The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-18
PROPOSALS.

SIEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
Militsry D,yision Of the Missouri St, Louis,
Mo, until ~ Nj, on the Goth day of February,
1868, for the transportation of Government
troops and supplies from the following poinIs
10 posts on the Missouri river. as indicated,
during the time from March 20, 1869, to October
: From ST. Louis to Sioux City, Forts Randall.
Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford, Camp OooH,
or any post that may be established at tne
mouth OF the MuscIeshen river, and Fort
From Wyandotie Kansas. to Sioux City,
Forts Randall, Sully, Rice Stevenson, Bnfordl
Camp Cook, or any post that may be established
at the mouth OF the Muscleshe!l river, ana Fort
From Fort Leavenworth to Sioux City. Forts
Randall, Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford,. Camp
Cook, or any post that may be established at
the mouth of the Musclesheu river, and Fort
From Omaha TO Sioux CITY, Forts Randall,
Sully, Rice, stevenson, Buford, Camp Cook, or
eDy post that may be established at the mouth
Of Muscleshell river, and Fort Benton,
From Fort Randall to Forts Suliy, Rice, Ste
venson, Buford, Camp COOK, or any post that
may be establl56ed at the mouth Of Muscle
From Fort Sully TO Forts Rice, Stevenson,
Buford, Camp Cook, or any post that may be
river, and Fort Benton.
From Fort Rice 10 Forts Stevenson, Buford,
Camp Cook, or any post that may be estRb-
lished at the mouth Of the MuscIesheI river,
From Fort Stevenson to Fort Buford Camp
Cook, or any post that may be established at
the mouth OF the Musclesheu 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 he
established at the mouth OF the Muscleshell
it win be the endeavor OF the Government to
ship during the season most favorable for navl-
cation OF the river, say between June and
separately 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.
lows;-
lst. The rate at which theywill transport each
officer and soldier Cabin passage TO be provided
for cooking their Tations, which VIII be supplied
by the 9oVernmenD.
I'd. The rate per 100 pounds at which they will
Sd. The rate each at which they will transport
horses, mules, cattle, ,ambulances, carts, wagons,
etc. (trOughs for feeding animals 10 be supplied
a just 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 excursion OF GoveInment freight
The contractor VIII 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 al their desti-
nation within the year 1869.
Bidders will please give the rate at which they
will furnish transportation down stream.
In case the contracting party fails TO carry
freight as required, the Governmen 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 onehalr feet of water, and that boats will
not be required TO go to points above Sioux
| City with less than 1870 tons
Bidders should give their names in full. es
| Well as their places of residence, and each pro-
posal must be accompanied with a bond in the
sum of $4,000, signed by two or moro respon-
| contract is awarded to the person prOpOs ing,
| the contract will be acceptedand entered into,
| and GOOD ana suhclehI security !nrnlshsu Dy
| said party, in accordance with the terms OF this
| advertisement.
| The contractor Will 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 the contract.
| As railroad transportation may be required
| for troops and supplies frorn 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.
| LeaVenworth, Kansas; of Chief q Quartermaster
| Department OF the Platte, Omaha, Nebraska;
and at the office of Brevet Brgadier-Generel
| Fred. Myers, Deputy QuartermRster- General,
| u. 3. Army, Chicago, lll1noiH
| Proposals for river transportation should be
| endorsed proposals for Army Transportation
| by the Missouri river" those for rail- PRO.
| posals for Army Transportation from Chicago
| to Sioux CITY," and addressed TO the under
| signed.
| j. l.. DONALDSON,
Assistant QuartermasterG General U. 8. A..
| Chief Qusrtermaster Military Division OF the
Missouri. l25 23t