The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-10
PROPOSALS,

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
MlhtaTy Division Of the Missouri, 81. Louis,
iseo unth ~ NJ, on the 20th day of February,
troops and supplies rom the following points
~, AZ posts on the Missouri river, as indicated,
ring 9 seo the time from March 90 iso9 to October
s,l, from 81. Louis to Sioux City, Forts Randall,
or any post SsS5esysenson sSss n Buford Camp Cook,
RR1usn Ren,an Oh the Muscleshell river, and Fort
From Wyandotte, Kansas. tn sioux cttv
Forts Randall, Sully, Rice, Stevenson. Ruford
81 thp , HoUK, or any post that may be established
Benton. "''iesneh hlVer' anu ForC
From Fort Leayenworth to Sioux City, Forts
Cook, or any post that may Be established a.
me me mouth OF the Musclesheli river, and Fort
From Omaha to Sioux City, Forts Randall
sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford. Camp Cook, or
spy posi- that may be established at the mouth
of Muscleshell river, and Fort Benton
From Fort Randall to Forts Sully, Rice, Ste
VeDson, Buford, Camp Cook, or any post that
may be established at the mouth of Muscle.
shell river, and Fort Benton.
Buford, Camp Cook. or any post that may be
eslaDlsneo at the mouth of the Mus3leshell
From Fort Rice to Forts Stevenson, Buford
Camp Cook, or any post that may be estab-
lshed at The mouth of the Muscleshen river,
From Fort Stevenson to Fort Buford, Camp
Cook, or any post that may be established at
the mouth of the MuHcleshell river, and Fort
From Fort Buford to Camp Cook, or any post
that may be established at the mouth OF the
Muscleshell river and Fort Benton.
From Camp Cook, or any post that may be
established at the mouth Of the Muscleshell
river, to Fort Benton.
1t win be the endeavor OF the Government to
ship during the season most favorable for navi-
CATION of the river, say between June l and
August 81. Bidders will state. however, the rate
(sepsrately for each month from March 20 to
October 20 inclusive, the date OF starting, so as
to determine the rate to be pRid) at which they
will perform the service from each of the start
ing points Of destination above named, as fol-
ist The rate at which they will transport each
officer and soldier (cabin passage TO be provided
for officers and for soldiers necessary facilities
for cooking their rations, which will be supplied
I'd. The rate per 100 pounds at which they will
transport supplies.
Sd. The rate each at which they will transport
horses, mules cattle, ambulances, carts, wagons,
etc. (troughs for feeding animals to be supplied
by the steamboatl
"A lust preference Will be given to parties who
own and control boats. Boats will be expected
to always give the Government freight the pre-.
ference, and in no case Will be allowed to carry
private to the exclusion of Government freight.
The contractor will be required to transport
stores by land in the event OF failure by water;
TRANSFORMATION must be delivered at their desti-
nation within the year 1859.
Bidders will please give the rate at which they
will furnish transportation down stream.
In case the contracting party tallS To carry
freight as required, the Government reserves
the right to furnish the transportation at the
expense of the contractor; and nothing herein
contained shall be 80 construed as TO prevent
the Government from transporting public sup
plies on any of Its own boats.
The Government reserves the right to reject
| any or all the bids that may be offered.
| Bidders are informed that no boat loaded
| with Government stores will be allowed to go
| above Sioux City. Iowa, drawing over three
| and one-halI feet OF water, and that boats will
| City with less than 1870 tons
| Bidders should give their names In full, as
| well as their places of residence, and each pro
posal must be accompanied with a bond in the
| sum Of $4,000, signed by two or more respo4
| sible persons, guaranteeing that in case the
| contract Is awarded to the person proposing,
the contract will be accepted and entered into
and good and sufficient security furnished by
| said party, in accordance with the terms Of this
| advertisement.
| The contractor Will be required to give bonds
| in the sum OF 100000.
| The party TO whom the award Is made must
| be prepared to execute the contract at once
| and TO give the required bond for the faithful
| performance OF the contract.
| AS railroad transportation may be required
| for troops and supplies from Chicago, Illinois,
| to Sioux City, proposals for the same during
the season above specified are Invited.
Copy of blank form OF river contract to be
entered into, In the event of award, and blank
forms of proposals. can be bad by application
TO This office, at the office of the Chief Quarter
| master, Department of the Missouri Fort
| LeaVenWorth, Kansas; of Chief Quartermaster,
! Department of the Platte Omaha, Nebraska;
| and at the office of Brevet Brigedier- General
| Fred. Myers, Deputy Quartermsster-G General,
| u. s. Army, Chicago. Illinois.
Proposals for river transportation should be
endorsed proposals for Army Transportation
| by the Missouri river;" those for rail. PRO
| posas for Army Transportation from Chicago
| to Sioux CITY," and addressed to the under
| By order OF the Quartermaster, General .: s.A.
]. L. DONALDSON,
| Assistant Quartermaster-G General U. 3. A.,
Chief Qusrtermaster Military Division OF the
| Missouri 20 Z5t
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