Evening star., 1867-03-04
DROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTA
GExERAL's OFFICE, l

QUARTERMAsTER GKSERAL's OFFICE
ss.,., WAsHING,TGN; ..,r M, D. o.: January Is, 1857
the Of military supps. during If2
March 81, 1855 on the following routes: A' ''"'As
ROUTE Ne. 1.
such parts as may be determined upon during the
ross year on the 0msha s 6r1sch of the Union PACIFIC
Laramie, Dakota Territory, to such posts or de-
pets as are now or may be established in the Ter
the Territory of Montana, south of latitude a6
deg the TERRITORY II Dakota, west Of longitude
tude 4 deg and east f onstude % III seth se It and it
the Territories of Utah and COLORADO north OF Iati
City.
ROUTE No. .
points 1s may be determined upon during the ar
on the Union Pacific railroad E. D.. t. ANY pos T.
the state OF Kansas or IN the Territory of Colora
do south of latitude iOdesrees north, and to Fort
designated in that Territory, and to any other o
point or pCiats on the route.
ROUTE No 3.
From Fort Union or such other depot as may be
established In the Territory OF New Mexico, to
Any posts 81 or stations that are or may he estab
tions as may be designated the Territory OF Ar
iZona and In the State of Texas west of I0ngitus.
los deg.
BoUTE No, 4.
From St Paul. Minnesota, to such posts n are
now or nay be stabished in the state Of NJ lime
sota, and In that portion OF Dakota Territory Iy-
The weight e. be Transported during the year
vii not EXCEED On Route NO 1. $1,000 vOJ pounds ;
on on hSude & No 2, 2O-eUO 0U0 pounds on Route No
5, otOo "" pounds. aud on Route No. 4, S,sJo 900
Proposals will be made for each route seps-
BIDDERS will state the rate per 100 pounIs per
100 miles, at which they will trans port the stores
in each month OF the wear, beginning priI l.
1856. and ending March 81. 1888 y
Bidders should give their names in full, as we'll
as theirl places OF res 1ence, and each proposal
should be accompsntod b. a bond in the sum ef
ten thousand SIO,O0D dollars. signed by two or
ca.e contract Is awarded for the route men
IT. w til bs to the % thu
good ard sufficient securtty furnished by said
party IN accordance with the terms of this sdver.
The csntraetor will be required to give bonds in
the follow G amounts:
On Route No. !, $4,000.
On sS1ts 80 5, 1861
sat. satisfsctoIy syisence Of the loyalty and sol.
ity | viii be rsanired % and person 0ns''o Is 'e'aF
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for
a. the case nav he ana none % Will be en;sr,aia ned
unless ihty fully comply with the requirements
The party TO whom an award Is made must pe
preparsc 70 execute the contract at once, and TO
give the Tequirod bonds Tor the faithful perform
The right to reject any or ell bids that may be
The contractors on each route must be in readi-
ness for service by the lst day OF April 1861 and
agency At which he may he communicated with
promptly and readily for Route No l, at Omah q,
N. T.: for Rsute No 2, at Fort Riley, Kansas for
Route No at Fort Union New Mexico; for Route
No. 4, at Saint Paul, Minnesets. or at such other
point for each Of the several Routes may be In.
dicared as the starting peint Of the route.
Blank forms showing the conditions u the con.
tract to be entered into for each route be had
on application at this efce- or at the office Of the
QGartermsstor at New York, Saint Louis, Fort
Leevenworth, Omaha. Santa Fe, and Fort Smell
ling. ard must accompany and be part OF the
proposal.
By order Of the Qusrtermaster General.
ALEXANDER BLISS,
Brevet Colonel and Assistant
10 l8-3t Quartermaster, u. &. A.