The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-23
PROPOSALS
lPosALs FOR ARMY TRANsPORrA.
QUARrERMAsrKR.G C ENERAr's OFF1oE,
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OUARTERMA MAHTEn-lfENTRATia OHHTOE.
WAsHINGTON, ID. g January lb 1861
SCned PrOpOsas VIII be received at this Office
until IL o'clock NJ, on the 2sth OF February, 1867
tue year commencing April l., 1867, aud ending
March 81, 1868, on the fol owing routes:-
ROUTE No. l.
From Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska Territory or such
parts as may Ue determined upon during the year
on the Omaha branch OF the Union Pacific Railroad
west of Fort cPherson or from ROrt LARAMIE
Dakotah Territory TO such posts or depOts as are
now or may be established d IN tne Ierrory OF Ne.
of Montana south of latitude 40 deg in the Terri
tory of Dskoiah, west OF longitude lO4 deg, in the
east Of longitude ia deg and IN the Teruones Of
Utah ard Colorado north of latitude 40 deg, m
cIuo'ng' II necessary, Denver cry
From Fort Riley, state OF Kan'ae. or such points
Union Pacific Railroad e. d.. to any posts or depOts
mat are now or NAV be established in the state Of
Kansas or in the Territory of Colorado south OF 40
degrees north, and to For Union, New Mexico, or
other depot ;tnat may be designated in that FER
ntory and TO any other point or points on the
ROUTE No 8.
From Fort Union or such other depot as may be
established in the Territory OF New Mexico 20 any
posts or stations that are may be established IN
that Territory, and to such posts or stations
degrees
From St. Paul, Minnesota, to such posts as are
may be established in the state OF Minnesota
and IN tnat portion OF DakOah Territory vlng east of
The weight to be transported during the year will
not exceed, on Route No. l. $4,000 900 pounds; on
s 100000 poundsi ana on Route No. 4, $500, 900
pOunus.
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. 1867,
Bidders should give their names in full, as we'll
! as then places of residence, and each proposal
should be accompanied by a bond in the sum of
! ten thousand SlOOOOl dollars, signed by two
more Responsible persons guaranteeing that In
! a contract is awarded Tor the route mentioned in
! the proposal to The party proposing, the contract
! will be accepted and entered into and good and
sufficient security furnished bv said partY in accord
ance with the terms of this advertisement.
lhe contractor will be required to give bonds in
| the following amounts
On Route No !, S250C00.
On Route No. q 5000 900.
| On Route No. 3. Sl00,O00.
On Route No. 4, $50 600.
Satisfactory evidence of the 10 atv and solvenoY
OF each bidder and person offered as security will be
| required.
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Army
TRANSFORMATION Route No. l, 2, 8, or A." as the
case may be, and none will be entertained unless
they iuly comply with the requirements of this ad.
| verusement
The party to whom an award is made must be pre-
pared TO execute the contract at once, aud to give
the REQUIRED bonds for the faithful performance of
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
offered is reserved.
The contractors on each route must be in readi-
ness Tor service by the lst day of ApI 1867 and will
be required to have place of business agencv at
which he may be communicated with promptly and
readily for Route No at Omaha, N L. tor Route
No Eat Fort Ri ey, Kansas; IOr Route No 3 at Fort
Union, New Mexico; for Route No. at SAINT Paul,
Minnesota, or at such other point for each of the
several routes as may be indicated as the starting
point of the route.
Blank forms showing the conditions of the con.
tract TO be entered INTO for each be had on
application at this Office or at 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 proposal
BY order of the Quar-, ermaster- Gem raj.
l9E2Sl ALEXANDER BLISS,
Brtvet Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster U. s A.