Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-30
PROPOSALS.
ID & o P o 8 A L S.

Sealed Proposals will be received NJ IN. One. ~
The CHEZ 9GaTtermsstsr, Military Division Of the
Missouri: ~. Louis Mo, until IL NJ. on the 10Th
SovsIIne1t Troops and supplies from the follO.
1ns IeihIs 20 p9ets on the Missouri river a. indi
tObeT ~. - 5. inclusive VIZ. ~ 'O w
IRON 81. Louis to Fort BufOrd, Camp Cooke and
FROM yandotte to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke
= IRON fSrt Leayenworth to Fert Buferd, Camp
From omaha to Fort Bs'ord, Camp Cooke and
Il, FROM S sioux City to Fort BufOrd, Camp Cooke
From FGrt Randall to Fort BufOrd, Camp Cooke
From Fort suily to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke
trSm Port Rice to F.rt Buford, Camp Cooke
~ From Fort Stevenson TO Fort Bu'ord, Camp
Coske and Fort Benton.
IRON Fort Buford TO Camp Cooke and Fort
Prom Camp Cooke to Fort Benton.
IL will be the endesvoT Of the Government to ship
during the most favorable fer navigation q
the river, say between June and August 81. Bid
usrs will state hexeyer: the rate lseparstely for
The date Of starting to determine the rate to be
paid At which they will perform the service from
destin sIion above named, as follows:
lst. The rate At which they will transport each
oficeI AMI soldier (cahin passage to be provided
Tor en- and Tor soldiers necessary facilities for
eoosins their rstions, which will be supplied by
ID Tie rate per 100 pounds at which they will
I'd. The rate each at which they will trap.rort
horses mules. cattle smbulaBces. carts wagons
&c !tIcughs Tor feeding ssimsls to be supplied by
A inst preference will be given to parties who
own and control boats. Boats will be expected to
and IN DO will be allowed TO carry priv ate to
the exclusion of Government freight.
The cOstrsctor will BE- required to transport
stores by lana In the event of failure by water and
All stores received BY the contractor for transpor
tstion must be delivered at their within
In case the contracting party fails to carry
rig to furnish the trans rtaton at the ex pense
of the contractor and nothing herein contained
snail be 80 construed to prevent the Government
from transporting public supplies on any boat be.
longing to the Government.
or ali the bids that may be offered
bicders are Informed that no boat loaded with
sSua Efy s.orei Will be sswsd to 60 above
90 go 70 Fort Buford, ID. T., or points above, with
Bidders should give their names in full, as we'll
as their places Of residence; and each proposal
Sl0,Oo. signed by two more responsible persons
guaranteeing that in case the contract is awarded
oepted and entered into, and rood and suf,icjent
security furnished By said party. in accordance
The contractor will be required to give bonds in
tie sum of $1,000.
prepared t. execute the Contract at once. and to
give the required bond for the faithful performance
Copy Of blank form of contract to be entered
into, IN the event Of award, can be had by APP
picstion TO this ON ce, at the offices of the Chief
QuarteImaStsr. Depsr tment of the Missouri, For.
LeayenvOTth, Kansas. and of Chief Quartermas-
ter, DepaItmen ut { the Platte, Omaha, Nebraska.
Army Trans portstion by the Missouri River, and
addressed to the undersigned.
J. l.. DONALDSON
Asst. QHartermaster General. u. 8. A.
in, Shiplefousrternaster Military Division.