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

hOt OOhEOs
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at the Office OF the Chief Quartermaster
Military Division of the Missouri, 81. Louis,
Mo, until IL NJ, on the goth day Of February,
1869, for the transportation of GoverRment
10 posis on he Missouri river. rs indie ted,
during the time from March 20, 1859, TO October
From ST. Louis to Sioux City, Forts Randall.
Sully, Rice, stevenson, Buford, Camp Cook,
or any post that may he established at the
mouth OF the Muscleshel river, and Fort
From wyandotte. Kansas. to Sioux City,
Forts Randall, Sully, Rice. stevenson, Bntord,
Camp Cook, or any post that may be established
at the mouth OF the Musclesbell river, and Fort
From Fort Leavenworth to Sioux City, Forts
Randall, Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Bnford, Camp
Cook, or any post that may be established at
the mouth Of the Muscleshell river, and Fort
From Omaha to Sioux City, Forts Randall,
Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford, Camp Cook, or
any post that may be established at the mouth
OF Muscleshell river, and Fort Benton.
From Fort Randall to Forts Sully. Rice, Ste
Vehson. Buford, Camp Cook, or any post that
may be established at the mouth Of Muscle
shell river, and Fort Benton.
:, From Fort Sully to Forts Rice. Stevenson,
Bu1ord, Camp Cook, or any post that may be
establlshed at the mouth oi the Muscleshell
From Fort Rice TO Forts Stevenson, Burord
camp Cook. or any post that may be esJab-
nshen AT the mouth of the Musclcsnell river,
From Fort Stevenson to Fort Buford, Cemp
LOOK, OF any pOSt mat may be established at
the mouth of the Muscleshell river, aud Fort
Benton.
From Fort Buiord to Camp Cook or any post
that mey be established a6 the mouth OF the
Muscleshell river, and Fort Benton.
From Camp Cook, or any post that may be
estaolshed az the mouth Oh the Mu5cesheu
1t will be the endeavor of the Government to
ship during the season most favorable for navi-
cation of the river, say between June ana
August 81. Bidders will state. however, the rate
[separately for each month from March 20 to
n pa
TO determine the rate to be paid) at which they
Will perform the service from each of the start
ing points of destination above named, as fol-
lows:-
LIST. The rate at which they will transport each
officer and soldier tcabin passage to be provided
for officers, and for soldiers necessary facilities
for cooking their rations, which viii be supplied
by the GOVernmenD.
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, e,smbulances. carts, wagons,
etc. (troughs for feeding animals to be supplied
by the steamboaU.
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;
and ali stores received by the contractor for
transportation must be delivered at their desti-
nation within the year 1869.
Bidders will please give ther rate at which they
will furnish transportation down stream.
In case the contracting party fails to carry
the right to furnish the transportation at the
expense of the contractor; and nothing herein
contained shall be so 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 l3O tons.
Bidders should give their names in full, as
posal must be accompanied with bond in the
sum of SlO.OOO signed by two or more respon-
sible persons, guaranteeing that in case the
contract is awarded to the person proposing
the contract will be accepted and entered into,
end 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 10 whom the award is made must
be prepared to execute the contract at once,
and 10 give the required bond for the faithful
performance ofthe contract.
AS railroad transportation may be required
for troops and supplies from Chicago. Illinois,
TO Sioux City. proposals for the same during
Copy of blank form of river contract to be
entered into, In the event of award, and blank
TO ihis office, at the office of the Chief Qusrter.
master, Department of the Missouri, Fort
Leavenworth. Kansas; OF Chief Quartermaster,
and at the office of Brevet Brigadier-G
Fred. Myers, Deputy Quartermaster- General,
U; 8. Army, Chicago. Illinois. ,,
Proposals for river transportation should be
endorsed Proposals for Army Trans portatlon
by the Missouri river" those for rail, PRO
posals for Army transportation from Chicago
to Sioux CITY," anu addressed to the under
signed en- 6Losr ~, ,ns souartsrmastsr. tsr.eansra,us.
Assistant Quartermaster- General U. s. A..
Chief Quartermaster Military Division OF the
Missouri. l2523t