The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-09
PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANsPORTA.


OFFICE CH1EF QuARrERMAsrER,
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas, Nov. 10, 1867
seeled proposals will be received this office u1tn
porteton Of military supplies during the year com
%menSng me 81, April 1868, and ending March 81, 1869, on
~, 80. RoUTE NO 2
and any other point points that maybe designated by
on the Union Pseao RaTosd s Oh NJ the I'M
shat may be designated by the shipping officer in the
latitude 40 degrees North, and to Fort Union, New
depot ~ my O'uel pOi"'' Vi 'He route 70 'n"'
From Fort Union. or such other depot as may be
established IN the Territory of New Mexico, to any
posts orstaOns that may be established i'm that
territory and 70 such posts or stations as may be de-
Of Texas, west Of longitude IO5 degrees.
ROUTE Ne. 5
souri, Pacific Railroad southwest Branch Of Missouri
bsfime h dr EfaqToad OF the Union Pacific aSilrosd e. D.
as may De established as the military depot In that
The weight to be TRANSPORTED during the year will
not exceed on Route No 600 pounds; on Route
NO. 3, SOOOOOO 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 at which they will transport the stores In each
month OF the year, beginning April l. 1868, and end
BIDDERS viii give their names in full, as well as
their places Of residence, and each proposal must be
accompanied by bond In the sum Of ten thousand
sponsl6e persons, in legal form and properly stamped
guaranteeing that IN case the contract awarded for
the route mentioned I'm the proposal to the party pro-
posing, II VIII be accepted and entered into and good
and SUFFICIENT security furnished by said party In &C
cordance with the terms of this advertisement
Each bidder must be present at the opening of the
proposals, or be represented by his attorney.
he contractor Will be required to give bonds In the
following amounts-
On Route No. ?, 00,C00.
On Route No, 3, Sl0U,6O0.
On Route No. +, $4,000,
satisfactory eViCenCe OF the loyalty and SOlVency OF
each bidder and person offered as security will be re-
quired.
Transportation Route No. 70 "''8,' "5" the
may be, and none tCU be entertained unless they
comply tCt the requirements Of thus ddUe1 1tSeHtet.
The party to whom an award IL made must be pre-
pared to execute the contract without unnecessary
delay and TO give the required bonds for the faith m
performance Of the CONTRACT
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
offered Is reserved.
The contractor or sacz goute must be in readiness
for service by the LIST daP "f April 1863 and have
place of business or agency at which he may be
communicated with readily For Route No. ut Fort
Harker and such other points on the railroad may
be designated the starting point of the routes for
Route No. at Fort Union, New Mexico, such other
point may be established the depot, and for
Route No, at LeavenwOrth, Kansas.
Blank forms showing the conditions of the contract
to be entered into for each route be had upon APP
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 a part Of the pro-
posals. -
Deputy Quartermaster. General,
II till q. O. NJ. Dept of the Missouri.