The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-22
PROPOSALS
DRoPosALs FOR Array TRANsPoRTA.
OuARrERlE AsrER. @ KNERAIIs ORF1oR.
WAaH1raTor. D. d Iannarr Ii la61.

DR0POSALs FOR Array TRANsPoRTAs
QUARTERMAsTER- G ENEBAL's OBFIoE,
WAsHINeToN d. G January Is 1867
Sealed Proposals will be received ct this Office
until ~ O'Clock NJ, on the 28tb Of February 1861,
ioI the transportation Of Military Supplies. during
March 81, 1885, on The following routes aHG -. @-O
E,or0 Eo.. ROUTE No. J. -. .-,.
nsr,S m & Mes herson Nebraska IeTritory, or such
on the Omaha branch Of the Union Pacific RailToads
Hest OF Fort kcPhcrson or from Fort Laramie
now or may bo estabished m the TerrifoTy Of Ne.
of Mon, %est oI ,Sngpde g lo2 deg in the 1enoY
tory OF DAkoish, west Of longitude 1o4 deg in the
Territory Of Idaho, south of latitude A deg and
Utah and Colorado north of latitude 20 der. in-
oludiDE' If necessary; F6tISR psRveT NC City.
From Fort Riley, State of Kansas, or such points
as may be determ ned upon during the year on the
that are now or may be established IN the State OF
Kansas or in the Territory of Colorado, south OF q
other depot :that may be designated in that fer-
ritory, and TO any other point or points on the
route, -. -
From Fort Union or such other depot as may be
established in the Territory OF New Mexico, to anU
posts or stations that are or may be established m
that Territory and to such posts or stations
may be designated in the Territory of Arizona,
and in the state of Texas west of longitude 106
degrees. ,. TU1
From st. Paul, Minnesota, to such posts as ara
now may be established in the State OF Minnesota,
and in that portion OF DakOtah Territory lying O&
The weight to be transported during the year win
Route No. q 10000 600 pounds; on Route No 8,
100000 pounds; and on Route No. 4, 100000
Proposals will be made for each route separately
Bidders will state the rate per 100 pounds per
100 miles at winch they will transport the stores i1
and ending March 81 1868. -
Bidders should give their names mes in ipll, as woY
should be accompanied bya bond In the sum OF
ten thousand 4 $40 Cool dollars. signed By two or
contract is awarded for the route mentioned In
the proposal to the R party proposing, the contraoe
sufcent security furnished BY said party in accord
ance with the terms Of this advertisement.
On Route No !, $4,000.
On Route No. 9. 100000.
On Route No. 4, $4,000.
Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and rolvenoQ
OF each bidder and person offered as security win ba
required.
transportation on Route No. /, 2, 8, or H." tho
case may be, and none will be entertained unlesd
they iuly comply with the requirements of this ada
The 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 Oa
| the contract. .-.']
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
The contractors on each route must be In readI-
for service by the 1st day of April 1857 and Wi
be required have place of business 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 for Route No at Fort
| Union, New Mexico; for Route No. at Saint Paul.
| Minnesota, or 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 route be had
application at this Office, at the Office OF the Quar-.
| termaster at New York, Saint Louis, Fort Leayen-
| must ACCOMPANY and be part Of the, ,pronossI ""o
| By order of the Quar- ermaster General.
1HF28l ALEXANDER BLISS,
BrGvet Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster U.S A.