Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-16
PROPOSALS.
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Sealed Proposals will be received at the Office Of
The Chief Quartermastsr, Military Division OF che
day Of Fbrna louis NO %, u ,Ss u MN the o
;;.overnment Troops and Supplies from the follow
asf sosss 70 pGst, IN tie son,i river az 1d
tober ~, IS 3. inclusive. viz:
FROM 81 Louis to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke and
From Wyandotts to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke
From Fort Leavenworth to Fert Buford, Camp
Cooke and urt Benton
7 From Omaha to Fort Bu'ord, Camp Cooke and
From siou! City to Fort BufOrd, Camp Cooke
From Fort Randall to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke
and Fort Benton.
From Fort sully to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke
Ir9m Fort Rice to Fsrt Buford, Camp Cooke
=, From Fort Stevenson to Fort Blu ord, Camp
Cooke and Fort Benton.
:, From Fort Buford to Camp Cooke and Fort
From Camp Cooke to Fort Benton.
will he the endeavor of the Government to shi D
the river, say between June and august 81. Bid.
ders will state however. the rate (separs sicily for
the date of starting to determine the rate to be
paid at which they will perform the service from
destination above named, as foIIows:
ist The rate at which they will transport each
for GERS. and Tor soldiers necessary facilities for
eSosing Their rations, which will be supplied by
"a Tie rate per 100 pounds at which they will
transport supplies,
Sd. The rate each at which they will transport
horses, mules. cattle ambulsnces. carts wagons
SC .ttroughs for feeding animals to be supplied by
A Just preference will be given to parties who
own and control boats. Boats will be expected to
always give the Government fret ght the preference
and in no case will be allowed to carry private to
the exclusion of Government freight
The contractor will b. required to trans port
stores by land in the of fainre by water and
all stores received by the contractor for trans
the year 1858.
In case the contracting party fails to carry
right to furnish the trans portation the
OF the contractor; and nothing herein contained
from transporting public supplies on any boat be
longing to the Government.
or all the bids that may be offered
Blfders are Informed that no boat loaded with
Sioux City, Iowa, drawing over three and one III
feet OF water; and that boats will not be required
to go to Fort Buford, ID. T., points above, with
Bidders should give their names in full, as we'll
as their places Of residence; and each proposal
must he accompanied with bond in the sum of
$1,000: signed 10y two or more res ponsib persons
guaranteeing that in case the contract is awarded
TO the pers n proposing, the contract will he ac-
crpted and entered into, and good and sufficient
security urDished by said party, in accordance
The CONTRACTOR will he required to give bonds i'm
prepared to execute the Contract at once. and t.
give the required bond for the faithful performance
Copy Of blank form of contract to he entered
into in the event of award, can be had by ap-
QUartermasfsr. Depsr tment of the Missouri Fort
lesvenworth. Kansas, and of Chief Quartermas
Proposals should DE- endorsed, Proposals for
Army Trans portation by the Missouri River and
addressed to the undersigned
j l.. DONALDSsN. n
Asst. QHarterInaster General u. S A
Chief Qusrtermsster Military Division
ia l3--'tb OF the Missouri.