The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-22
PROPOSALS
DRoPosALs ZOE ARMr TRANsPORrA
QUARrEnMAsrHn- -GErERAI's OTT1oE,

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QUARrERMAsrER G GENERAL's OFFICE, I
w MAsHlEGTONl ID g January 10 1861
until u O'Clock M, on the 2stb Of February, 1851,
for the transportation of Military Supplies, during
the year commencing April l. 1857 and ending
March 81, 1868, on the following routes -
ROUTE No. /.
From Fort MCPHERSON, Nebraska Territory or such
on the Omaha branch OF the Union Pacific Railroad,
west of Fort Mcpherson or from hort Laramie,
now or may be established IN the Territory Of Ne.
braska, west of longitude 102 deg in the Territory
OF Montana south OF latitude 40 deg in the Terri.
Territory of Idaho, south OF latitude a. deg and
east Of longitude ia deg and p the Ierritores of
Utah ard Colorado north of latitude 40 deg IN
cludiDg If necessary, Denver CITY
From Fort Riley, State OF Kansas, or such points
as may be determined upon during tue year on the
Union Pacific Railroad f. d., TO any posts or depOs
Inas are now or NAV DC esabllshed IN tne State ol
Kansas or in the TERRITORY of Colorado, south OF 40
degrees north, and 10 FOrl Union, New Mexico. or
other depot that may be designated in that Ter
route.
From Fort Union or such other depot as may be
established in the Territory of New Mexico, 70 any
posts or stahons that are or may be established IN
as may be designated in the O territory Of Arsopa,
degrees, @ WI
ROUTE No a.
From st. Paul, Minnesota, to such posts az are
now or may be established in the State OF Minnesota
ana IN tnat portion tDakotah Territory yIDg east of
The weight to be transported during the wear will
not exceed, on Route No. l, $4,000 900 pounds; on
Route No. 2, 20 600 600 pounds on Route No 3
oOOOOOO pounds; ana 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 which they Will transport the stores in
each month of the year, beginning April /, 1867
and ending March 81, 1868.
Bidders should give their names in full as well
as their places of residence, and each PROPOSAL
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ten thOusand.4Sl0,O00) dollars, signed by two or
more responsible persons, guaranteeing that In
contract is awarded ior 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 parts in accord.
ance with the terms OF this advertisement
The contractor will be required to give bonds in
the following amounts:-
On Route No /, S250,C00.
On Route No. 2, $500 900.
On Route No. 3, 100000.
On Route No. 4, S50,000.
hatisiactoTy evidence of the LOYALTY and solvencY
OF each bidder and person offered as security will be
Proposals must be endorsed proposals for Army
TRANSPORTATION on Route No. l, 2, 8, or a." as the
case may be, and none will be entertained unless
Yerpsement.
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 of
the contract
The right TO reject any and all bids that NAV be
offered is reserved.
The contractors on each route must be in read-
CS" Oi ny SLudy VI y plll loO(i ana VIII
be required to have place of business or agency at
winch he may be communicated with promptly and
NO Eat Fort Riley Kansas 1or 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 can be had on
application at TINS office, at the Office OF tine 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 General.
l9tF28l ALEXANDER BLISS,
BreVet Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster, US A.