The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-05
DRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANsPoRTA-
p OInIARTrRnAsrrR. I GENERA1,s OrF1cE,

Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until u o'clock NJ, on the 2Sth day of February,
1867 for the transportation OF military supplies
during the year commencing April l, 1867, and
ending March 81, 1868, on the following routes:-
ROUTE NO. l.
From Fort McPherson, Nebraska Territory, or
such points as may be determined upon during
the year, on the Omaha branch Of the Union
Pacific Railroad west of Fort McPherson or
from Fort Laramie Dacotah Territory, TO such
posts or depots as are now or may be established
in the Territory of Nebraska, west of longitude
lU2 degrees, in the Territory of Montana south
of latitude 46 degrees in the Territory of Daco-
tah west of longitude l04 degrees in the Terri
tory of Idaho south of latitude A degrees and
east of longitude Ia degrees, and in the Terrific
ries of Utah and Colorado, north OF latitude 40
degrees inciudiGRg Rg0FE . FfcSsser So Denver CITY,
From Fort Riley, State of Kansas, or such
points as may be determined upon during the
year, on the Union Pacific Railroad, E. D., to
any posts or depots that are now or may be
Territory of Colorado, south of latitude 40
degrees north, and to Fort Union, New Mexico,
Territory. and to any other point or points on
The route. - - .
From Fort Union, or such other Depot as
may be established in the Territory of New
Maxico, to any posts or stations that are or
may be established in that Territory, and to
such posts or stations as may be designated in
the Territory OF Arizona and in the State of
Texas west of longitude los degrees.
ROUTE NO. 4.
From st, Paul, Minnesota, to such posts as
are now or may be established in the State of
ritory lying east of the Missouri river.
The weights to be transported during the
year will not exceed on Route No l, thirty mil
lion $50 600, ,0O0) pounds; on Route No. 2, twenty
million 90 OOO) pounds; on Route No 3, eight
million (S,OOO,O0O) pounds and on Route No. 4,
three million five hundred thousand S,5OOOOO'
Proposals will be made for each Route sepa-
Bidders will state the rate per hundred QOO)
pounds per hundred Q00) miles at which they
Will transport the stores in each month Of the
BEGINNING ADrll lis and ending March
81, 1865.
Bidders should give theirnames in full as well
as their places OF residence, and each proposal
should be accompanied by bond in the sum of
ten thousand $4,000 signed by two or more
responsible persons, guaranteeing that, In case
a contract is awarded for the route mentioned
in the proposal to the party proposing, the con-
tract will be accepted and entered into and good
and sufficient security furnished by said party
in accordance with the terms OF this ADVERTISE
ment.
in the following amounts
On Route No. S250,00O.
On Route No. 100000.
On Route No. 100000.
On Route No. $4,000.
Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and SOL
vency of each bidder and person offered as
security will be required.
Proposals must be endorsed:-
'Proposals for Army Transportation on Route
No !, 2, 3, or d." as the case may be. and none
will be entertained unless they fully comply
with the requirements of this advertisement.
The party TO whom an award is made must be
prepared to execute the contract at once, and
give the required DOnuS IOr Jlle IalJnIul per-
formance of the contract
The contractor on each route must be in
readiness for service by the lst day of April,
| 1867. and will be required to have a place of
| business or agency at which he may be COM
municated with promptly and readily. For
route No. l. at Omaha, Nebraska Territory; for
route No. q at Fort Riley, Kansas; for route No.
| g. at Fort Union New Mexico; for route No. 4,
! at ST. Paul, Minnesota; or at such other point
| in each of the several routes as may be indi-
Gated as the starting point OF the route.
Blank forms showing the conditions or the
| contract to be entered into for each route can
! be had on application at this office, or at the
! office of the Quartermaster at New YORK, 81.
| Louis, Fort Leavenworth, Omaha, santa Fe,
| Fort Smelling and must accompany ana be
| part of the proposal.
BY order of the Quartermaster-General.
ALEXANDER BLISS,
BreVet Colonel and
10 t3T Assistant -Quartermaster U. s. A,
| QUARTERMAsTER-GENER OFFICE, /
| WAsHINGToN, ID. c., February 22, 1867.
| POSTPONEMENT OF OPENING OF BIDS
FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
The time for the opening of the proposals for
| army transportation, invited by the advertise
ment from this Office of January 10, 1867 is
| hereby extended to u NJ. of THURSDAY, the
seventh day of March, 1867.
By order of the Quart General
| 2259tl ALEXANDER BLISS
Brevet Col. and Assist Quartermaster U. s. A,