The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-03-07
DROPOsALS FOR ARMY TRANS.
PoRTATIoN.

QUARTRRHAsTRR GRsKRAL's OFFICE, !
WAsHISdToS, D. c., January 10, 1867. (
Sealed proposals will be received At this once unit
transportation OF Military Supplies during The yea
soInensitg April l. 1857, aud ending March 81. lses
on the following routes soi,rv NJ
Prom Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska Territory, or suet
parts as may be determined upon during the year OF
Fort Mcpherson, or from Fort Laramie, Dakota Terri
tory 10 such posts or depots as are now may be
aSo ieS deg 4" T.rptory 81 nSps"Ss o. "ou atSS
latitude 10 deg In the Territory OF Dakota, west o.
longitude lo4 deg in the Territory q Idaho south o.
the Territories Of Utah and Colorado north Of latitude e
deg including II n1 s%Sryy psnysr City.
Prom Fort Riley, State of Kansas or such points as
may be determined upon during the year the Unto n
no% may S Sat-. az %su. s.t
the Territory OF Colorado south Of latitude 40 degrees
north ard to Fort Union New Mexico, or other depot
other point or points on the route
tAbshed In the Territory Of New Mexico to any posts
or stations that are or may be established that Terri
in The Territory Of Arizona aud in the State Of Texas
west Of longitude los deg.
o. 9, D., ROUTE No. =
From 81. Paul. MnneSotA, to such posts now
may be established In the State Of Minnesota and In
that portion Of Dakota Territory lying east Of the Mis-
The weight to be transported during the year will not
exceed on Route No. 80, 900, 900 pounds; on Route
No. p 20, 0oo, 900 pounds on Route No g. s. O00 900
Proposals will be made for each route separately.
Bidders win state the rate per 100 pounds Per 100
miles At which they will transport the stores In each
month Of the year, beginning April 1857 and ending
March 81. 1865. q
their places Of residence aud each proposal should be
accompanied BY "a bond in the sum OF ten thousand
(tl0 00o) dollars, signed by two responsible
persons guaranteeing that In contract 10 awarded
for the route mentioned In the proposal to the party
proposing the contract will be accepted and entered
Into, and good and sufficient security furnished BY
said party In accordance with the terms Of this
tisement
The contractor will be required to give bonds in the
following amounts;
On Route No. |, $3.50, 900.
On Route No. 2, 900, 900.
On Route No 5, 100, 900.
On Route No. 4, 10000.
Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and sovency Of
each bidder and person offered as security will be
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Army
Transportation on Route No. !, 3 s. ora as the case
may be, and none will be entertained unless they
fully comply with the requirements Of this advertise
ment.
The party to whom an award is made must be pre-
pared 10 execute the contract at once and to give the
tract
The right to reject any and all bids that may be Of
The contractors each route must be in readiness
for service BY the LIST day Of April 1857 and will be
qured TO have place Of business agency at which
he may be communicated with promptly and readily
for Route No. !, at Omaha, N, IL for Route No O. at
New Msxeo for Route No 4, at Saint Paul, Minnesota
at such other point for each " the several Routes as
may be Indicated As TIE h srGs point o, the route
be entered into for each route can be had application
At this oee or at the oee Of the QuarsrnasteI at New
York, Saint Louis, Fort LeayenwoIth, Omaha, Santa
Fs and Fort Smelling, and must accompany and be a
part Of the proposal.
ALEXANDER BLISS, BE6Set Colonel and
jAlo'S6t Assistant QuartermAster, U. 3. A.