Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-15
PROPOSALS.
ID Il o p o s Al a.

Sealed Proposals will be received at the Once OF
m oh,ei 21arternsstsr, Military Division of the
day Of Februar & for 1 thu ~ S9 the t J,
n Troops and supplies from the folo.
este duTpsp G ss t i'm ts rem s'sr a. ind
toher d, Is inclusive viz:
Prom s.. Louis to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke and
IrSm Wysndotte to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke
From Port Lesyenworth to Fert Buford, Camp
Cooke and Fort Benton
Prom Omshs to Fort Bu'ord, Camp Cooke and
From siou. City to Fort Bufora. Camp Cooke
From Fort Randall to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke
From Wort suily to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke
FL IrSm Fort Rice to Fsrt Buford, Camp Cooke
From Fort Stevenson TO Fort Blu ord, Camp
=, From Fort Buford to Camp Cooke and Fort
Prom Camp Cooke to Fort Benton.
viii he the endeayor of the Gov eminent to shi D
the river say between June and August 81. Bid
ders viii state howeyer the rate (separstely for
the date Of starting to determine the rate to be
paid At which they will perform the service from
destination above named as follows:
LIST The rate at which they will trans port each
for ecers and for soldiers necessary facilities for
tS Their rations, which will be supplied by
ID TIE rate per 100 pounds at which they will
Sd. The rate each at which they will transp port
horses, mules, cattle, ambulances, carts, wagons.
&C ,ttroughs for feeding ANIMALS to be supplied by
Just preference will be given to parties who
own and control boats. Boats will be expected to
and in DO case viii be allowed to carry private TO
the exclusion of Government freight.
stores by land in the event of failure by water and
al stores received BY the contractor for transpor-
istion must be delivered at their destination within
In case the contracting party fails to carry
right to furnish the rportaton at the expense
OF the contractor; and nothing herein contained
from transporting public supplies on any boat be.
longing to the Government.
or ali the bid. that may be offersa 70 reject any
b1cders are Informed that no boat loaded with
Sioux City, Iowa, drawing over three and one half
feet OF water and that boats will not be required
to 60 to Fort Buford, d. T.. or points above, with
Bidders should give their names in full, as well
must be accompanied with bond in the sum Of
$1,000: slgned by two or more responsible persons,
TO the pers' proposing, the contract will be ac-
G. pied ana entered into, and good and sufficient
with the terms of This advertisement "H''
The eonsrsetoT will be required to give bonds in
The party to whom the award il inside must be
prepared t. execute the contract Mt once and to
give the required bond for the faithful performance
Copy Of blank form of contract to be entered
plicstion to this Off &c, at the Offices of the Chief
guar termastsr. Department of the Missouri, Fort
ieayTenworth, Kansas; and of Chief Quartermas-
Proposals should be endorsed, Proposals. for
to he ~ tine
by order Of the Quartermsster General; U. S. A.
Asst. QHaTtermaster General. U. 8. A
:. ?, The thief Vusrtermaster military Division.
- o P o A L S.
acknowledgements Fist Military District
Nefc Orleans, La, January 6. 1865. (
oFJASuhRY or the fosr i sne 10TH
Static merry, for the use of the Subsistence Depart
500 gui of Letter Paper according to samples on
80 hspd for exhibition in the Subsistence Oaice.
40 CURES OF gap papef, according to samples on
Is 90 Envelopes, white, No 10 aud No. L. Samples
CT the quality required can be seen at the Sun
go bottles ,quarts) of French Ink, according to
eco hotties of Red lux, according to sample.
90 pieces OF TAPE, according to sample.
700 gross Of Steel Pens. No. SOi
so Memorandum Books, according to ssmple
80 anires Yellow Envelope Paper, according to
sample
2Oe barrels of the best Cider Vinegar, one fluid
ounce to neutrslize twenty ght grains OF
bicar6opate of soda; To be put up in good oak
barrels hoeped with iron.
loo bags OF Flour, in seamless bags The Flour to
be equal TO The 6 over nme mt standard, each bag
TO contain 100 lbs
All the above articles TO be delivered at the
Subsistence Office on Hunter street twenty DAYS
after the opening of the bids.
The above articles to be of the very best uality
and and put up In superior packages and to be de
twenty days after the opening of bids.
No bids Will be received from parties who have
tailed 10 somply with their engagements with any
branch Of the Government.
Proposals. to be addressed to the undersigned
HnG marked Proposals."
A. BECKwIrH,
JAZZ 6tB Brevet MAJ. Gen. and c. s., q. S A.
E,kEoH BEE AND VEGETABLES