The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-06
PRoPosALs
PRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANSFORM.


OFFICE oH1Er ouARrERMAs1ssR,
FoRT LEAvENwoRTH, Kapsas. Nov. i5, 1857.
est1 VIII be received az lhs otlce until
portRliou Of military supplies during the year com
%mep,elng me- April 1 1858 and ending March 3D. 1859. on
ROUTE NO. q
and any other point or point that maybe by
the Shiet Department. of the Missouri,
shat may Be DESIGNATED by The shipping officer, IN the
latitude 40 degrees North and to Fort Union, New
Mexico other depot that be designated ia that
depot. Os,.s. 'O,.''1 ~ w ''N'' ''''
From Fort Union. or such other depot as may be
established IN the Territory of New Mexico, TO any
errtory and 70 such posts or stations may be de
sgnaed ia the Territory of Arizona and Ia the State
ROUTE No. 8.
snuri Pechc Railroad, Southwest Branch OF Missouri
Pacific Railroad, or the Union Pacific Railroad, f. D.,
TO For Gibson, lndian Territory, such other point
as may be established the military depot In that
The weight to be Transported during the year Will
not exceed on Route No. 2eOO0 000 pounds Route
No. 100000 pounds; and on Route No. s. 1000 600
Proposals will be made for each route separately.
Bidders will state the rate per 100 pounds per 100
miles at whchthey viii transport the stores in each
month OF the year. beginning April l. 1858, and end
Bidders will give their names in full, as wen as
their places Of residence and each proposal must be
accompanied by a bono In the sum OF ten thousand
sponsi6le persons legal form and properly stamped
guaranteeing that IN case the tract s awarded for
posing Il Will be accepted and entered Into, aud good
and sufficient security furnished by said party In
coIdance with the terms of this advertiser ment.
Each dder must be pI the opening OF the
proposals., or be represented by his attorney.
he contractor will be required to give bonds in the
following amcunts:-
On Route No. 2, $500, COO.
On Route No. 3, tlOOO0o.
On Route No ,, $4,000
Satisfactory evo ence OF the loyalty and sovency of
each bidder and person offered as security Will be re-
quiTed.
Proposals will be indorsed "Proposals for Army
Transportation on Route No. 49," 81 or "5, as the
ay be- and lOiJ be entertained unless they
comply 1Uith the requirements OF LtS ddUeTt tsenent
The party to whom an aw ard 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 on eacs route must be in readiness
for service the dav If pr 1863 and must have
place of business agency at which he may be
communicated with readily. For Route No. at Fort
HaIker and such other points on the railroad may
be designated as the starting point OF the route; for
Route No at Fort Union, New Mexico, such other
point as may be established as the depot, and for
Route No, 5 at Leavenworth, Kansas.
Blank forms showing the conditions OF the contract
to be entered into for each route be had upon APP
picaton at this office, at the office OF the Quarter
Fort Leavenwortb, Omaha, Denver, q. T., and Santa
Fe, and must accompany and be part OF the pro-
posals. -
Deputy Quartermaster- General,
123tJi1 q. q. NJ, Dept of the Missouri,