The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-20
PROPOSALS
DROPOsALs FOR AKMN TRANsPoRTA
L ZION.
QUARTER1AsTER EEEEAI's OFFICE, !
WASHINGTON, ID. G January 10 1867.
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oUGRrER1AsrKR. G EEERAL's OFFICE,
WAsHINoToN, -. G January 10 1911
Sea'ed Proposals will be received ct this Office
until ~ O'Clock M on the 28th Of February. 1867,
ioI the transportation OF Military Supplies during
tue year commencing April !, 1867, and ending
March 81, 1868, on the fol owing iOutes:-
ROUTE No. /
from Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska Territory, or such
on the Omaha branch OF the Union Pacific Railroad,
Dakotah rerntory, to such pots or GepOts rs are
now or may be established N the Territory Of Me-
braska west of longitude 102 deg, in the Territory
OF M, ntann, south OF latitude 40 ceR, in the Terri
tory OF Dsko;a ah, west ol longitude 1O4 deg IN the
cast of longitude 1i4 deg and IN the ferrtones OF
Utah ard Colorado north of latitude 40 seR., IN.
oudiDG' II necessary, P6f%R ReRveT No Oity'
From Fort Riley, Slate OF Kan.as, or such points
as may be determ ned upon during the year on he
Union Pacific Railrt ad, f. d. to any posts depOts
that are now or may be established in the state Of
Kansas or in the ltrritoIy of Colorado, south Of ~
other depot :that may be designated in that FER
ntoTy, and 10 any other point or points on The
iO"''' ROUTE No. 9. a5
From Fort Union such other depot as may be
posts stations that are or may be established IN
that Territory and TO such posts or stations
Gs may be designated in the Territory of Arizona,
degrees. -, .-,.',.r
From ST. Paul, Minnesota, to such posts as are
or may be established in the state OF MinnesotR,
The v eight to be transported during the year win
not exceed, on Route No. /, 100000 pounds; on
Route No q 20OCO 600 pounds; on Route No 8,
SOOOOOO poundsj ana on Route NO. 4, 86O0OOO
Proposals will be made for ach route separately.
Bidders will stae u rate per 100 pounds per
100 miles, at which they will transport the stores in
each month OF tie ytar, beginning April J, 1867,
and ending March 81, 1868. ..I- L,.t.g
bidders should give their names in full as well
as Their places OF residence, and each proposal
she uld be accompanied By bond in the sum OF
more responsible persons guaranteeing that in case
a contract Is awarded Tor the route mentioned In
The proposal 70 me npg party me a%d
sufficient security furnished BY SAID party In accord
ance with the terms Of this advertisement
the following amounts:- g. no ba15af
On Route No. q $500 Zoo. ,ear- dog
On On Route 10. 2 go @lOG,S9O, SS6 rorFEio5
ON Route No, M ,h SSV and so,vsn,v
OF each bidder and person offered as security win ba
Proposals must be endorsed proposals for Army
transportation on Route No. l. 2, g. or b" as the
case may be, and none VIII be entertained unless
they July comply with the requirements OF this ad'
ihe party to whom an award is made must be pre-
pared to execute the contract at once and to give
the required bonds for the faithful performance Of
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
The contractors on each route must be in readi.
Tor service by the 1st day of pill 1867 and will
be required have place of business or agency at
which he may be communicated with promptly and
readily for Route No. at Omaha N. t.; Tor Route
No Eat Fort Riley, Kansas; ior Route No. at Fort
Union, New Mexico; for Route No 4at SAINT Paul,
Mipnesota, or at such other point for each of the
several routes as may be indicated as the starting
| point of the route. 20 A9J-oDp
| Blank forms showing the conditions of the con-
tract to entered INTO for each route can be had
application at TINS office, at the Office the Quar-
teImaster at New York, Saint Louis Fort Leayen-
worth, Omaha, santa Fe, and Fort Sneliing and
must accompany and be part of the proposaLs
BY order of the Quar-, ermaster- General.
t,1 19tF2Sl ALEXANDER BLISS,
Brtvet Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster, US "A