The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-25
PROPOSALS
5 FOR ARMY TRANsPoRTA.
L rION.

QUARTKRMABrER.C G EHERAEB OFFICE,
WAsHINeToN u. G., January Is 1887
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until ~ O'Clock NJ, on the 2Sth of February, 1867
the year commencing April /, 1867, and ending
March 81, 1868, on the following routes;-
ROUTE No. /.
From Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska Territory, or such
parts as may De determined upon during the year
on the Omaha branch OF the Union Pacific Rallroao
west Of Fort Mcpherson, or from Fort Laramie,
Dakotah Territory, TO such posts or depots as are
now or may be established m the Territory OF Ne
braska, west of longitude 102 deg, in the Territory
Of Montana, south OF latitude 40 deg, in the Terri
tory of DhkOtah, west OF longitude 104 deg, in the
east of longitude 1i4 deg and the Territories Of
Utah and Colorado north OF latitude 40 deg, IN
clud'nG' II necessary, PGtI&n Denver T 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 Territory of Colorado south OF 40
degrees NORTH and TO FOrt Union, New Mexico, OF
other depot that may be designated in that Ter
ritory, ana TO any other point or points on the
route. -
From Fort Union such other Depot as may be
established in the Territory of New Mexico to any
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 may be established in the state OF Minnesota
and tnat portion OF Dakoah Territory lYlng east OF
The weight to be transported during the year will
not exceed, on Route No. i, $4,000 900 pounds; on
Route No. Q. 20,000O00 pounds; on Route No g.,
| OCOOOO pounds; ana on Route No. 4, 8,6OOOOO
| pounos.
Bidders will staIe the rate per 100 pounds per
100 miles at which they Will transport the stores in
each month OF the year. beginning April J. 1867,
| and ending March 81 1868.
| Bidders should give their names IN iul as well
| as then places OF residence, and each proposal
| should be accompanied by a bond in the sum Of
| tlOusauu (SlOOOOl dollars, signed DV two
moIeTespOnsible persons guaranteeing that In case
a 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 sad party in accord
] ance with the terms of this advertisement
The contractor will be required to give bonds
| the following amounts:- - o-oooo
| On Route No. 2, 500, 600.
On Route No. 3, Sl00,O00.
| On Route No. 4, S5OUO
Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and HolVencN
OF each bidder and person offered as security VIII D.
| required
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Army
transportation on Route No. / 2, g. or 4" as tn
case may be, and will be entertained unles
they fully 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, ana 10 Civ
the reQuned bonds for the faithful performance o
The right 10 reject any and all bids that may b
| The contractors on each route must be In read
ness TOR service by the lat day OF Api 1867 and Wi
De required 10 nave place vi Dusluess VI aeehCy
| which he may be communicated With promptly an
| reaully iOr Route No. at Omaha n. T.. tor Rout
| No Eat Fort Riley, Kansas lOr Route NO. at Fol
Union, New Mexico; for Route No. at SAINT Pau
| Minnesota, or at such other point for each OF Il
several routes as may be indicated as the startn
| point of the route.
Blank forms showing the conditions OF the col
tract TO entered INTO for each route can be had
application at TINS Office, or at the office Oh the Qua
teImaster at New ork, Saint Louis, Fort Leave
worth, Omaha, santa Fe, and Fort Smelling, al
must accompany and be part OF thei'roposal.
BY order OF the Quar- lermaster-STenera
| i9tF2Sl ALEXANDER BLISS,
BrtVet Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster, U s..