Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-04
PROPOSALS.
DROPOsALS FOR ARMY TRANSFORM.
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saed Proposals viii be reeeiy sEv At this ono.
uEtil Il o'elsck d. the 1TB OF JANUARY, 1856,
fS. the trsnsROrtstion Of military supplies during
March 81, 1853, on the following routes:
ROUTE Nos
and any other point or points that may be desis-
mated by the Chief Quartermaster, Department Of
TO any places that NAV be desiensted by the shin
ping officer, In the State of ansas and Territory
to Fort Mon New Meaies or other aepot t sns
may be designated in that Territory, and to any
other points on the route to that depot.
ROUTE No. 5.
From Fort Union, OF sue h other depot as may be
established in the Territory Of New Mexico, to any
that Territory, and TO snch posts or stations As
may be designated in the Territory of Arizona and
in the State of Texas, west of longitude los de-
grees.
Missouri P.efht Railroad, Southwest Branch Of
Missouri Pacific Railroad, or the Union Pacific
or such other point as may be established as the
military depot in that Territory.
will net exceed, on Route No. 2, 20 900 900 pounds
on koute NO 8 5000 600 pounds; and, on Route No.
Proposals viii be made for each route separ.
Bidders WI state the rate per 100 pounds per 100
each month OF the year, beginning April L, 1853
Bidders Will give their names in full, as well as
their places Of residence. aud each proposaI must
be accompanied BY bond in the sum Of ten thou
sand tSlOIcOOl dollars, duly executed by two or
more responsible persons, in legal form and pro-
perry stamped, guaranteeing that in case the con-
tract IL awarded for the route mentioned m the
proposal TO the party proposing IL will be accep pied
snd entered into and good and sufi cient security
FURNISHED BY said party in accordance with the
terms OF this advertisement.
kach bidder must be present at the opening of
the proposals, or be represented BY his attorney.
The contractor will be required to Give bonds in
the following amounts:
ON ON k koTTE No. No. T. ssS SsS
On ROUTE No. S, 5000
Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and solvency
OF each bidder and person offered as security viii
De required
Proposals will be endorsed Proposals for Army
Transportation on Route Nos. 2 5, or s. as the
case may be. and none will be entertained unless
they comply with the requirements of this adver-
tissment.
The party to whom an award is made must be
prepared TO execute the contract without unneces-
eary delay and to give the required bonds for the
faithful performance Of the contract.
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
offered is reserved
The contractor on each route must be In readi-
ness for service by the first day of April 1868 and
must have place of business or agency at which
De may be communicated with readily. For Route
railroad may be designated as the starting point
OF the route; for Route No 3, at Fort Mon. New
Mexico, or such other point as may be established
As the pot, and for Route Ne. 5 at Leavenworth,
Blank forms showing the conditions Of the con-
tract TO Be entered into for each Route be had
upon Applicant at this Office at the Office of
the Quartermaster at New York, Chicago. St
YER. &. t, and Santa Fe. and must accompany and
be q part of the proposals.
Deputy Quartermaster General,
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