The national Republican., 1867-03-04
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DRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANS.
IL PoRTATIoN.
auAsrrR.AsrrR eESER,L's OFFICE, !

oUAhTERhAsTRR 0ENERAL'a OFFICE,
.. wAsHIHoToN, d. O., January rs, 1857. I
Sealed proposals viii be received at thl. onies until
n oeleet m. on the 2sth Of February, 1887 for the
eomnsnsi g April l. 1857, and ending March 81, Ises,
on the following routes
Prom Fort MePherson. Nebraska Territory, or such
parts as may be determined upon during the year on
Fort hsPhsson, or from Fort Laramie Dakota Terri
toiy, 70 such posts OF depos as are now OF may De e
'sss bed n the T',0 81 6 Tss o1S Of
lAttads 20 deg In the Territory Of Dakota, west Of
iongi,ude i deg in the Territory q Idaho south o.
the Territories Of Utah and Colorado north latitude 20
deg, including, II necessary Denver City
Prom Fort Riley, state Of Kansas, or such points as
may be determined upon during the year on the Union
now OF may be established 10 the state Of Kansas or in
the Territory Of Colorado south Of latitude 20 degree.
north, and TO Fort Union New Mexico or other depot
that may be designated that Territory and to any
other point or points y%nHs SS lSs rSo's; cute
From Fort Union or sneh other depot as may be es.
tabshsd In the Terr tory Of New Meteo TO any posts
or station. that are or may be established nat Terri;
In the Territory Of Arizona, and In the State Of Texas
west Of longitude los Ynlrr dsg n,
From 81. Paul, Minnesota to such posts as are now
or may be established the State Of Mnnesoa and In
that portion Of Dakota Terrtery lying east Of the MIS-
tn. weight to be transported during the year will no,
exceed on Route No. 80 900, 900 POuuds on Route
No. q 10 600, 900 pounds on Route No. s. 1000, 600
pounds, and on Route No 4. 8, 800, 900 pounds.
Proposals will be made for each route separately.
Bidders will state the rate per 100 pounds per loo
miles at which they will transport tho stores In each
month Of the year beginning April 1857 and ending
BIDDERS should give their names iu full as we'll a,
their places Of residence and each proposal should be
accompanied by bond in the sum Of ten thousand
(sio 06o dollars. signed by two responsible
persons guaranteeing that contract Is awarded
Tor the routo mentioned In the proposal to the party
proposing the contract will be accepted and entered
Into, and good and suneient security furnished BY
hsement
The contractor will be required give bonds in til,
following amounts;
On Route No. |, s25o, 900.
on Route No. 5, 100, 600
Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and solyeney
each bidder and person offered as security will be re
Proposals must be endorsed 'Proposals for Arm,
Transportation on Route No. l, q g. ora as the cas-
may be- and none will be entertained unless the
fully comply with the requirements Of this advertise
The party to whom an award Is made must be pr,
pared 70 execute the contract at once and to give II
required bonds for the faithful performance Of the
The right to reject any and all bids that may be o
fsrsd is reserved.
The contractors on each route must be in readine
for service by the lst day Of April 1867 and will be
qulred have place Of business or agency at whit
he may be communicated with promptly aud readil
for Route No. l, at Omaha, N T. for Route No. 2,
Fort Riley, Kansas; for Route No. 3, at Fort UnoI
New Mexieoi for Route No at Saint Paul, Minuesot
or At such other point for each Of the several Routes
may be indicated the starting point Of the route
Blank forms showing the conditions Of the contract
be entered into for each be had appeAtiC
at this once at the once Uf the QuarernAser at Ne
York, Saint Louis, Fort LeAyenwofth, Omaha, San
fs, and Fort Smelling, and must accompany and be
part Of the proposal
ALEXANDER BLISS, Brs.st Colonel and
lal9-36t Assistant QuArtermaster, u 8. A.