Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-04
PROPOSALS.
u X U r o q A II a

,ss CHIEF 9eaTtsrmas,sr, Military Division o. the
sy OF Tstrusry iss Tor the % ae q
IoTrriment Troops and Supplies from the follow
Gated during the time from N arch Is, 1853, to Oe
Trom 81 T. 1o inclusive s viz:
Fort R.otcn LOUIS to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke and
"a rr ON, Wyandotte to Fort Buford. Camp Cooke
coilr rom Fort Lesyenworth to Fsrt Buford. Camp
ron, s no, Fort Benton
- From en- siou. City to Fort Bufors, Camp Cooke
ID Iron Fort Randall to Fort Buford. Camp Cooke
prom Fort sHIiy to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke
LrSm For, Rice to Fsrt Buford. Camp Cooke
= From Fort Stevenson to Fort Bu,ord. Camp
Benton. "
Prom Camp Cooke to Fort Benton.
" viii he the endesvor OF the Government 10 All D
during the season most favorable fer navigation Of
tue river say between June and August 81. Bid
zach month from March 10 to October %, inclusive
tsT cate 81 starting to determine the rate to be
OI .he stsrting points TO the several points Of
ist The rate at Whi" thew viii TRANSPORT each
eiiicer and soldier tcsbin passage TO be provided
.eosihs thelr rations, which will be supplied by
the government
I'd TIE rate per 100 pounds at which they will
I'd. Tn rate each at which they will transport
norsr-' mules cattle ambulances. carts, wagons
&C .tHOugbs Tor feeding animals to be supplied by
a inst preference will be given to parties who
own AID control boats. Boats will be expected to
away give the Government freight the preference
ard in no case viii be allowed TO carry private to
the exclusion OF Government freight.
Ibe contractor will bs required to transport
sf3r. by lsns in the event of failure by water and
istion must be delivered at their destination within
In case the contracting party faile to carry
freight As Required, the Government reserves the
right to furnish the transportation at the
shall BE- construed "a TO prevent the Government
from transporting public supplies on any boat be-
longing To the Gov eI nment
1bs Government reserves the right to reject any
OF al the bids that may be offered.
- Bleders are informed that no boat loaded with
Go,trnment stores will be allowed TO GO above
Sioux City, Iowa, drawing three and one half
feet Of water and that boats i'll not be required
70 go 70 Fort 81. Buford ID It, or points above, with
Bidders should give their names in full, a. we'll
as their places OF residence, and each PROPOSAL
must be accom- panied with a bond in the sum of
clhuC igned by two or more res ponsibl- persons
~ abs tns, IN case the contract i.swarded
opted and entered into, and good and su hole Mt
seSSr,sy urnished By said party, in accordance
, ne CONTRACTOR Will be required to give bonds in
The party to whom the award is made must be
prepared to execute the contract at once and to
give the required bond for the faithful pc rformance
Copy Of blank form of contract to be entered
into. in the event of award, can be had BY ap-
Qusrterma-tsr. Department of the Missouri, Fort
LeaveuwOrth, Kansas, and of Chief Quartermas
'eF the Platte, omshp Nebraska
Army transportation blythe Missouri River "and
addressed to the Undersigned
BIZ order OF the QuartermAster General, U. S. A
j. l.. DONALDSON
ca A-st: ossTtermastsT General. y s. A,
Jal3-2y;B of the Missouri