The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-13
PROPOSALS
DRoPosALs FOR Array TRANsPoRTA.

QUARTERMAsTER.GEN GENERALS 0FBIoE, |
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January 15 1867.
Sealed Proposals will be Received at this Office
until IL O'Clock M, the 2Sth of February, 1867.
ioI the transportation of Military Supplies, during
March 81, 1868, on the following routes:-
ROUTE No. l.
From Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska Territory. or such
parts as may De determined upon during the year
ON the Omaha branch OF the Union Pacific Railroad,
Dakotah Territory, to such posts or depots as are
now or may be established in the Territory of Ne.
bFaska west Of ipngt'Ede lC2 dc Sdeg in the M Territory
tory of Dakolah, west of longitude 1O4 deg, in the
Territory of Idaho, south of latitude A deg, and
Utah and Colorado north of latitude 40 deg m
Guiding, II necessary, Denver City.
From Fort Riley, State OF Kansas or such points
as may be determined upon dunng the year on the
Union Pacific Railroad, E. D.. to any posts or.depOts
Kansas or in the Territory of Colorado, south of 40
degrees north, and to Fort Union, New Mexico. OF
ntory, 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 Mexico TO any
tSst ferTtoTy ana to 81 such posts 81 or satops
as may be designated in the Territory of Arzopa
end in the State Of Texas west Of longitude los
degrees. r
From st. Paul. Minnesota, to such posts as are
now may be established in the State of Minnesota
and IN that portion OF Dakotah Territory ylnR east OF
the Missouri river
The weight to be transported during the year viii
not exceed on Route No. l, $4,000 900 pounds; on
Route No. 2 200C0000 pounds on Route No g.
100000 pounds ana on Route No. 4, 3,600,O0
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 /, 1867
and ending March 81, 1868.
Bidders should glve their names in tull, as well
as then places OF residence, and each proposal
should be accompanied by bond in the sum OF
ten thousand $10,00Ol dollars, signed by two OF
responsible persons, guaranteeing that In case
a contract is awarded Tor the route mentioned In
the proposal to the party proposing, the contract
will be accepted and entered into, and coed and
tufcient security furnished BY said party in accord
ance with the terms of this advertisement
1he contractor will be required to give bonds
the following amounts
On Route No. l, $250,C0O,
On Route No. 2, 5000 ,000
On Route No. 3. 100000
On Route No. 4, $50 600.
Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and solvency
OF each bidder and person offered as security win be
required.
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Army
transportation ON Route NO. l, 2, g. or b" as tha
case may be, and none will be entertained unless
they fully comply with the requirements OF this ad'
Verlsement.
The party to whom an award is made must be pre-.
pared to execute the contract at once, and to give
the requned bonds tor the faithful performance Of
the contract.
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
The contractors on each route must be in readl.
be required TO have place of business agency at
which he may be communicated with promptly and
readily for Route No. at Omaha, N. IT, for Route
NO 2Rt Fort Riley, Kansas iOr Route NO. 3 &C Fort
Union, New Mexico for Route No. at Saint Paul.
Minnesota, or at such other point for each OF the
several routes as may be indicated as the starting
point of the route -
Blank forms showing the conditions of the con.
tract to be entered for each route can be had
application at this Office at the office OF the Quar-
teTmaster at New York, Saint LOUIS foTt LeaVen,
must accompany and be part OF the proposal.
BY order of the Quartermaster- -Seneral; ,,
l9tF2Sl ALEAANUEk BLISS,
Rrtvet Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster, US.A,