The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-08
PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANsPoRTA.


OUARrERMAsTER-G ( GEHERAL's OFFICE, Z
WAsHINeroF, D. q January 15 1871
Sealed Proposals Will be received at this once
until u o'clock NJ, on the 18th Of February, 1857
for the transportation of Military Supplies, during
Ne MsvSS year y cS%menGDs Ysss @ APT dSs and ending
ROUTE No. i.
From Fort MCPHERSON, Hebraska Territory, or such
paris 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 Me-
braska, west of longitude 100 deg In the Territory
tory Of DsRotah, west Of ionsitude io4 deg IN the
Territory of Idaho, south OF latitude ~ deg, and
east of longitude ia deg and N the Territories OF
Utah and Colorado north of latitude 40 deg, M
cudiDR, If necessary, Denver CITY.
From Fort Riley State OF Kansas, or such points
as may be determined upon during the year on the
Union Pacific Railroad O. D. to any posts or depote
Kansas or in the Territory of Colorado south Of 40
degrees north, and to Eori Union, New Mexico or
other depot sthat may DC designated ~ that Ter
route. - 0 rr..
From Fort Union OF such other depot as may bo
established in the Territory of New Mexico, 70 any
posts or stations that are Or may be established IN
as may be Designated in the SOT territory Of Arizona,
and in the State Of Texas west of Longitude 106
degrees, -.
From st. Paul, Minnesota, to such posts as are
and IN that portion OF Dakotah Territory lying east oS
The weight to be Transported during the year win
not exceed, on Route No. 1, 90, 100000 pounds; on
Route No. 2, 200OO.000 pounds; on Route No B.
100000 poundsj and on Route No. 4, 100000
Proposals will be made for each route separately.
,od Bidders will stale the rate per 100 pounds per
lUO miles, at which they Will transport the stores in
each month of the year, beginning April ], 1867,
and ending March 81, 1868. - -
as their places Of residence, and each proposal
should be accompanied by bond in the sum OF
more respohsibe persons, guaranteeing that In case
a contract is awarded Tor the route mentioned in
viii be accepted and entered into, and COED and
suhcient security furnished BY said party in accord
| ance with the terms of this advertisements -
The contractor will be required to give bonds In
| the following amounts:- = oi
On Route No. q 100000. 3o
L. On Route No. g. 100000.
| On Route No. a $4,000.
Satisfactory evidence of the LOYALTY and solvency
OF each bdder and person offered as security win be
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Army
TRANSPORTATION on Route No. i, 2, 3, or b" as tho
! case may be- and none will be entertained unless
they July 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, and to give
the required bonds TOR the faithful performance Of
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
The contractors on each route must be in readI-
ness Tor by the let day of Apii 1867, andwil
be required TO have place of business agency at
which he may be communicated with promptly and
readily for Route No. at Omaha, N. T.; Tor Route
Union, New Mexico; for Route No. at Saint Paul,
Minnesota, or ar 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 this office, or ut the office OF the Quar-
termaster at New York, Saint Louis, Fort Leaven-
| worth, Omaha, santa Fe, and Fort Smelling, and
| must accompany and be part of the propoeal.
By yofE1s SE9sr of the EH S%S
Brevet Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster, U.SA.
DRoPosALs FOR NEW JAIL.-DEPART.
WASHINGTON, January "a, 1857
u Sealed Proposals will be received at this Depart.
ment until II O'Clock M, on MONDAY, the 4th OF
March, 1857 Tor the erection of the jan In and for
the District OF Columbia, authorized and provided
for by the act OF Congress approved July 25, 1885,
The designs, detail drawings, and specifications
can be seen at the architects office, in the eastern
grounds OF the Capitol Washington clty every day,
except Sundays, between the hours of A. NJ. and
| L. M, on and after the 28th instant
| Separate bids will be received for the masonry
work brick work, iron work, and carpentry work.
The contractor whose bid may be accepted will be
required to enter into sufficient bond to be ap-
proved by the Secretary of the Interior, for the
faithful completion of his contract Payments will
be made as the work progresses on estimates Certi
fed to by the architect, but twenty per centum OF
the estimates will be retained until the contract 10
completed.
sponsible bidder, but the Department reserves the
| right to reject any or all of the bids, should it
be deemed lor the interest OF the Government to
| do so.
| The bids will be opened at noon on the 4th of
March next, in presence of such of the bidders az
| may choose to attend.
"Proposal for New JAIL and be directed TO the
Secretary OF the Interior, Washineton, D. c."
| W. o, H. BROWNING,
| 126s6t Secretary OF the Interior.
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