The national Republican., 1867-01-25
DR0POSALS FOR ARMY TRANS
IL PoRTATION.

| ouARrERHAsTRR GESERLL's OFFICE,
| WAsHiSoron D. O., January u, 1857. I
- o'clock m. on the 18th Of FsbruaTy 1857 for thS
transportation Of Military Supplies during the yeaI
eomnsaeisg April I, 1867, and ending March ST. 1895
ROUTE No. l.
From Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska Territory, or such
onshs si.SsS ofSs UsioS P.sias raroS T:., o. q
Fort hePhsrson, from Fort Laramis Dakota Terri
i tie T.frcs,, s.SSs as S.. :. R iSss ss
,ude ioa deg in the Territory Of hcnana south Of
longitude iot S.s in ih. T.rriiory Of id.So south oi
~: IHs '.s q SnSSs II De-. .s
dog, Including, II necessary. Denver City.
From Fort Riley, State Of Kansas or such points as
may be determined upon during the year the Union
or may Be- Il STAT. % SfpH of S.n..: or s
north and 70 Fcrt Usos New Esriso. or other depot
that may be desgnaied In that Territory and to any
other point or points yor1s On The route; cute
Prom Fort Union or such other depot as may be e.
or stations that are or bs s.t.b.SsS in hat f.Tri
tory and TO such posts stations may be designated
In ne Tsrr.ory q AIIona and In the State Of Texas
w" VI ''ns"''' W RoTrK sSS No.
Prom 81. Paul. hinnssota, to such posts as are now
or may be established in the State Of Mnnesola and in
that portion Of Dakota Territory lying east Of the Mis-
The weight to bs transported during tho year will aOt
exceed on hou.s No. l, 50, oOo 900 POapd. Routs
No. 1900, 600 pounds on Routs No. s. s. 000, 900
pounds, and on Route No. 4, g. 500, 900 pounds
Proposals will be made for each route separately
Bidders win state the rate per 100 pounds per 100
month q the year beginning April 1857 and ending
Bidders shouId give their names in full, as we'll a.
their places Of residence aud each proposal should be
accompanied BY q bond In the sun Of ten thousand
persons guSIantssps that IN case contract is swsrdsd
for the route msntionsd In the proposal to the party
proposing the contract will be accepted and entered
Into, and good and sufficient security furnishsd by
tissmsnt
The contractor will be required to'gvs bond. in the
following amounts:
On Route No. l, s25o. 900.
oa Route No. 5, 100. 600.
| On Route No. L. 60 900.
Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and sOlysnoy Of
quirsd.
Transportation on Route No. l. o. s. or4, As the ease
may be, and none will be entsrtalned unless they
fully comply with the requirements Of this advertise
ment.
| The party TO whom an award Ia made must bs pre-
pared to execute the contract at once and give the
required bonds for the faithful performance Of the
The rsh. to reject any and all bIds that may b. Of.
The contractors each route must bs In readiness
for service By the LIST day Of April 1867 and will be
qured 70 have place Of business agency at which
or Rcg,s " NO az oSsS ~ P,If%P asa readily
Fort Riley, Ksn.Asi for Route No. 5. at FORT Union
New Mexico; for Route No Saint Paul, Minnesota,
may be Indicated the starting point Of the route
Blank forms showing the conditions Of the contract TO
be entered into for each route can be had application
York, BAint Louis, Fort LeAyenwoIth, Omaha, Santa
70, and Fort Smelling, and must accompany and be
BY order Of The ouartermastsr General.
ALEXANDER BLISS, Brsyst Colonel and
jAlo's6t Assistant ouArtermAster, U. g. A.