The national Republican., 1869-02-17
pRoPosGLs FOR ARMY TRANsPoRTATio.

Sealed proposals will BE- received 81 the oaaes Of
aas ESa & q1 T. or .as SS
Government troop, aud supple. from the followinE
s1ii s;S g. @s;S @ to g OstsSsf s
sis H.. II t: s:v.s & sSot s 5s; 5sss Gs Gss
AMI. post that may be established at the mouth oi
Randall, sally, Riee, Stevenson, Buford, Camp
mouth q s % f%ii Bsnss e h'
p,S1 F9Tt ,Le"EsSwOsh INV to souf G, Fort.
mouth q The f}.e = md wi ssnsan 'h'
ReS sts9snoS BSfoTd oidof or suy srps pC.
that may be established at the mouth Of Muscle.
f From fott I'll RsaSs to Fopi. sulIy, Rice, Steven.
son, Bufo5d. Camp Cook. or any post that may be
ens Pa,1 a., ane mouth OF the mnseiesheii rVer'
1a FroS @ ofs 4s1h saiy to 20 . Rice Stevenson Buford
sSs mouth u sSs p pSa.essse rssf. Rs snd Fcft
FROM Fort Rice to Forts Stevenson, BufOrd, Camp
mouth o.tSs SS.ss.Ssii lyss and Tsit Bsn.en ,n'
sath Sss Be siaisis a Foi Sso M the
may fS Ss a. GIRRp Ky mouth SSSs Of
eleschell river, and Fort Benton,
Ia%' mouth q. %fy , Ss sss
itwiiI be the sndsavor Of the Government to ship
the river, say between June and Aagustsi.. BID.
each w rom a"TsS Sf q
the date Of starting 40 as to determine the rate to
from each Of he startling W pOlSts o1 dsstiasficS
above named, as follows;
odiecr and soldier. tcs6in passage to be providsd
for Sicers and for soldiers peee;saLy facilities for
"a nj Isis, per 100 pounds at which they will
Sd, The rste each at which thor will transport
oT sdSH aumS. % fbsr e SppssS Sfsilb e.
just PIefsTsnee will bs given 70 parts. who own
EsH ss a r. S
sss sneasioS a % of T ffsshs
SS % Ss 70 soS
ion must be delivered at their destination within
Bidders will please give the rate at which they
Will furnish transportation down stream.
tSS Ss enlS iais 70 sas
s9 to ig5ns 5h' At ne s1psnss
shall IL be so Construed as % to P4event he Govern.
ment from transporting public supplies on any Of
The 9oyernnsnt reserves the right to reject any
or Az che BIDS that may be offered: ,,.. ,.
9oSsrnnsnt stors. viii Be allowed tS 60 shows
ws.r Sna sSd
% 60 to point: above Sioux CITY with less than $50
Bidders should gi7s thsir names 10 full. as well
as their places Of reaidenLe, sud each proposal
must be accompanied with q bond In the sum Of
t0 900. signed BY two or more responsible persons
guaranteeing that In case the contract is awarded
TO the person proposnE. the contract will be 40.
:ssfsf sss S9'I IPJ p sGSs hnG
with the terms Of this advertisement.
, The contractor will be required 10 give bonds In
the sum OF $1,000
The party to whom the award is made must be
prepared to execute the contract at once and TO
giye the teiuted bond for the faithful performance
OF the contract
troops aud supplies from Chicago, Ill to Sioux
city, proposals for the same during the season
above specified are Invited.
Copy Of blank fOim OF river contract to be entered
into, In the event Of award. and blank forms OF
prOpo al can be had by application to this once.
at the Offices Of the Chief QuArtermaster. Depart.
mant Of the Missouri, Fort LeayenwoTth, Kansas
Of Chief 9uarteImasteI, Department Of the Platte.
Omahe, Nebra: KAT And at the orce Of Breyet Brig
General, y. 8. Army, Ctieaso, Illinois.
Proposals. for river transportation should be en-.
dOr.ed Proposals. for Army Transportation By
the Missouri riveT;'' those Tor rail. "PToposAls
for Army Transp0rtatiOn from Chicago TO Sioux
City, - and addressed to the undersigned.
BY order Of the Quartermaster General U, 8, A.
Assistant auartermaster 6snerai M III T. a., Chief
Qgartermaster Military Division ofthe Missouri.