The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-11
PROPOSALS,

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at the ONCE of the Chief Quartermaster
Mo, until IL M, on the 20th day of February,
1862, for the transportation of Government
troops and supplies from the following points
10 posts on the Missouri river, as indioated,
during the time from March 20, 1869, to October
From ST. Louis to Sioux city Forts Randall.
Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford, Camp Cook,
or any post that may be established at the
month OF the Muscleshell river, and Fort
From Wyaudotte. Kansas. to Sioux City,
Forts Randall, sully, Rice. Stevenson, BuFord,
Camp Cook OF any post that may be established
at the mouth OF the Muscleshel river, and Fort
From Fort Leavenworth to Sioux City, Forts
Randall, Suly, Rice, Stevenson, Buford, Camp
COOK, or any post that may be established az
Benton.
From Omaha to Sioux City, Forts Randall
Bully, Rice, stevenson, ButOrd, camp COOK, or
any post that may be established at the mouth
of Muscleshell river, and Fort Benton.
vensou, Butord, Camp Cook, or any post that
may be established at the mouth of MUSCLE
shell river, and Fort Benton.
From Fort Sully to Forts Rloe, stevenson,
Buford, Camp Cook, or any post that may be
established at the mouth OF the Musoleshell
river. and Fort Benton.
From Fort Rice TO Forts Stevenson, Buford,
Camp Cook. or any post That may be estab-
lished at the mouth of the Muscleshell river,
From Fort Stevenson to Fort Buiord, Camp
Cook, or any post that may Pe estsolisaea "a At
Benton.
From Fort Buford to Camp Cook, or any post
that may be established At the mouth of the
Musclesbell river, and Fort Benton.
From Camp Cook, or any post that may be
established at the mouth of the Muscleshell
river, to Fort Benton.
1t 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
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-
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.
I'd. The rate per 100 pounds at which they will
transport supplies.
Sd. The rate each at which they will transport
horses, rules, cattle smbulan ces, carts, wagons
etc. ttroughs for feeding animals TO be supplied
by the steamboaD.
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 trans port
stores ny isna IN tne event G o, failure oy water;
transportation must be delivered at their desti-
nation within the year 1862
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
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 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-halt feet of water, and that boats will
| City with less than l30 tons
Bidders should give their names In full, as
| wellas their places of residence, and each pro
| posal must be accompanied with O bond in the
sum of $4,000 signed by two or more respon'
s1ole persons, guaranteeing that In case the
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 SlOO,COO
be pre- pared 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
the season above specified are Invited
Copy of blank form of river contract to be
entered into, In the event OF award, and blank
| forms of proposals, can be bad by application
TO his Office at the office OF the Chief Quarter.
master, Department OF the Missouri, Fort
LeaVenWorth, Kansas; OF Chief efQuaTtermaster,
Department Of the 81 PATE o%ans
Fred. Myers, Deputy Quartermaster- General,
| U. s. Army, Chicago, Illinois. .,-,,
| Proposals for river transportation should be
endorsed "Proposels for Army Transportation
by the Missouri river" those for rail-, PRO
p0ssls for Army Transportation from Chicago
| to Sioux CITY," anu addressed TO the under
By order Of the Quartermaster, General U. s.A.
]. L. DONALDSON,
Assistant Quartermaster-Gener U. =. A.,
Chief Quartermaster Military Division OF the
Missouri. 1852