The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-25
PROPOSALS.

GEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at the ONCE of the Chief Quartermsstei
Military Division OF the Missouri, -. Louis
Mo until IL NJ, on the 20Jh day OF February,
1869. for the transportation of Government
trt ops and supplies from the following points
TO POSTS on the Missouri liver. as Indicted.
dur Inc the time from March 90 1869, TO October
90 1862 Inclusive, viz -
From ST, Louis TO Sioux city, Forts Randall.
Sul1y, Rice, Stevenson, Buford, Camp Cook,
or any post thai may be established at the
mouth of the Musceshell river, and Fort
From Wyandotte, Kansas to Sioux CITY,
Forts Randall, Sully. Rice, Stevenson, Bunrd,
Camp Coz k, or any post that may be established
at the mouth OF the Muscleshell river, and Fort
From Fort Leavenworth to Sioux City, Forts
Randall, Suly, Rice, Stevenson, Butord, Camp
Cook, or any post that may be established at
the mouth OF the Muscleshell river, and Fort
Benton.
From Omaha to Sioux City, Forts Randall,
Sully, Rice, stevenson, Butord, 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
venson, Buford, Camp Cook, or any post tnat
may be established at the mouth of Muscle
From Fort Sully to Forts Rice, stevenson,
Butord, Camp Cook, or any post that may be
esta1lished L at the mouth OF the MusSleshell
From Fort Rice TO Forts Stevenson, Buford,
she9 at Tie mouth of the enSS Musessbe e Gs[a0 re
and Fort Ben ton.
From Fort Stevenson to Fort Buford, Camp
Cook, or any post that may be established at
the mouth of the Muscleshell 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 Musceshell
river, to Fort Benton.
Il viii be the endeavor OF the Government to
ship during the season most favorable for navi-
cation OF the river, say between June and
August 81. Bidders will state. however, the rate
(sepRrately for each month from March 20 to
october 20 inclusive, the date of starting, so as
to determine the rate TO be paid) at which they
ing points of destination above named, as fol-
lows:-
officer and soldier (cabin passage to be provided
for officers, and for soldiers necessary facilities
for cooking their rations, which will be supplied
by the GoVernment).
3D. The rate per 100 pounds at which they will
transport supplies.
horses, mules, cattle, ambulances, CARTS wagons,
etc. (troughs for feeding animals to be supplied
by the steamboat).
own and con troll 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 1863.
Bidders will please give the 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 half feet of water, and that boats will
not be required to go TO points above Sioux
City with less than l30. tons.
Riddera ShOQld give their names in full as
well as their places of residence, and each pro
posal must be accompanied with q bond in the
| 6um of $4,000, 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
| and good and sufficient security furnished By
said party, in accordance with the terms Of thii
advertisement.
The contractor Will be required to give bonds
| The party to whom the award is made mus
| 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
Copy OF blank form OF river contract to b
| entered into In the event of award, and blanl
10 This Office at the office of the Chief Quarter
| master. Department. of the Missouri, For
T., Kaasas; fSn % OF C9iet
| and at the office of Brevet Brigadier- Genera
| Fred. Myers, Deputy Quartermaster- General
| u. s. Army, Chicago, Illinois.
| Proposals for river transportation should b
| endorsed Proposals for Army Transportation
by the Missouri river" those for rail, Pro
| posals for Army Transportation from Chicago
to Sioux City," anu addressed to the under
| signed. 1,-,,,
j. l.. DONALDSON.
| Assistant Quartermaster-G General U. 8. A,
Chief Quartermaster Military Division OF tn
| Missouri % 23t