Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-18
PROPOSALS.
ID z o p o Q A L 8


sealed Proposals viii be received .. the once Of
the Chief Qusrtermaster Military Division of the
missoun, -: Louis Mo, until II M, on the 10th
Government Troops and SUPPLIES I from the follow
ins points TO posts on the Missouri river a. indh
Gated during the time from March Is, 1853 to DC
IRON ST Louis to Fort Buford. Camp Cooke and
From Wyandotte to Fort Buford Camp Cooke
and Fort Benton.
From Fort Leayenworth to Fert Buford, Camp
From Omaha to Fort B.ford, Camp Cooke and
ErSm Sioux City to Fort Bufora, Camp Cooke
and Fort Benton.
From Fort Randall to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke
Prom F1rt suIly to Fort Buford Camp Cooke
From Fort Rice to Fsrt Buford, Camp Cooke
and oTt Benton.
Prom Fort Stevenson to Fort Bu'ord, Camp
From Fert .Buford to Camp Cooke and Fort
From Camp Cooke to Fort Benton.
IL will he the endeayOr of the Government to ship
the river, say between June and August 81. Bid
asrs will state hSSsysr the rate lssBarstsly for
the date Of starting to determine the rate to be
paid at which they will perform the service from
dsstinaiion shove named. as follow Si pom" OIL
lst. The rate At which they will transport each
for ecers and for soldiers neee.sary acipitiss for
.SSosing thar Ia,iOns, which viii be supplied By
ID The rate per 100 pounds at which they viii
Transport supplies.
Sd. Tine rate each at which they will transport
horses mules. cattle, ambuances, carts, wagons
..trongbs for feeding animals to be supplied by
Just preference will be given to parties who
own and control boats. Boats will be expected to
sSays sise the Goyernment freight the preference,
the exclusion of Government freight
stores BY land in the event of sinre by water and
stores received BY the contractor for transpor.
tston must be delivered at their destination within
the year lS6e.
In case the contracting party fails to carry
freight as required the Government reserves the
Of the contractor; and nothing herein csntsinsd
stall be so construed TO prevent the Government
0 rs S Ing public supplies on any boat be-
The Government reserves the right to reject any
Bidders are informed that no boat loaded with
Government stores will be allowed TO 20 above
feet OF and that boats will not be REQUIRED
70 go 70 Fort buford, ID. T., or points above with
Bidders should give their names in full, as well
% their places OF residence: and each prO posal
$40 signed b. two or more respohsibIe ps q OF
guaranteeing that in case the contract is awarded
to the pers- proposing, the contract will be ac-
C. pied and entered into, and good and suf6cient
:. sIrIty furnished by said party, in accordance
with the terms of this adver tisemeut
The contractor will be required to vi ye bonds in
n e sum of SlOO,l01.
The party TO whom the award is made must be
prepared 70 execute the contract at once and to
the required bond for the faithful performance
= Copy Of blank form of contract to be entered
INTO, IN the event Of award, be had BY ap-
picaiion 20 this Office ct the offices of the Chief
Iesvenworth, Kansas, and of Chief Ouartermas
ter, DEPARTING ut .f the Platte. Omaha. Nebraska
Proposals should De endorsed, Proposals. for
Army Transportation by the Missouri River. . and
addressed To the under signed.
j L. DONALDSsN a.
Asst. QHartermsster General, L. s. A
-, Chief ousrternss'er Military Division.