The national Republican., 1867-01-29
DROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANS.
PoRTATIoN.

ouLRrHRNAsrER oHsIRAL's oPYIol,
wAsHlSoroE, D. O., January 10, 1867.
Sealed proposals viii be received At hi. oes until
transportation Of Military Supplies during The year
eommsneiug April 1857, and ending March 81, 1885,
on the following r0Oi:oi RciyrK No
From Fort hePherson, Nebraska Territory, or such
H.nc !. may >: d:;,nlH.s HgSn sHriaS n; ys.I y
Fort MePherson or from Fort Laramie, Dakota Terri
tory, 70 such posts or dspots as now may be
tuds lo2 deg In the Territory Of hsntana south Of
latitude 20 deg In tho Territory Of Dakots west Of
latitude a deg. east Of longitude deg and in
p. T;soi. Of Utah and Colorado nSIh OF latitude 20
Prom Fort Riley STATE Of Kansas, or such points as
may be determned upon during tho year on the Union
now or may be s..blshsd IL he stat. Of Kansas or in
the Territory Of Colorado south Of latitude 40 degrees
that may be designated In that Territory and to ssy
other point or points R1r1s SS ~ ISo''; So
From Fort Union or such other depot as may be ss-
tabshsd In the Territory Of New MsIeo to any posts
tory and to such post. Or station. may ss
in The Territory q AiIona aud in the State Of Texas
Prom s.. PsSl h1Is'Ss to such % post. :, are nov
that portion Of Dakota Territory lying east Of the Ms
The weigh. to bo transported during the year will not
~
No. = ao 600 900 pounds; Route No. s. s. 900, 900
pounds, and on Route No. 4. s. SOC, 900 pounds.
Proposals will bo made for each route separately.
Bidders will state the rate per 100 pounds per 100
miles. at which they will transport the stores in each
month q the year beginning April 1857 and ending
Bidders should give their names 10 full, as we'll as
their places Of residence and each proposal should be
tio o6O) dollars. signed BY two more responsible
persons guaranteeing that case contract awarded
Tor the route mentioned in the proposal to the party
proposing the contract will be accepted and entered
Into, and good aud suneient security furnished by
said party In aesOrdaRes with the terms Of this adysr
tisement
The contractor will be required togivs bonds 10 the
following amounts:
On Route No. |, s2SO, 900.
On Route No. 5, loO 900.
On Route No. T. co. 900.
Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and SOysney oil
each bidder and person offered security will be
Proposals must be endorsed proposals for Army
may Be' and none no % viii b. eotsIansd unie.. the,
fully comply with the requirements Of this advertise
mont.
pared to execute the contract at and to give tn,
required bonds for the faithful performance Of the
tract.
The right to reject any and all bids tha. may be Of
The contractors on each route must be in rsadinss,
qulred have place Of business or agency at which
| he may be communicated with promptly aud readily
Port Riley, Kansas; for Route No s. At Port Union,
New Mexico for Route No at Saint Paul, Minnesota,
may be indicated as the starting point Of the route
Blank forms showing the conditions Of the contract to
be entered into for each route can be had application
At this once or at the once Of the at New
York, Saint Louis, Fort LeayonwoTth, OMAHA Santa
Ps, and Fort Smelling, and must accompany and be
By order Of the ouartsrmaster General.
| ALEXANDER BLISS, Breyet Colonel and
JAl9.36t Assistant ouArtermAster, U. Q. A.