The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-05
PROPOSALS
PRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRAyspoRTA-
OFFICE CHfEF QUARTERMAs TTR. /
FORT I.EAVEN WUuTu auqnq Nay 1877 Z

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OFFICE CHIEF QuARrERMAsrER l
ca FORT LEAvENwoRrH, Kansas, Nov. 10, 1857
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pS,so" % al %mi'eSs supplies during the year com
the Following routes;a,.,, -.
From Fort narfsP fa9UTE Esusss No For, uav. Ksoso,
and any other point points that designated by
on the Union Pacific Railroad. y. D., TO any places
iat may be designated by the shipping officer, in te
latitude 40 degrees North, aud to Fort Union, New
Mexico or other depot that may be de gnated Ia that
depot.
From Fort Unlon or such other depot as may be
pests 5a are or NAV AZ he 0 9
erTtofy and to such posts or stations as may be de
OF Texas, west of l9ngil9Iggdee IgiIg,e los degrees.
s1uTl Pacific Railroad Southwest Branch of Missouri
TO For Gibson Indan territory or such OF her point
as may be established as the military depot in that
The weight 70 be transported during the year VIII
not exceed on Route No. 20 600 OO0 pounds Route
No B S0OO.Ot0 pounds; and on Route No s. 20OO, 600
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 10 each
month OF the Year beginning April 1, 1868, and end
Bidders win give their names in full, as well as
ihelr places Of residence aud each proposal must be
ascGom @ by bond In tue sum OF ten thousand
ole pers9ns in egs form and properly stamped.
the route mentioned ia proposal TO the pary pro
posing, IL VIII be accepted into and good
and sufficient security furnished by said party in ac-
coIdance with the terms OF this advertisement.
Each bidder must be pI esenL AT the opening Of the
propOsRls or he represented by his att orney
he contractor Will be required TO give bonds in the
following amounts
On Route No 2, 1900 COO.
On Route No. 3, SlOV.O0o
On Route No =, $4,000
Satisfactory evo ence OF the loyalty and sovency OF
each bidder and person offered as security will be
quired.
Propossls will be indorsed "Proposals for Army
Transportation Route No. 80, ''8' '5," the
be, and l0J be entertained unless Ate
comply tOh the requirements Of thus advertisement
The party to whom an award is made must be pre-
pared TO execute the contract without necessary
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 eacb route must be in readiness
for service by the LIST day IF pr 1865 and must have
O place OF business or agency at which he may be
communicated with readily. For Route No. at Fort
Harker, and such other points the railroad may
be designated the starting point OF the for
Route No. at Fort Union, New Mexico, other
point may be established as 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 APP
plicaon 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.
L. G. EASTON,
Deputy Quarter ermaster General.
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