The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-01
PROPOSALS
DkoposALs FOR Army TRANsPoRrA.

j IION.
oUARrERMAs srER. G ENERAL's OFFICE,
WAsHlEeToN, u. January 10 ls67.(
scaled Ir0posals Will be Received at this office
until u O'Clock M, on the 2Sth OF February, 1867,
the year commencing April 1, 1867, aud ending
March 81, 1868, on the fol OWING Ioutes;-
From Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska Territory or such i
paris es may Ue determined upon during the year +
ON the Omaha branch OF tbe Union Pacific Railroad,
west of Fort Mcpherson or from hort Laramie.
Uakotah Territory, to such posts or depots as are
bEw UF es Wes OF Of onSude 102 deg in the TOy
of Montana south OF latitude 40 deg, in the Terri
tory OF Dakoah, west OF longitude lO4 deg in the
Territory OF Idaho, south OF latitude "A deg and
east of longitude ia deg and IN the lerrnOres Of
Utah and Colorado north of latitude 40 0eR., ln-
cIudiDR II necessary yG,Il%R DeRVeT Csy'
From Fort Riley, state OF Kan'as, or such points
as may be determ n ed upon during the wear on the
that are now NAV be established in the state Of
Kansas or in the Territory Of Colorado south OF y
degrees north, and to FOrl Union, New Mexico, or
other depot that may be designated in that Ter
ntory, and TO any other point or points on the
ROUTE No. 3.
From Fort Union or such other depot may bNf
established in the Territory OF New Mexico to AMI
posts or stations that are or may be established m
that territory, ana to such posts or stations
and in the State of Texas west Of longitude los
degrees. l
From ST. Paul, Minnesota. to such posts as areI
now may be established in the state OF Minnesota
and IN tnat portion OF Dakoah Territory Ylng east Of
The eight to be transported during the wear will
not exceed, on Route No. l, SO,OOOOO0 pounds; on|
Route NO. T. 2O,OOOOOO pounds on Route No, 3,
| 100000 poundsj and on Route No. 4, 5000, ,000l
pounds
Proposals will be made for each route separately
Bidders will state the rate per 100 pounds perl
100 miles at which they Will transport the stores in
each IGG month MSrch Si the yss 1875 beginning April
Bidders should give their names in tun as well,
as their places OF residence, and each proposal
10 n in h0 n.nF
ten thousand 100000 dollars, signed by two or
more responsible persons guaranteeing that in case,
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 thus advertisement.
he contractor will be required to give bonds in
| the following amounts
! On Route No !, $250C00.
| On Route No. 2 $1,000
On Route No. g. 100000.
On Route No. A. S50,OO0.
ory evidence Of the 10y atty and solvency
OF each bidder and person offered security win be
| required.
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Army
transportation on Route No. l, q 3, or A." as the
case may be, and none will be entertained unless
they fully comply with the requirements of this adj.
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.
for by the lat 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. I. tor Route
No Eat Fort Riley Kansas ior 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 as may be indicated as the starting
point of the route.
Blank forms showing the conditions OF the con.
tract to be entered for can be had on
application at TINS Office at the Office OF the Quar-.
teTmaster at New York, Saint Louis, Fort Leaven-
worth, Omaha, santa Fe, and Fort Smelling, and
| must accompany ana be part OF the DrODOSal,
BY order of the Quar-, ermaster- General.
19tE2S1 ALEXANDER BLISS,
Brevet Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster, U.S.A,
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