The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-06
PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at the Once of the Chief Quartermsster
Mo- anil IL M on u the pS 9osh d%y Of February, I %
iS0y for the transportation of Government
troops % and supplies from the following points
70 posts on the Missouri river, as indicsted,
duiing the time from March 20, 1869, to October
~, le69, inclusive, viz =
- From 81. Louis TO Sioux City, Forts Randall.
or any post that may be established at tue
month pnth OF the Muscleshell river, and Fort
From wyandotte. Kansas. to Sioux oity,
Forts Randall, sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford,
Camp Cook, or any post that may be esta0lished
az az tne mouth OF the Muscleshell river and Fort
From Fort Leavenworth to Sioux City, Forts
Randall, Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford, Camp
HooK, or any post that may be established at
Benton.
From Omaha to Sioux City, Forts Randall,
Suly, 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
venson, Buford, Camp Cook, or any post that
may be established at the mouth Of Muscle
she'll river, and Fort Benton.
From tozt Suly to Forts Rice, Stevenson,
Bulord, Camp Cook, or any post that may be
established at the mouth OF the MusSleshell
From Fort Rice TO Forts Stevenson, Buford,
Camp Cook. or any post that may be estab-
llshed at The mouth Of the Muscleshell river,
From Fort Stevenson to Fort Buford, Camp
Cook, or any post that may be established at
Benton,
From Fort Butord 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 oe
river, to Fort Benton.
1t will be the endeavor OF the Government to
ship during the season most favorable for nRvi-
! CATION OF the river, say between June and
August 81 Bidders will state. however, the rate
| (separately for each month from March 20 to
October 20 inclusive, the date OF starting 80 as
TO Setermine the rate to be paid at which they
Will perform the service from each of the start
| lows
LIST. 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 GovernmenD
%, The rate per 100 pounds at which they viii
Sd. The rate each at which they will transport
horses, mules, cattle. .smbulances, carts, wagons
etc. ttroughs for feeding animals to be supplied
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
and all stores received by the contractor for
transportation must be delivered at their desti-
| nation within the year 1862
! BIDDERS will please give the rate at which they
| viii 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
\ 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 pe allowed to go
above Sioux City. Iowa, drawing over three
and one half feet OF water. and that boats win
not be required to go to points above Sioux
| City with less than l30 tons
oa Fe a
| posal must be accompanied with bond in the
sum of $4,000, signed by two or more respon-
| 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 VIII 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.
| entered into, In the event of award, and blank
forms of proposals. can be had by application
to this office, at the Office of the Chief Quarter.
| Leayenworth Kansas; of Chief Quartermaster
| Department of the Platte, Omaha, Nebraska
and at the office of Brevet Brigadier-Ge
| Fred. Myers, Deputy QuartermRster-G General,
| U. 3. Army, Chicago, Illinois.
| Proposals for river transportation should be
endorsed Proposals for Army Transportation
| by the Missouri river;" those for rail. PRO
| posals for Army Transportation4rom Chicago
TO Sioux CITY," and addressed to the under
By order Of the ouarteTmastSr; Ter General 8 "A
| Assistant Quartermaster- General u. 3. A,
! Chief Quartermaster Military Division OF M the
| Missouri i 70 Z3t