Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-23
PROPOSALS,
ID x O P o S A L s


scaled Proposals will be received at the Cnes of
fh- Chsef QuaTtermAster, Military Division OF the
rI--ourl- - Louis. Mo. until IL NJ the 10th
s;H,srrueat Troops and Supplies from the follow,
IrF rents 20 posts N the Missouri river, ndi.
C4tsd during the time from March Is, 1853, to DC
IC'-r -. y s. inclusive viz.
FIrn -. Louis to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke and
Frsr WyandOtte to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke
-rt orr Benton.
Fram Fort LeayenwOrth to Fort Buferd. Camp
Prom omaha to Fort Ba'ord Camp Cooke and
IRON Sioux City to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke
From Fgrt Randall to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke
From Fort Sully to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke
Fr9m Fort Rice to F.rt BufOrd, Camp Cooke
From Tort Stevenson to Fort Bu'Ord, Camp
Coke and Fort Benton.
n T.. Fort Buford to Camp Cooke and Fort
Pros, camp Cooke 70 TOIt Benton. -
u VII le The rudrayOr # the Government to ship
duTr- tine season ulOst favorable for navigation of
he river esy between June ] and August 81. Bid
each month from March 70 10 October %, inclusive,
tte date Of starting 70 determine the rate to be
Taldl ~ which they viii perform the service from
each Of The starting points the several points of
t-st!us ion above named, as follows:
I-t ] De rate At which they will transport each
Cihser and soldier cabin passage to be provided
r IN -Ts and for soldiers necessary facilities for
.rnEirE tE-lr Tations, which will be supplied by
q Tie rate per 100 pounds at which they will
- Tn -ste each at which they will transport
h'--F-- ule~. cattle. smbulances. carts. wagons
& .tI,uShs Tor feedng eRimals to be supplied By
A Just preference will be given to parties who
own and control boats Boats will be ex pected to
tive the t'9yerBment fre ght the preference,
and IN De- viii be allowed to Csrry private to
The exclusion of Government freight.
The Contractor will b. required 70 transport
stores by land in the event of failure by water and
u stoTes received By the contractor for transpOr
ttou must be delivered at their destination within
10 ca-s the contracting party fails to carry
freight required, the Government reserves the
right 90 furnish the trans rtaton the expense
Ct ths CONTRACTOR ana nothing herein contained
snail ," 80 construed as To prevent the Government
from transporting public supplies on any boat be-
longing to the Government.
The Government reserves the right to reject any
al the bids that may be offered.
BIDDERS are informed that no boat loaded with
Cove ruueut stores will be allowed to &c above
SIOUX City Iowa, drawing over three and one half
fr-t 81 stsr and that boats will not be required
.. 90 to Fort buford. ID. T, or points above, with
Bidders should give their names in full, as well
a. their places OF residence; and each proposal
must he accom- panied with a bond in the sum of
50 90 - gned by two or more responsible persons,
60 the rers.n proposing, the contract will he ac-
opted ann entered into. and good and sufficient
-srEr.,y furnished by said party, in accordance
Bitt the terms of this advertisement.
TIE -uu Of SIcJl0-.
prepared u eNecut@ the contract at and t.
I'VE he required bond for Tn" faithful performance
C,ry II blank form Of contract to be entered
into. -. the event OF award, can be had by ap-
gusrtsTmastsr. Department of the Missouri, Fort
LrayeuWoTth. Kansas; and Of Chief Quartermas-
Prop -als should b. endorsed, Proposals for
Army Trans portstiOn by the Missouri River and
ID iT'--.d TO the undersigned.
b order Of the Quarterms-ter General L. S. A.
j L.. DONALDSON
Asst. QHartermaster General U s A
ClIsi QusrterHsster Military Division.
- iS-'tB of the Missouri.