Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-05
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS roe Amy rRAsspoRrA

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feB Lsacsneoy,s ,Kassas, Nov Is, 1851
ass Il oseS the Inv r r Of yasHaRY es
for the srortation Of military supplies during
March 81, 1853, On the foiio ,h ing routes: ~
From rs,s HarisI' j. nsa., For. HAYS, X Kansas,
mated by the Chief Qusrtermaster, Department OF
the nissouri, on the Union Pacific Railroad, <; o..
pne sfesr in the s;ss Of and fes s ie
Of Colorado south OF latitude 70 degrees north. and
may be dssssa.sd in has fefrtoTy, and p 70 any
other points on the route to that depot.
ROUTE No g.
From Fort Union, or such other depot as may be
established in the Territory Of New MeIico 20 any
pests or stations that or may be he'd in
may be desiSnated in the Terr e Of Asaons aud
in the State Of rsxas, wess Of longitude Ios de-
ROUTE No. S.
.ileD sush point as may he desisnsted on the
Missouri Paeihc Railroad, or the Union Pscific
Railroad, z D., 70 Fort Gibson. Indi.n Territory.
depot that Ss as the
The weight TO be transported during the year
on Route No. 8, O,c'o peund.; and, on Route No
B, 10000 pounds,
Bidders win stat. the rate per 100 pounds per 100
each month Of the year, beginning April l. iss,
and ending March 81 1879.
D"oyIe VIII give their names IN fuii. ~ well as
Their places OF Tesidepce, ano each proposal must
zee accompanied by bond ia the sum Of ten thou
eabd y Ioeul dollars, duly executed by two or
more r.sponsible persons, in legal form and pro-
perry stamped guaranteeing that in csse the con-
tract 10 awarded for the route mentioned in the
proposai 10 the party proposing it will be accented
and entered into, and good and SUN cient security
t tnrnisnsd by SAID party in accordance with the
the proposals, or be repre- ted by his attorney
The contractor Will BE- required 70 give bonds in
ne 1oIio wing amounts
On koUTE No. 2, s20o.0O.
On RorrE No. 3, 100000.
On ROUTE No. 5, SN0e
satsfactory evidence Of the Loyalty and solvency
OF each bidder and person offered as security viii
be required. "
Proposals will be endorsed proposals. for Army
Transportation on Ronte Nos. 2, 8, or s." as the
they comply with the requirements Of this adver-
tisement.
The party TO whom an award is made must be
PREF AIRED 10 execute the contract without unnecee
sary delsy, and to give the required bonds for the
faithful performance of the contract.
Inc rieht to reject any and all bids that may be
offered 10 reserved
The contractor on each route must be in resdi-
ness Tor service by the first day of April 1858 and
must have place of business or agency at which
ne may be communicated with readily. For Route
railroad may be desi gnated the starting point
Of the route; for Route No. 3. at Fort Union New
Aexico. or such other point may be blisbed
as the depot, and for Route No. at Leavenworth,
Blank forms showing the conditions of the con
tract to be entered into for each Route can be had
upon application At this Office, at the Office OF
The Quartermaster at New York, Chicago, ST. 1
Louis, 81. Paul, Fort Leavenworth, Omaha DEN
yer, {. T., and Santa Fe. and must accompany and
be part of the proposals.
Deputy Quartermaster General
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