The national Republican., 1868-12-11
pRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA,
OFIIoE CHIEF QUARrBRMAsTER, I

| HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF DAKorA,)
| OPRIoE CHEZ ouhRrERMAsTER, I
s. 81. PAuL, MINI. Noy. "a, 1868.
sItissn: o tSs Tniisd states LAWNS f5s capital sat
means e execute faiy 51d f,IlS In all Its part
tstiSn fSr tSs United auartermaster' : Department
ps asss & cs SsERns
outside Of the limits embraced By tho present con;
Sf IN ina APs sr for ySs ss sPd
the entire ,Ss n Distret s namely; ;,,,.,, l., a.. No.
EsnsPor! ;nHPIiss T. Sr PS;ts Sss6
ds.Srbsd haul Or saPsssv
accompany troops upon any march Or In any mill
tty tcrSy as sSoys described ' par " n'AA .'''',
The weight 70 be be transp0rtSd in ths District of
Bidders will state the rate per one hundred 600,
q the year, commencing April !, lste, and ending
Biddsrs should give their names in full, as well
saSqS BE 50sS % % by
% Ara SsaEs fa p
the sontsaS, " be accepted and entered intC and
sesoTdsaes With sfR Ike erms cf this adVePF.G % P
Ths contractor will be rsqnirsd e give b'4ds in
Satisfactory evidence Of the solyency Of each
bidder and person offered as security will be rC-
- @ Prsrcs.Is mus. be Indorsed Proposals fer Army
tertained unless, they fully comply with the rc-
qGirements Of this advertisement;
The party to whom an award Is made must be
siye ihe reaaiIsd bonds for the faithful perform
The Ths &Tight g reject any and all bids that may be
The contractor must be In readiness for service
by the hrst DAY 81 April lsS, aud VIII be rSfulrSSd ed
NAV " t With OF pr6py And reaH
for the transportation In the District Of Montana,
3 IoTt ,hn Benton; and IN The DistIet Of M9ntans at
ing point In said District
shaw. Sonsaa HS Fsrr.STy cspsia dS%
,tSbis A. H. Chief MDh.I,, 81 M RisrISt hbt #
February 10. is6s' by the undsrsiEHRe%d EH% .prpn
psD0tv NJ General D. cbief bhiSftaAsrtRpi aasrtsrnio,
ter department Of Dakota. deei.td
PROPOSALS FOR LETTER BALANCES
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMESr.l
wAsHISgToS. D. C;, Nov 4 lsgs
Sealed RrHGposSIS S %il SS received At this PePaI
noon for furnishing Letter Balances for the use OF
the post Offices "a the uHited States for ONE year
the following description. namely:
i R1sncss s5TasIs q wSShipg eight ounces
Ter To- ounces Of these T. supposed 200 TO SoOwll
sss q s4S ss %St'S &c rSautsa 81 Edn'
aySrdaro;a SGss SaPAhl9 h o. %SisaiPS wH PS19d'
OF this class 1t Is supposed 100 to $50 will be ro'
CURED.
Perfect correctness and strength and durability
VIII be REQUIRED IN the balEnoes to be Furnished;
% S "a MS may
the contract will be required to furnish balances
ordered Of a quality in all respects equal to the
samples.
Zach balance must be we'll and securely packed
In a box for transportation, aud delivered free OF
all expenses to the Department at Washington, D.
c., where the same will be accepted, II found 10 be
perfect and equal to the samples,
Zach bidder must furnish with hit, proposal sun
Client evidence OF his ability to comply with his bid
Two sufficient suretios will be required to con.
tract.
A failure to furnish the Balances as contracted
for promptly, or the furnishing Of an Inferior arti
cle vii be considered sufficient cause for forfeit
uTe OF the contract.
Proposals must be endorsed on tho envelope.
"PLoposals for Letter Balances, - and directed 10
the First Assistant Postmaster GeuerAl, Washing
ton, D. G, ALEX W RANDALL,
noYlO-Wtd Postmaster General,