Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-22
PROPOSALS,
, L o P o 8 A L s.

ID Il D
Sealed Proposals will be received NJ the ONCE of
Missouri. st. Iouis. NATL IL N "a ON the 10th
day OF February. ISIS, for the transportation Of
ius points TO rosts On the Missouri river as indi
Gated during the time from March Is, 1855, TO DC
From 81. Louis to Fort BufOrd, Camp Cooks and
Erem Wyandotte to Fort Buford, Camp Cooke
From Fort LeayenwOrth to Fert Buford, Camp
IRON omaha to Fort Bsford, Camp Cooke snd
tr T1-i sioux b City to Fort BufOrd, Camp Cooke
Prom Port Randall to Fort BufOrd, Camp Cooke
FrSu Fort sully to Fort BufOrd, Camp Cooke
Prom Fort Rice TO Fsrt Buford, Camp Cooke
Prom Fort Stevenson TO Fort Bu'ord, Camp
From Fort Buford 10 Camp Cooke and Fort
FROM Camp Cooke to Fort Benton.
will be the eLdeayOT II the Government to ship
during Tie most favorable fer nsvigatioa OF
she river. between June aud August 81. Bid
GERS viii state. hoHeYsr the rate tsepaTstely for
the date Of starting TO determine the rate to be
paid AZ which they will perform the service from
dsstinariou above named, as follows: -
LIST. TIE rate at which they will transport each
for e and for soldiers NECESSARY facilities for
CSSoking Ihelr ra,iOns, which viii be supplied BY
I'd TIE rat per lOO pounds at which they will
transTs = SU pplies.
Sd T..e rate each at which they will trans port
horses mules, cattle. ambulsnCes. carts, wagons
&C ltToughs Tor feeding animals TO be supplied BY
Just preference will be given to parties who
own ard control boats. Boats will be expected TO
always give the Government fret ght the preference
ana IN Do will be allowed to carry private to
the exclusion of Government freight.
The contractor will be required to trans port
stores by land in the event of failure BY water and
all stores received by the contractor for trans Dor
tatIon must be delivered at their destination within
In case the contracting party fails TO carry
right to furnish the trans portation at the
Of the contractor; and nothing herein contained
from trans porting public supplies on sny boat he
longing TO the Government.
The Government reserves TIRE right to reject any
or all the bids that may be offered.
Bidders are Informed that no boat loaded with
Sioux City Iowa. drawing over three and one half
feet OF Water and that boats will not lie required
to go &c Fort Buford, D. T., or points above, with
Bidders should give their names in full, As well
a. their places Of residence; and each pro posai
must be accompanied with bond in the sum of
See -IEned by two or more r-sponsibie persons
guaranteeing that in case the contract is awarded
cePted and entered into, and good and sufficient
security ! furnished by said party in accordance
The con tractor will be required to give bonds in
the sum OF $1,000 "
prepared u execute the Contract AZ once and To
give the required bond for the faithful performance
Copy Of blank form of contract to he entered
into. II the event of award, can be had by ap-
Quartermaster, Department of the Missouri, Fort
LesyenwOrth. Kansas. and of Chief Qusrtermas-
.PToI0sals should be endorsed, Proposals for
Army Trans port alton by the Missouri III yer and
addressed TO the undersigned
By order OF the QuaTtermsster General. L. s. A
j l.. DONALDSON
Asst Qrartermaster General, U. 8. A.,
-, chef uusrtermaster Military Division.
"a BIB of the Missouri.