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

ToRoPosALs FOR AaMY TRANSFORM,
OFFICE CHIEF QuARrERMAsTER
FORT LEAvEHwoRTH, Kansas Nov. i5 1917. J
i2ocSek NJ Ibe tS 20 OF JalSaTy ss for Ihe tran.
poi'a%,iou % Of military supplee during the ysar com
the following routes:o, go,
From Fort HarkeT, Kansas, Fort Hays. Kansas,
and sny other point or points that maybe
on the Union Pacidc Railroad e. D., TO any piaos,
stee Of Kansas aud Territory OF Colorado south of
Latitude 20 6Ggress North aud to Fort Uni9p NeH @
territory and 10 any other points ON the route To that
ROUTE NO g.
From Fort Union. or such other depot as may be
posts orstaions that may be established in that
ssnsted in the TeTrtory Of ARIZONA aud in the State
OF Texas west OF i9psiIIgde R6siITk 10 No degrees
From such point ss may be designated on The mis-;
Pacific Railroad, or the USion Pacific Sailsoad ID d,
TO For Gibson lndian territory such other point
s mey be established as the military depot in that
The weight e be transported during the year win
No SOOO.0OO pounds; and on Route No. s, 20OO coo
Proposals Will be made for each route separately.
BiddeIs viii state The rate per 100 pounds per 100
month Of the year. beginning April l, 1865 and end
Bidders viii give their names In full, as we'll as
their places Of residenee and each proposal must be
NlOtoO dollars, duly executed BY two or more re
that in case the cor tract s awarded for
the mentioned ia the proposal the party pro
posing, illbe accepted and entered Into, aud good
and sufficient security furnished by said party In
cOrdance with the terms of this advertisement,
Each biudeE must be present at the opening Of the
proposals, or be represented by bis attorney.
he contractor will be required 10 give bonds In the
following amuuntB:-
On Route NO. ?, S200C00s
on Route No. 3, Sl0U,0O0.
On Route No. r, $4,000
Satisfactory evio OF the loyalty and s0vency Of
each bidder and person offered as security will be re-
| quTed.
Proporsls will be Indorsed "Propnsals for Army
Trans portaton on Route No. 80" 81 or rs" AS the
ay be- and tOtU Dc entertained unless they
comply IOi The requirements Of Ltis ddUeTr tseRent
The party to whom an av ard Is made must be pre-
pared to execute the contract without necessary
delay and TO give the required bonds for the faith ul
performance OF the CONTRACT.
The right TO reject any and all bids that may be
| offered is reserved.
The contractor ,aca foute must be in readiness
for service by the lss ap Of pr 1885, and must have
| place of business of agency at which he may be
Harker, and such other points the railroad may
be designated the starting point OF the route for
Route No at Fort Union New Mexico, or such other
/ point may be established as the depot, and for
| Route No, 8 at Leavenworth Kansas.
Blank forms showing the conditions OF the contract
to be entered into for each route be had upon ap
plicaon at this Office at the office of the Quarter
master at New York. Chicago, Sc. Louis, ST. Paul,
Fort LeRvenworth, Omaha, Denver, Q, T., and Santa
| Fe, end must accompany and be part Of the pro-
posals. . - ,.
| Deputy Quartermaster.G General,
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