The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-15
PROPOSALS
1sALs FOR Array TRANSFORM.
VOTSa9t WIsHiSeros' D. g January Is 1851.

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ouARrERMAsrER GENERAL's OFFICE, !
WAsH1N eToE, u. Q January 10 1851
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until ~ O'Clock M on the 28th of February, 1867
the year commencing April /, 1867, and ending
March 81, 1868, on the fol owing routes;-
From Fort Mcpherson, n Nebraska 5 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 Fort Laramie
Dakotah Territory, to such posts or depots as are
now or may be established IN the Territory OF Ne
bTaskR west of longitude 1O2 deg, in the IerIifory
OF Montana, south OF latitude 40 Deg, in the lerri'
tory of Dskoah, west Of Longitude 104 deg, in the
cast of longitude lid deg and IN the Terrtories OF
Utah and Colorado north of latitude 40 deg, IN
clud'De II necessary, P6,tISR Denver N CITY
From Fort Riley, state OF Kansas, or such points
as may be determ ned upon during the year on The
that are now or NAV be established in the state OF
Kansas or in the rritory of Coloreoo south OF 40
degrees north, and to For Union, New Mexico, OF
other depot sthat may be designated in that Ter
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
posts or stations that are or may be established IN
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 are
now or may be established in the state OF Minnesota
and IN tnat portion OF Dakoah Territory lying east OF
The weight to be transported during the year will
not exceed, on Route No. !, $4,000 600 pounds; on
Route No 2 90 600 600 pounds; ON Route No 3
SVoOVOO pounds ana on Route No. 4, $500, 900
Proposals will be made for each route separately
Bidders will state tue rate per 100 pounds per
100 miles, at W hch they Will transport the stores in
each month OF the year, beginning April l, 1867
| Bidders should give their names in FULL as well
| as their places of residence, and each proposal
| should be accompanied by q bond in the sum Of
ten thousand S10,0 ,000) doliars signed by two OF
more responsible persons, guaranteeing that In
| contract IL awarded 1or the route mentioned in
| the proposal to The party proposing, the contract
will be accepted and entered into, and COED and
ance with the terms of this advertisement
The contractor will be required to give bonds
| the following amounts:-
| On Route No i, $260,CO0.
! On Route No. q $500 600.
On Route No. 9, 100000.
| On Route No. S5000O.
Satisfactory evidence of the oy atty and solvency
OF each bidder and person offered as security viii be
| required
| Proposals must be endorsed "Proposals for Army
| transportation on Route No. J. 2, B. or f." as the
! case may be, and none will be entertained unless
they luly comply with the requirements OF this ad
| Verusement.
The party to whom an award is made must be pre-
pared to execute the contract at once, aud to give
the reQuned bonds for the faithful performance OF
the contract
The right 10 reject any and all bids that may be
The contractors on each route must be In readi.
ness lOr service DY the lt uay OF Apl 1ool ana Will
be required 10 have place of business agency al
! which he may be communicated with promptly and
readily for Route No: at Omaha, N; tor Route
No Eat Fort Riley, Kansas; Tor Route No at For
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 the starting
point of the route.
Blank forms showing the conditions OF the con
tract to entered INTO for each route be had
application at TINS Office, at the Office OF the Quar-
teImaster at New York, Saint Louis Fort Leaven
worth, Omaha, santa Fe, and Fort Smelling, ant
must accompany and be part of the proposal.
BY order of the Quar- General.
19tF2Sl ALEXANDER BLISS,
Brtvet Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster, US.