Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-19
PROPOSALS.
DEOPOSALs FOR ARMY TRAssPORTA-
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ust-i j. oei-ek m the 1iTH OF JHNukRT 1856
IN Jssr commenting April j, ISIS and ending
March j., 1893, on the foIlOwing routes:
ROUTE EO.2
Frou Fort HaTker, Kansas, Fort Hays, Kansas
nasea ~ the Chief Quarterms-teT, D. pariment Of
% ans place that may be desisnsied By the ship
ping sf'eer, in the state Of ansas and Territory
10 Fort nion. New Mexico, or other depot that
ms, b. designated in that TERRITORY, and to any
other paints on the route to that depot.
ROUTE No. B.
IRON Fort Union, OF such other DEPOT a. may be
Pes:s stations that or may be established in
that 5TiiOIy and t. fTeh Posts or stations sn ~
IN tie state Of Texas, west o. Longitude 10 de-
grses-
From such point a. may be desiEnstsd on the
Missouri Pacific Railrosd. SOuthvest Branch Of
KsiiTssd. 4 ID TO Fort ellison. Indian Territory,
such other point as may be established as the
The weight 10 be transported during the year
will net xcred, on Route No. z, 90OO.0p pounds;
on Route No. ), 0UJ0oo pounds and on Route No.
fIopo-AIs will be made for each route separ-
Bidders will state the rate per 100 pounds per 100
and ending March 81. 1859
Bidder, will give their names in full ss well "a
their places OF residence. and each pro posal
H. arcorn panied by a bond in the sum of ten thou
Eand -lJOOel dollars, duly executed BY two or
more r--Ponsib bic persons, in legal form aud pro-
peril stamped guaranteeing that in case the con-
tract - awarded for the route mentioned n the
proposal 70 the party Proposing IL will be accepted
and entered into. and good and sui ci-nt security
terms Of this advertisement.
Essh BIDDER must De present at the opening of
the 0ePoesls, or b. Represented b. his attorney
The contractor will be required to give bonds in
The following amounts:
On HoUTE No. 8. SIOuoo
OH RoIIE No. S, SOU0
Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and soivency
OF eseh bidder and person offered 80 security will
Proposals will be endorsed Proposals for Army
Transportation on Route Nos. 2. :, or s. as the
case tEsy be. aud no will be entertained unless
they comply with the requirements OF this atyer
tl-ement.
The party 70 whom award IL made must be
Prepared TO execute the contract without unneces-
ssry deisy and to give the required bonds for the
faithful performance of the contract.
The right 10 reject any and all bids that may be
offered ~ reserved.
The contractor on each route must be in readi-
fey service BY the first day of pTil. 1858 and
he msy be communicated with readily. For Route
No. 2, at Fort Harker and such other point on the
railroad may be designated a. the starting point
OF the ruu:e for Route No 3, at Fort MON, New
Mexico or such other point as may be established
A. the depot, and for Route Ne. al Leayenworth,
hansas
BLANK forms showing the conditions of the con-
tract g. be entered into for each Route be had
the Ousrtermaster at New York, Chicago. st
Louie, -. Paul. Fort LeavenwOrth, Omaha, Dem
Yer. 4. T, and Santa Fe. and must accompany and
BE - part Of the proposals.
Deputy QuaTtermaster General.
de4tailB co. NJ Dep - Of the M,sOuri.