Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-05
DROPOsALS FOB ARMY TRANsPOaTA.

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QUkRTERMAsrER GkNER4L's OFFICE, [
Sealed P1opsa. S u be- o aSedfrs =, II ,b,s os
for the transportation Of Miliary supple. during
March 81, 1858, on the following routes:
From ror, x.p ROUTE No; l.
year on the Onahs branch Of the Union P.cisc
Laramie, Dakota Territory, TO such posts or de-
pots as are now or may be established IN the Ter
the Territory Of Montana, south Of htitnde Is IS
deg; in the Territory II Dakota, west OF giude
tude a deg and east OF longitude ii. deg and in
the Territories OF Utah ard Colorado north of ati
City. ''
ROUTE No
FROM Fort Riey, state of Kansas, or such
points AS may be determined upon during the year
on the Union Pacific railroad. 4. b., T. aoy posts
the .Sr %a BE
90, south Of Latitude pdes,ees 1orth and 70 fort
desisrated in that Territory, and to any ofh or
point or poiAts on The reuse. -
FROM Fort Univh or such other depot AZ may be
established ib the Territory OF New Mexico. To
any posts or stations that are or may he estab
izeps, and In the State Of Te,a. Vest Of
ROUTE No, 4.
from 81: Panl. MiBnesota, to such pests a. are
sofa, and ia that portion of Dakota Territory IL.
Ing e'st OF the Missouri river. I'D
Inc weight 10 be Transported during the year
WI not exceed on Route No 1, 1900 100 pounds ;
on boute No. 2, 2O,tI0 0O0 pounds on Route No
pounds. OF y ~'o''
Proposals will be made for each route sepa
Bidders Will state the rate per 100 pounds .r
iW miles, al which hey will trans port the stores
ss sna eSdns II Ms als Il beginning April l.
Bidders should give their names in full, as well
should be scc2npen,ed by 9 bond in the sum ei
ten Thousand $40 ,00I) dollars. signed by two or
foI the ros.s shas IN
TONED IN the proposal to the party proposing the
good and sufficient security fnrnisIed by said aid
kaIty IN accordance with the terms Of this sdver.
The contractor will be required TO give bonds In
the following smousts: - -. ~ ~ 'ND' u"
o. Or koais 10 5, 5000
yeney each bidder and person oersa as seeur
Proposals must be endorsed =. Proposals for
Army transportation on Route No I.2,S or L."
unless they fully comply With the 20 sesuiremsnsa
Of this advertisement.
prepared execute the Contract q. once ssd p Io
give ne REQUIRED bonds !or the faithful perform
1T The tight to reject any oil bids that may be
The eontractors on each route INNS,
ness for service BY the LIST day Of priI 1857 and
Will be required TO have . place Of business or
agency Of which he may be communicated witt,
promptly and readily for Route No i, at Omsha.
81. tor 6suts Ho; 2, A. Fort ley, Kansas; for
Ne. Z. az Saint Paul, Minnesota. or al such other
point for each Of the several Ro1tes may be IN.
Dictated as the starting peiAt OF the route
Blank forms showing thg cenditi ems Of the CON.
tract to be entered into for each route can be haA
on application at this efice, or at the once of the
Quartermsster at New York, Saint Louis, Fert
Hesvenworth, ON aha. Santa Re, and FORT Soei
proposal, . -. :. - 80
By order Of the Quartermaster General. a.
E... -. % .sH-sf % ALEXAHDER BLISS
Brevet Colonel and Aseistant
- S-8t Quxrtermaster. o. g. A.