Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-21
PROPOSALS.
ID & o r D 8 A l. 5.

Sealed Proposals will be received at the ofcs of
che Chief Quartermsstsr, Military Division Of the
Missouri. St Louis. Mo, until IL NJ, on the 10th
day OF February, 1855, for the transp ortation Of
So'ST2Tsnt Troops and Supplies from the follow
Gated. during the time from Mach "a fs,s to Dc
tOber 20, IS \. inclusive. viz.
Prom s.. Louis to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke and
From WyandOtte to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke
From Fort Leavenworth TO Fert Buferd, Camp
Cooke and Fort BENTON
from omaha TO Fort Baford, Camp Cooke and
FROM Sioux City to Fort BufOrd, Camp Cooke
FrCm Fort Randall to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke
and Fort Benton.
From Fort suIly to Fort BufOrd, Camp Cooke
Frem Fort Rice to F-rt BufOrd, Camp Cooke
From Tcrt Stevenson to Fort Bu'ord, Camp
toske and Fort Benton.
=, rom Fort .Buford to Camp Cooke and Fort
FROM Camp Cooke to Fort Benton.
during the most favorable fer navigation OF
the river. say between June and August 81. Bid
derg will state, however the rate separs tely for
each month from March % to October %, inclusive
tie date Of starting to determine the rate to be
paid at VII Ch they will perform the service from
each of The starting points TO the several points of
lst The rate AZ which they will transport each
officer and soldier tcabin passage to be provided
for IN SeTs and for soldiers necessary facilities for
cook ing their rstiOns, which will be supplied by
the G. yernment.l
I'd Tie rate per 100 pounds at which they will
Sd. The rate each at which they will transport
horses, mules, cattle. ambulances carts, wagons,
the Steamboat ''' "
A Just preference will be given TO parties who
own and control boats. Boats will be expected to
always give the Government freight the preference
and N case will be allowed to carry private 10
the exclusion of Government freight
1oe contractor will BE- required to transport
stores by land the event of failure by water and
tStion must be delivered ST their destination within
In case the contracting party fails to carry
freight q required, the Government reserves the
right to furnish the transportation the expense
shall be so construed TO prevent the Govarnment
rom transporting public supplies ON any boat be-
The Government reserves TIE right to reject any
o. 81! the bids that may be offered.
BIDDERS are Informed that no boat loaded with
Government stores will be allowed TO 90 above
sioux City, Iowa, drawing over three and one half
20 go to Fort Buford, ID. T., or points above with
less than I'D tons
Bidders should give their names in full, as we'll
must be accompanied with a bond in the sum of
sl0DO, signed by two or more responsible persons,
guaranteeing that IN case the contract Ia awarded
TO ne pers n proposing, the contract will be ac-
c Pted and entered into, aud good and sufficient
Ith the terms of this adverti-emant
, Inc contrsetor will be required to give bonds in
The party to whom the award Is msde must be
Prepared to execute the lhtrsct at once. and to
eve the reGulred bond for the faithful performance
Copy Of blank form of contract to be entered
Plicstion this ON cs at the Off ces of the Thaef
SusTt@rmastsr- Department of the Missouri Fort
TER, Department i the Platte. Omaha Sebraspa
Proposals should be endorsed. Proposals. for
Army Transportation by the Missouri River, . and
addressed to The Undersigned.
by order OF the QusItermaster General. U. s. A.
J. L. DONALDSON,
asst. QHaTteTmaster General. ". s. A.
Chief Qusrtermsster Military Division
- i3-@tb of the Missouri.