The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-26
PROPOSALS
pRoPosAIs FOR ARMY TRANSFORM
QUAnTERMAsrER.GnEERA1's OrEIoR,

QUARTERMAsrER- GENERALS OEgIoE,
mAsHlE9T0Ni d. c., January 10 1867
until IL o'clock NJ, on the 2Sth of February, 1867
iol the transportation Of Military Supplies during
March 81 1868, on the following routes;-
ROUTE No. l.
From Fort McPhersOn Nebraska Territory or such
parts Us may De determined upon during the year
on the Omaha branch OF the Union Pacific Railroad,
west Of Fort MCPHERSON. or from 4 ort LARAMIE
Dakotah Territory, to such posts or depots as are
now or may be established IN the Territory OF Me-
bIaska, west of longitude 102 deg in the Territory
OF Montana, south OF LATITUDE 40 deg in the Terri
tory of DakOtah, west of longitude 14 deg, in the
territory Of Idaho, south of latitude A deg and
Utah and Colorado north of latitude 40 deg, IN
cludiDg, If necessary Denver City
From Fort Riley, State of Kansas, OF such points
as may be determ ned upon during the year on the
Union Pacific Railroad, f. D.. to any posts depOts
That are now NAV be established in the State Of
hansas or in the Territory of Colorado, south Of 40
| degrees north and to ForI Union New Mexico OF
other depot that may be designated in that FER
| route, ---'..--
| from Fort Union or such other depot as may be
estaOlshed 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.
ROUTE No. a.
From ST. Paul, Minnesota to such posts "a are
now or may be established in the state OF Minnesota.
andn tnat portion OF Dakotah Territory lYlng east Of
|
The weight to be transported during the year will
not exceed, on Route No. l, 10000 900 pounds on
| Route No 2, 10000 900 pounds; on Route No B.
| SWOQVO pounds; ana on Route No. 4, $500, 900
| pounds.
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 ia
each month OF the year, beginning April, !, 1867,
Bidders should give their names in full, as wen
as their places of residence, and each proposal
should be accompanied by bond in the sum OF
| thousand 1910 000l dOllare bv fuyon
more 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 aud
sufficient security furnished by SAID party in accord
| ance with the terms of this advertisement
The contractor will be required to give bonds in
| On Route No /, S250,C0O.
| On Route No. 2, 5000, 900.
On Route No 3. 100000.
| On Route No. 4, 900.
Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and 30lVency
OF each bidder and person offered as security will be
| required.
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Army
Transportation on Route No. l, 2, 3, or A." as the
case may be, and none will be entertained unless
they luly 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 aud to give
the required bonds for the faithful performance 0
the contract
The right to reject any and all bids that may bt
The contractors on each route must be In readi
for service by the 1st day of April 1867 and will
be required to have place of business or agency a.
which he may be communicated with promptly anC
readily for Route No at Omaha, N. I. TOR ROut
No: at Fort Riley, Kansas; Tor Route No. at For
Union, New Mexico; for Route No. 4 at saint Paul
Minnesota, or at such other point for each of tn
several routes as may be indicated as the startnl
point of the route.
Blank forms showing the conditions of the con
tract to be entered INTO for each route be had O
application at this office, at the Office OF the Quar-
termaster at New York, Saint Louis, Fort LeaVen
worth, Omaha, santa Fe, and Fort Smelling, am
must accompany and be part of the proposal
BY order OF the QuartermasterG General.
| 19tE2Sl ALEXANDER BLISS,
Brevet Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster, s A