Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-03
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOE ARMY rRANsPORrA.
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sealed Proposals will be received at this once
p.ti, y 0 elsck m the Hrs OF JANUARY. 1855,
shs year commenting frrii i, ISIS, and end rs
March ii. 1853, on the following routes:
ROUTE No 9.
ron Fort MARKER, Kansas, Fort Hays, KAnsAs
aud sny other point or points that may be desig-
dated ~ the Chief Qusrtermaster, Department Of
o. any place. that may be designated by the ship,
gtpE offer. In the State of h snsss and Territory
60 Fort Union New Merle or other depot ct that hat
may b. designated in that Territory, and to any
other points on the route to that depot.
ROUTE No 5.
ron Fort Union, or sueh other depot ~ may be
pests or stations that sre or may he estsLii,bes ~
nat IeITitoIJ sid to srch posts or stations as
xrees. Nv w
Frccn such Ptnt as may be deS,enated on the
missour Pslhc ksilrosd, soothwert Branch OF
kailroad, d, 70 Fort Gibson. Indian Territory, ,
or sGsh oihsI point As may be established the
The vssht 70 be transported during the year
vi net 1ceed on koete No. :. % 900 Olo poup Ia
or hoHt. 49, = >, 900 go pounds and, Route No
Proposals will be made for each route separ-
BlddSrs viii state the rate per 100 psu nds Der 100
miles at y hleh they will transport the stores in
nd endinr MartS 81 AZ, beginning April l. 1853,
, Bidder will give their names in full a. well as
b seoompsnied b. bond in the sum SG Of ten thon
sand tsl0Cool dollars, duly executed by two or
nC,e rev Die persons, IN legal form sud pro-
perl! stamped guaranteeing that in case the con-
trsrt is awarded for the route mentioned in the
proposal 70 the party proposing il will be acce pted
sra entered into and good and sum Gent security
-uIhi-n.o % ssid party in accordance with the
leIms OF this advertisements.
=, hsch eiouer must De present at the opening OF
hs or b. ,, h;
The following amounts:
On ROUTE No. 2, Spe0
On RoUrE No. ;. 800 500
On RouTE No. 5. 5000
sas factory evidence of the 10y atty and soivAncy
q eseh bidder and person offered ss security will
% required
Proposals viii be endorsed Proposals for Army
transportation on Route Nos. 2, 3, or So AZ the
cs-e may be, and nc ne will be entertained miles.
shey comply with the requirements Of this adver-
Gi-eneut.
The party TO whom an award L. made uu.t be
prepared 10 execute the contract without unpeces-
faithfui performance Of the contract.
De rtRhi 70 REJECT any and all bids that may be
offered IL reserved
The contractor on each route must BE- in readi-
Ip-t have place Of business agency at which
% may be communicated with readily. For Route
No: :, at Fort Harker, and such other point on the
rzilrosd may be designated the starting point
Me Iioo, or such other point as may be established
n thf depot, and for Route Me- at Lesyenworth,
Kansas
RIsnk forms showing the conditions OF the con-
upon application al this Office. OF at the Office of
he Quafternsster at New York, Chicago, 81
EsOUir, 81. Paul. Fort LcsyenWortL, Omaha, Den
Wv, {. t. ard Santa Fe. and must accom- papy And
* part OF the proposals.
Depufy UNarteTr1S-fpr Gaueral