The national Republican., 1867-02-11
II It OF y AIS.
DROPOsALs FOR CEMENT.
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANS
PDRTATION,
QUARrERxAsrRR 6EsERAL's oPFIoE

QuARrERxAsrER 6RsRRAL's s OFFICE,
s.., WAsnIsGrSS' D; C., JsausIy 70, lss1: Sr
ii.nspOrt.tOn Of Military Supplies daring thS year
eomueneitg April 1907, and ending March 81, 1868,
on the following routes;
ROUTE No. !. ,.
parts may be determined upon during the year on
The Omaha branch Of the Union PaeHe railroad west Of
tory 10 such posts or dspots as are now or may be
tabshsd In the Territory OF Nebraska west OF lopg
ds g The s'rsItS TsTSry Of p 'SSa
longitude l0i deg In the Territory Of Idaho, south Of
latitude q deg and east Of longitude II deg and IL
dss,' including II nesssI1Ty SSETEy H penysr City
From Fort Riley State Of Kansas, or such points
may be determined upon during the year the Union
Pacific railroad, D. to any posts or dePos hat are
the Territory Of Colorado south Of latitude 10 degrees
north, and to Fort Union, New Mexieo or other depot
that may be deSignAted in that Territory and to any
other point points on the route.
ROUTE No. s.
From Fort Union or such other depot as may be es.
tAbshed In the Territory Of New Mexico to any posts
stations that are or may be established that Terri
tory and to such posts stations as may be designated
in the Territory Of Arizona, and in the State Of Texas
"''' VI lung "''' " ROUTE No. 4.
Prom St. Paul, Minnesota, to such posts as are now
or may be established in the State Of Minnesota and
that portion Of Dakota Territory lying east OF the Mis-
The weight to be during tho year will not
exceed Route No. l. 80, OO0 900 pounds on Route
No. O. 20, 000 900 pounds on Route No. g. 900, 900
pounds, and on Route No. 1, 3, 800, 900 pounds.
Proposals will be 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 Of the year beginning April 1857 and ending
March 81, 1865.
Bidders should give their names In full well as
their places Of residence and each proposal should be
(tlo. ooo) dollars, signed BY two or more responsible
persons guaranteeing that In contract Is awarded
Tor the route mentioned In the proposal to the party
proposing the contract will be accepted and entered
Into and good and sufficient security furnished by
said party In accordance with the terms Of this Fdv'
tisemsnt
The contractor will be required to give bonds In the
On Route No, l, S2JO, 900.
On Route No. 2, 200, 900.
On Route No. 3, 100, 900.
On Route No. I, 90, 900.
Satisfactory evidence OF the loyalty and solyency Of
each bidder and person offered security will be re-
quired
Trans sportation Route No |, 3 ora, as the case
may be, and none will be entertained unless they
fully comply with the requirements Of this advertise
The party to whom an award is made must be pre-.
pared execute the contract at and to give the
required bonds for the faithful performance Of the con
The right to reject any aud all bids that may be Of
The eonractors on each route must be in readiness
for service by the LIST day Of April 1857 and will be re-.
quTed to have place OF business or agency at which
he may be communicated with promptly aud readily
Fort Riley, Kansas; for Route No. 3, at Fort Union
New Mexicoi for Route No at Saint Paul, Minnesota,
at such other point for each Of the several Routes m
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 be had application
at this oce the office OF the QuartermAser at New
York, Saint Louis, Fort LeAvenwoIth, Omaha, Santa
Fe, and Fort Smelling, and must accompany and be a
part " the proposal.
ALEXANDER BLISS BreySt Colonel aud
jals'S6t Assistant QuartermAster, U. s. A.