The national Republican., 1867-02-27
DROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANS
PoRTATI0N.
QUARrERMAsrER 0ExKRAL's ORRIoE, |

QUARrRRMAsrRR GRxERAL's oPFICE,
wAsHISGroN, D. c., January l5, 1867.
Sealed proposals will be received at this oce until
IL o'clock, the 2sth OF February, 1857 for the
transportation Of Military Supplies during the year
commencing April 1867 and ending March 81, 1865,
on the following routes;
From Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska Territory, or such
parts as may be determined upon during the year
tho Omaha branch the Union Pacific railroad west Of
tory, 10 such posts depots now may be
tabshed In the Territory Of Nebraska west OF ongi
iSttads 90 deg in tho Terrtory of Dakota, west Of
longitude lo4 deg in the Territory Of Idaho, south Of
the i Of Utah and coOrsdO north OF sade 20
das., including, II necessary %sMy Denver City.
49,. Du. RouTE No. & = ana, o,u,.
may be determined upon during tho year on the Union
P'chc railroad, p, to any posts or deP9ts hat are
the Territory Of Colorado south Of latitude 20 degrees
north, and to Fort Union, New Mexico or other depot
that may be designated In that Territory and to any
other point or points on the route
ROUTE No. 8.
From Fort Union or such other depot as may be es'
Ablished In the Territory Of New Mexico to any posts
or stations that are may bs established In that Terri
tory and to such posts stations may be designated
in the Territory OF Arizona, aud In the State Of Texas
"''' u ''DS" ~ ROUTE SGS No. l.
From 81. Paul, MinneEotA, to such posts as now
or may be established In the State Of Minnesota and In
that portion Of Dakota Terrtery lying east Of the Mis-
The weight to be durug the year will not
exceed on Route No. L. 80 OO0 900 pounds; on Route
No. 20, ooo 900 pounds on Route No g. 900 900
pounds, and on Route No 4, 3, 500, 900 pounds
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 In each
month Of the year beginning April 1867 and ending
Bidders should give their names u full, as we'll as
their places Of residence and each proposal should be
| accompanied by a bond in the sum Of ten thousand
sl0 OOO) dollars, signed by two or more responsible
persons guaranteeing that case contract Is awarded
for the route mentioned In the proposal to the party
proposing the contract will be accepted and entered
Into and good and sufficient security furnished BY
said party Aooordance with the terms Of this adysr
| usement,
On Route No. l, $3.50, 900.
On Route No 2, 200, 900.
On Route No ., 100. 900.
Satisfactory evidence Of tho loyalty and Solyeney Of
each bidder and person offered as security will be re-
| quired.
Proposals must be endorsed 'Proposals for Army
rAnsportAtion Route No. l. O. s. ora, as the case
may be, and none will be euteTtainsd unless they
fully comply with tho requirements Of this advertise
| ment
The party to whom an award is made must bo pre-.
pared to execute the contract at once and to give the
required bonds for the faithful performance Of the
| tract.
The contractors on each route must be in readiness
for service by the LIST day Of April 1867 and will be
he may be communicated with promptly aud readily
| for Route No. !, at Omaha, N. I. for honte NO a.
Fort Rsy kansas for Route Nc P0D S fTTi Dta UHiOI
or such other point for each Of the several Routes
may be Indicated as the starting point Of the route
Blank forms showing the conditions OF the contract tt
be entered into for each route be had application
at this oce or at the oce Of the QuaTtermastsr at New
| York Saint Louis Fort LeAyenwoIth, Omaha, santi
| Fe and Fort snellingI and must accompany and be
part Of the proposal
| BY order Of the QuRrtsrmaster General.
| ALEXANDER BLISS, BTSyst Colonel and
| JAl9. S6t Assistant ouATteTmAster, U, b. A.
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