The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-08
PROPOSALS

CEALED PROPOSALS. WILL b E RECEIVED
- at the Once of the Chief Quartey master
Military Division of the Missouri, 81. Louis,
MO, until IL M, on the 20th day of February,
1869. for the transportation of Government
troops and supplies from the following points
10 posts on the Missouri river, as Indicted,
during the time from March 20, 1859, TO October
20, 1869, inclusive, viz -
From ST. Louis to Sioux City, Forts Randall.
or any post that may be established at the
mouth of the Muscleshell river, and Fort
From Wyandotte. Kansas, to Sioux city,
Forts Randall, Sully, Rice, stevenson, Buford,
camp COOK, or any post that may be established
Benton.
Randall, Sully, Rice Stevenson, Buford, 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 NJ Muscleshell river, and Fort Benton.
From Fort Randall to Forts Sully, Rice, Ste.
venson, 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,
Buford, O mp Cook or any post that may ne
established at the mouth oil the Museleshell
From Fort Rice 10 Forts stevenson. Buford
Camp Cook, or any post that may be estao-
llshed at the mouth of the Musclesheil river,
From Fort Stevenson to Fort Buiord, Camp
Cook, or any post that may be established at
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From Fort Buford to Camp Cook, or any post
that msy be established at the mouth OF the
Muscleshell river. aud Fort Benton.
From Camp Cook, or any post that may be
established at the mouth OF the Musclesheu
IL will 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
(sepsTately 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
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
by the Government;
I'd. The rate per 100 pounds at which they viii
transport supplies.
Sd. The rate each at which they will transport
horses, mules, cattle, ,ambulRnces, CARTS wagons,
etc. (troughs for feeding animals to be supplied
by the steamboaD
own and control boats. Boats will be expected
10 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 all stores received by the contractor for
trans portation must be delivered at their desti-
nation within the year 1862
Bidders will please give the rate at which they
W Ill furnish transportation down stream
In case the contracting party fails 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 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 onehalt feet of water, and that boats will
City with less than tSo tons ~ =
| Bidders should give their names In full, as
| wellas their places of residence, and each pro
| posal must be accompanied with bond in the
| sum of 10000 signed by two or more respon
| sible persons, guaranteeing that In case the
| contract is awarded to the person proposing g
| 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 VIII be required to give bonds
| In the sum OF SlOOOOO.
The party TO whom the award is made mus
| be prepared to execute the contract at once
| and 10 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 durinS
| the season above specified are invited.
Copy of blank form OF river contract to b'
| entered into In the event of award, and blanA
| forms of proposals, can be had by application
10 This office, at the office of the Chief Quarter
master, Department OF The, ahe Missouri. For
| Department of the Platte, Omaha, Nebraska
! and at the office of BreveL Brigadier-G Genera
Fred. Myers. Deputy Quart 9narrtermaster- General
| Proposals for river transportation should ee
endorsed Proposals for Army TRANSPORTATION
by the Missouri river t1Gse icGnD for rail- %pro
to Sioux City," and addressed 70 the under
'ifSea;d By order of the ouartermsstsr General sA
Assistant Quarterm as err General u. b. A,
| Chief Quartermaster Military Division OF the
| Missouri, l2523t