Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-01
PROPOSALS.
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eor the transportstion Of military supplies during
March 81 1859, on the following routes:
ROUTE No. 2.
From Fort Harker, Kansas, Fort Hays, Kansas
mated by the Chief Quartermaster, Department ~
the Missouri, on the Union Pacific Railroad, K d.,
ring officer in the State Of Kansas and Te1ritntpv
Of Colorado, south Of latitude 20 degrees north and
may be designated In that Territory, and to sny
other points on the route to that depot.
ROUTE No. 5.
Prem Fort Union, or such other depot a. may be
established in the Territory Of New Mexico, to any
that Territory, and to such posts or stations As
may b designated In the Territory Of Arizona and
n the State Of Texas, west of longitude los de-
ROUTE No. s.
Missouri Pscfh9 Railroad, southwe.t Branch '1 Of
Missozri Pacific Railroad, the Union Pacific
or such other point may be established az the
military depot in that Territory.
will net exceed, on Route No. 2 20 OoO 10, po9nss
on Routs No s, : ooo0o pounds; and, on Route No.
Proposals will be made for each route separ.
Bidders will state the rate Nor ,co ,.r,s. ,o0
miles At which they will transport the stores in
each m3ntn Si the year, beginning April 1, 1865
Bidders will give their names In full a. well "a
their piaces of residence and each proposal must
ut sseo., panied oy boId in the sum of ten thou
sand $4,000 dollars, duly executed by two or
more responsible persons in legal form and pro-
perry sN&npedt guaranteeing that in case the CON
tract Is awarded for the route mentioned IN the
pr9posa 20 the party proposing 1T will be accs pied
.-urhisEed oy said party in accordance with the
-erms OF this advertisement. ~ WV
hach otooer must be present at the opening of
ths proposals., or be represented by his sttorney
The contractor will be required to Give bonds in
The following amounts:
On RoUTE No. ?, Sao.O0.
On ksogTE no. 3, $1,000.
Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and solvency
81 ssea bidder and person offered as security win
Proposals will be endorsed PROPOSALS for ARMY
LrsnspOTtation on Route Nos. z, 3, or S. - as the
case may be- and none will be entertained uniess
hey comply with the requirements Of this ad YER
sisement.
The party 10 whom an award is made must he
prepared TO execute the contract without unneces-
saIy delay and 10 give the required bonds for the
faithful performance of the contract.
The fight TO reject any and all bids that may be
The contractor each route must be in readi-
ne-s lee service by the rst day of April 1858 and
must have place of business or agency at which
ae ma te communicated with readily. For Route
Ne =, AT Fort Harker, and such other point on the
alirose may be designated the starting poi Bt
q the route; for Route No. 3, at Fort Union. New
hexico, or such other point as may be established
as the depot, and for Route Mes at Lesvenworth
Kansas
Blank forms showing the conditions of the con
tract To- BE- entered into for each Route can be had
che Quartermaster at New York, Chicago ST
Louis, ST. Paul, Fort Leavenworth Omaha Dan
yer, 4. T.. and Santa Fe. and must accom- pany and
he par Of the proposals..
Deputy Quartermsster General.
de 4tSil3 c. q. N. Dept of the Missouri.