The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-04
PROPOSALS
PR9PosALs FOR ARMY TRANSFORM

OFFICE oHIEF oUARrERMAsTnR,
FORT LEAyEE WORTH kansas, Nov. 70, 1857.
y 2o'cock M the iith OF January 1885, for the trans
ehens RpT a gsS supplies @ during 9e yea5 e som on
'he following routesS;oo, ,,o
From Fort HarkeT. Kansas. Fort Hays, Kansas,
apd any other point points that maybe by
the Union Pacific railroad, NJ d. 70 any places
State Of Kansas aud Territory OF Colorado south Of
lss!pde 40 40 degrees Noirtn and to Fort Union New
depot.
From Fort Union. or such other depot as may be
established IN the Territory of New Mexico, to any
pests stations that are or may be established in that
sgnated in the Territory OF Arizona and IN the State
Of Texas west of lqngiIgqde nyigqS l95 N degrees
From such point as may be designated on n The Mis-;
Pacific Railroad, the Union Pacific Rallroad, E. D.,
70 For Gibson indian Territory, such other point
as may be established the military depot in that
The weight to be transported during the year win
not exceed on Route No 20 900 OO0 pounds on Route
NO. s,0OO0t0 pounds; and on Route No. o, 100000
Proposals Will be made for each route separately.
Biddets Siil state The rate per 100 pounds per 100
month ~ Of the year, beginning April l. 1868. and end
Bidders will give their names in full as well as
theI places Of residence and each proposal must be
NO,CCO) dollars, duly executed by two or more re-
guaranteeing that in the Is awarded for
The route mentioned in the proposal the party pro-
and sufficient security furnished by said party Ia
coTdance with the terms of this advertisement.
ESQ Did der must be pl AT the opening OF the
proposals, or be represented by his attorney.
be contractor viii be required to give bonds in the
following amounts
On Route No. 2, 100000,
On Route No. 3, 100000.
On Route No. :, $4,000
Satisfactory evioenee OF the loyalty and s0lvency of
each bidder and person offered as security will be re-
quired.
Proposals. will be indorsed Proposals for Army
Transportation Route No. "2 ''3' or "5,' as the
case may be- and tDtL be entertained unless they
comply Oit The requirements Of LliS ddUeT tSenlent
The party to whom an award Is made must be pre-
pared to execute the contract without no necessary
delay and TO give the required bonds for the faith u
performance of the contract.
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
offered is reserved.
for service by the lst day of APRIL 1863 and must have
place OF business or agency at which he may be
communicated with readily For Route No. at Fort
Harker and such other points the railroad as may
be designated the starting point OF the routes for
Route No at Fort Union, New Mexico, such other
point may be established as the depot, and for
Route No, 8 at Leavenwortn, Kansas.
Blank forms showing the conditions OF the contract
to be entered into for each route be had upon
pcation at this office, at the office Of the Quarter
master at New York. Chicago, st. Louis 81. Paul,
Fort Leavenworth, Omaha Denver @. t., and Santa
Fe, and must accompany and be part Of the pro-
posals, -
Deputy QuartermaSter- General,
R3tJn Z. O. NJ. Dept OF the Missouri