The national Republican., 1869-01-29
Military Dlatrlct ianpi ~


hs Chief aSsfsrns.sr Military Division Uyi OF The
Government troops and supplies from tie GLOWING
@ y rom one sai:S S1 g. s i to oei6Bsf s.
iss,, inolnsiye, viz:
suS. Rsc. slsvsP.on. o Bqiofs camp H GGa6E,t GoaR
by bny Post .6at may 6s e;sbshsd a. the mouth OF
Randall. sally, Riss, Stevenson. % bsfgra, CAMP t
mouth q aSssssss issP Snd Tort BSnios 70 Lho
Prom Fort LeayenwoTth to sioux City, Ports
eooS Of s Ss may Be at T'S tRS
mouth o. Ihe Muselesheli TiyeT and Fort Benton.
Res se@shscn sSfofd 4:Rp rdSf spy Spy III
that may be established at the mouth OF Muscle.
Prom FoIt Randall to Ports sully, Rice, Steven.
son, BufoId, Camp Cock, q any post that may be
estaplshed at the mouth VI the husoleshell river,
FroS f6Tt sally to Ports RIee, Stevenson. Burgrd.
a The mouth Il tSo pSasaaSe Ses. " S'RSa and FSft
From Port Rice to PORTS Stevenson, BufOrd, Camp
mSath Otils GaseissheIi river, and Fort Benton. "'
Cook, OF. any post that may be estabIisRsi at the
mouth Of the Museleshell river. and Fort Benton.
that may be established at ths mouth Of the Nus.
elsssebelI river, and Port Benton;
shed Al the mouth Of the Museleshelf river, to
1t will bo the endeavor Of the Government to ship
during the season most favorable Tor avigstion of
the river, say between June and August Il. Bid.
each moaiS rom M"rsS b 70 ostoSeT %ais ST. nsinss!Ts tS
the date Of starting. 40 as to determino the 10
rom each Of The starting points Of dSs,iSsitSR @ tSR
Isl. The rat: at which they will transport each
ofhcer and soldier, (csbin passage to be provided
for SflSs,s and fGI soldier: uess;say iass for
"a The rats per 100 pounds at which they will
81. Tho rate each at which they will transport
horses. mules. cattle, ambulances. carts, wagon.
lust preisTencs will be given to parties W ho own
ways give the Government freight the preference,
and iG no case Tili be allowed q carry private to
The Go sSq,rasGr Viii BE- required to tIaasPoTt
s stores received by the contractor fof trSnspoTta.
Ion must be delivered at their destination within
Bidders will please givo the rate at which they
will furnish transportation down stream.
II case the eo9traeting party fails TO carry
right to furnish the transportation at the expense
q ihe contractor and nothing herein contained
ment from Transporting public supplies on any Of
The 9oyernmeut reserves the right to reject any
or ha AZ The he bids that may be offered: ,r,
Sioux City, Iowa. dEaTi1g over 4 thIss and one haif
10 Is 20 to pSSt sboye Sioux cy VIZ les, ss Gaa 8
Bidders should give their names In full, as we'll
as their places OF residenee, aud each proposal
must be accompanied with a bond In the sum OF
s0, 900, signed by two more responsible persons,
guaranteelng that in case the contract Is awarded
70 Ihe person proposing. the contract will be ac.
seenrity furnished by said party, IN accordance
with the terms Of this Adv ertisement.
The contractor will be required to give bonds Ia
the sum Of sl0O,0Ol
The party to whom the award Is made must be
prepared TO execute the contract at once and to
gye the required bond for the faithful performance
Of the contract.
As railroad transpoItatiou may be required for
troops and supplies from Chicago, III. to Sioux
City, proposals for the same during the season
above spec fed sre invited.
Copy OF blank form Of river contract to be entered
Into, In the event Of award. and blank forms u
propo al eau be had by application to this office,
at the offices o. the Chief Quartermaster, Depart.
msnt OF the Missouri. Fort Leaycnworth, Kansas.
Of Chief luaTtermAsteT, Department Of the Platte,
Omaha, ,NebrRskai and at the ONCE Of Brevet Brig
adler General Fred. Myers, Deputy QuArtermaster
general, y. >. Army, Chicago, Illinois.
Proposals for river transportation should be ru-
dOrsed Proposals for Army Transportation by
the Missouri riyer;' those Tor rail. "PTupbsalz
for Army Transportation from Chicago to Sioux
CITY, " aud addressed to the undersigned,
BY order Of the Quartermaster General y, A.
J. l.. DONALDSON,
Assistant QuRrtermAstor GenerAl U, s. A, Chief
919rtsrmaster Military Division Of the Missouri.