth,
Blank forms showing the conditions Of the con
tract 10 Je entered Into for each Route be had
upon application at this Office. at the Off Of
the Quar- teImaster st New York, Chicago. ST.
Louis s. Puul, Fort Ieavenworth, Omshs, Den
yer. G. T., ard Santa Fe. and must scCcnraby and
be a part Of the proposals..
Deputy QuarterInAster General,
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