The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-05
PROPOSALS
DRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANsPoRTA.
QUAnrnRMAsrER. GENERAI,s OEyIoE,

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QUARTERMA sTER- GENERAL's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January 10 1851
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Othoe
until IL O'Clock NJ, on the 2sth of February, 1867,
ioI the transportation of Military Supplies during
the year commencing April l, 1861 and ending
March 81, 1868, on the fol owing rOutes:-
ROUTE No /.
From Fort MCPHERSON, Nebraska Territory. or such
parts as may be determined upon during the year
on the Omaha branch OF the Union Pacific Railroad,
west OF Fort Mcpherson or from Bort Laramie,
Dakotah Territory, to such posts or depots as are
now or may be established IN the Territory of Ne.
braska west of longitude 102 deg, in the Ienirory
OF Montana, south OF latitude 40 deg in the ierri'
tory OF Dakolah, west Of longitude 104 deg in the
Territory Of Idaho, south OF latitude A deg and
Utah and Colorado north of latitude 40 deg., m
cud'ng' II necessary, Py6,,ISn Denver r. Csy'
From Fort Riley, State OF Kan.as, or such points
as may be determined upon during the year on the
Union Pacific Railroad, E d. to any posts or deDots
that are now or NAV DC established In the State Of
Kansas or in the Territory OF Colorado, south OF ~
degrees north, and to For Union New Mexico. or
other depot that may be designated in that Ger-
route.
From Fort Union or such other depot as may DO
established in the Territory of New Mexico to any
that Territory, and to such posts or stations
as may be designated in the Territory of Arizona,
degrees }
From ST. Paul, Minnesota, to such posts as arc
now or may be established in the state OF Minnesota,
ana IN that portion OF Dakoah Territory lying east Of
he eight to be transported during the year viii
not exceed, on Route No l, $4,000 600 pounds; on
Route No. 2, 2O,O0O00 pounds on Route No By
pounds.
Proposals viii be made for each route separately.
Bidders will state the rate per 100 pounds per
lOO miles, at which they Will transport the stores in
each month of the year, beginning April !, 1867,
Bidders should give their names in full, as well
as their places of residence, and each proposal
should be accompanied by bond in the sum of
ten thousand 100000 dollars, signed by two or
more responsible persons, guaranteeing that iD case
q contract is awarded ior the route mentioned In
the proposal to the party proposing, the contract
will be accepted and entered into, and COED and
sufficient security furnished by said party in accord.
ance with the terms of this advertisement. r,
lhe contractor will be required to give bonds in
the following amounts .-r- ,.. r}
On Route No l, $4,000.
On Route No. 2. 500 600.
On Route No. 3. 100000.
On Route No. 4 $50 900.
satisfactory evidence of the 10 atty and. eolVenoy
OF each bidder and person offered as security viii be
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Army
transportation ON Route No. l. 2, g. or A." as the
case may be, and none will be entertained unless
Ihey luy comply with the requirements OF this ad"
The party to whom an award is made must be pre-.
pared to execute the contract at once, and to give
the required bonds for the faithful performance Of
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
ness for service by the 1s day of April 1857 and will
be required to have place of business or agency at
readily for Route Nc. l at Omaha, N. T.; tor Route
No Eat Fort Riley, Kansas Tor Route No at Fort
Union, New Mexico; for Route No. 4 at saint Paul.
Minnesota, or aE such other point for each of the
several routes as may be indicated the starting
Blank forms showing the conditions of the con.
tract to be entered INTO for each be had on
application at TINS office, or at the Office the Quar-.
termaster at New York, Saint Louis Fort Ieavep.
worth, Omaha, santa Fe, and Fort Smelling and
must ACCOMPANY and be a part OF the proposal.
By order of the Quar- ermaster-G General.
p l9tF28l ALEXANDER BLISS,
Brtvet Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster us. A,
DRoPOsALs FOR NEW JAIL.-DEPART-
L ment oil the Interior.
Sealed Proposals Will be received at this Deoart-
ment until IL Oclock M, on MONDAY, the 4th of
narch 1861 tor the erection the jail in and for
the District OF Columbia, author zed and provided
ioT Dy the act OF Congress approved July 25, 1865
co. me ne designs Getall drawings and specifications
grounds ol the Capitol, Washington city every day,
except sundays between the hours OF A. NJ and
l., M on and after the 2Sth instant
Separate bids VIII be received for the masonry
work, brick work, IRON work, and carpentry work
Inc contractor whose bid may be accepted win be-
required to enter INTO sufficient bond, to be an
proved by the Secretary of the Interior, tor the
De made as the work progresses, on estimates certi.
fed to by the architect, but twenty per centum of
completed
lhe contract will be awarded to the lowest re.
sponslbe bidder, but the Department reserves the
right TO reject any or ali OF the bids, should it
do so.
The bids will be opened at noon on the 4tb Of
March next, IN presence Of such OF the bidders as
may choose to attend.
Proposals should be endorsed on the envelope
Proposal for New Jail" aud be directed to the
Secretary OF the Interior, Washington, d. c."
o. H. BRO WNINCI
SGT Secretary of the Interior
DRoPosALs FOR CONTINUING della.
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