The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-18
PROPOSALS
DR8PosALs FOR ARMY TRANsPoRTA-
OFF1cE CuIEF QuARrHRMAsTERl

OFFICE CHIEF QuARTERMAsrER, !
FORT LEAvENwoRTH, Kansas, Nov. 10 1885, -,
Sealed WIN be received a. ths M 9cg bs tran
poTtson Of military supplies during ing the year com
mencng April l. 1868, and ending March 81 loov On
the following rOu'efioTE ROUTE no.
From Fort Harker, Kansas, Fort Hays, Kansas
and any other point or points that maybe desgnatedby
the Chief Quartermaster Department OF the MISSOURI
that may be desgnaied by The shipping ofceT Tie
state Of Kansas aud Territory Of COLORADO sout5 OF
Mexico other depot that be edesignated in that
depot anu " ""y O'nol pOi"'' " ''i' ''O''
From Fort Union, such other depot as may be
established IN the Territory of New Mexico, TO any
Territory, to such posts stations may be de-
sgnaed in the Territory Of Arizona and in the State
Oi 1'"'' west Oh iGRV6SUtTTiBs R6SUTB No. Nc uTsf99' s
From such point as may be designated on the MIS-.
souri, Pacific Railroad, Southwest Branch Of Missouri
Pacific Railroad, or the Union Pacific Railroad e. ID,
as may be established the military depot In that
The weight to be transported during the year will
not exceed on Route NO 2 2gOOO00O pounds on Route
No 8 100000 pounds; and on Route No. 8, 100000
Proposals will be made for each route separately.
Bidders will state the rate per 100 pounds per 100
miles ut whchthey Will transport the stores in each
ms March 81 1859 1-f-' = i'''' ''''N
Bidders viii give their names In full, as well as
their places of residence and each proposal must be
accompanied by a bond In the sum of ten thousand
spons6e persons in legal form and properly STAN ped
guaranteeing that IN case the tract s awarded for
posing IL Will be accepted and entered into and good
cordance with the terms of this advertisement.
Each Doder must be pr esent at the opening Of the
proposals. or be represented by his attorney.
The contractor will be required give bonds in the
following amOunts:-
On Route No. 2, 100000.
On Route No. 8, Sl0O,tO0.
On Route No, &, $4,000.
satisfactory evioence OF the loyalty and solvency or
each bidder and person offered as security Will be re-
quiTed.
Proposals will be indorsed Proposals for Army
Transportation on Route No. "2, ,"9" or "5, as the
ay be, and lCU be entertained unless teU
comply tUith the requirements Of thtS advertisement
The party to whom an award is made must be pre-
pared to execute the contract without unnecessary
delay and 10 give the required bonds for the faith l
performance of the contract.
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
offered is reserved.
The contractor or each route must be In readiness
for service by the lst daF If 1863 and must have
place of business Of agency at which he may be
commu nicated with readily. For Route No at Fort
Harker and such other points the railroad may
be designated the starting point of the route; for
Route No at Fort Union, New Mexico, such other
point may be established as the depot, and for
Route No, 3 at Leavenworth, Kansas
Blank forms showing the conditions of the contract
to be entered into for each route be had upon
pCatiOn at this office, at the office OF the Quarter
master at New York. Chicago, st. Louis, ST. Paul,
Fort Leavenworth, Omaha, Denver, q. t., and Santa
Fe and must accompany and be part OF the pro-
posals - - .e.z
Deputy QuartermRster- General,
12StJ11 G. O. M Dept of the Missouri