The national Republican., 1869-01-22
,RoPosALs ToR ARMY TRANsPoRrATIoN.

Sealed proposals will be received at the Olce Of
day Of f:Sfaafy iss iop q she tanpSSa or shS a of
Government troops and supplies from tho following
sSrnT bs RSsi t4S aai:S s. fss to %
sds E:.i LII; s.sss sSo St sss Ss: EGss Gssa g.
any post that may be established at the mouth VI
Randall. sully, Rise. Stevenson, Buf9rd, Camp
mouth q he TyoS II and fGft BSnds H'
! Prom Fort ,LeayenwoTth to Sioux City. Port,
mouth q tSq FiSqF and FoTl Bsnlop tue
Rice. stSEsnsoS. BSiofi Camp Groom. or Any Ti pSsi
| that may be established at the mouth Of Mnscle.
From Fott Randall 70 Forts sully. Rice, Steven.
BsIS5d Gs%P sS SSSs ?, M sns Bssi .ssf may be
TroS orr suiiy to Forts Rice. Stevenson, Buford,
Camp Cool, or any post that may be established
A the mouth Of the MusclesieII river. and Fort
From Fort Rice to Forts Stevenson, BufOrd. Camp
GSSs or fsSSy SS:s IsJ mIy be esiSSRls9fd p a. tho
From Fort Stevenson to Rort Bnford, Camp
GSSs or ,Py SPy ESss ih1t mIy be e;tsPi:hsa At the
=, From Fort BufoTd q Camp Cook. OF any post
that may be establi'hed az the mouth Of the hus-
FROM osmS 6SoE Of any PSss tha, may be e.ab
ished at the mouth Of the MuseleshelI river. to
Ii will be the endeavor OF the Government to ship
during the season most favorable for of
each month S rom March b To @ october 81 }ssiusIe,
Be ps Al MS ey M pssTa ihs he ssSs IsfS @
from each Of the starting points Of destination
Isl The rate at which thCy will transport each
ofieeI and soldier. CABIN passage TO be provided
cooking their rations. which will be supplied by
81 The rats, per 100 pounds at which they will
Transport supplies
81. The rate each at which they will transport
horses, mules, cattle, Ambulanees, carts, wagon,
&c !troughs Tor feeding animals to be supplied by
just preference W III be given to parties who own
aud control boats Boats Will be expected to al :
the exclusion Of Government freight,
Tss 6S III. w Ss 70
ton must be delivered at their de'tInattOn within
RdasT; %II PLEASE give hS Ilts q. which they
sass 1hs SSDrssSs 'SM9 PSriy a to carry
fTeightas required, the Government reserves the
Of the contractor and nothing herein contained
shall be so construed as to prevent the Govern.
ment from transporting public supplies On ANY Of
The GoyerPment reserves The right to reject any
Bidders are informed that no boat loaded with
Government stores will be allowed TO 90 above
eSt of Wssr SSi 6S bosS viii nS 30 reSSiTed
70 20 to points above Sioux City with less than 10
tssiT sSsd S.5 name; SSs IN tS
must be accompanied with a bond 10 the sum "
7lO,OO, signed by two or more responsible persons,
guaranteeing that In case the contract Is awarded
TO the person proposing, the contract will be ac-
eepted and entered into. and good aud So uhicieut
security furnished by said party, In accordance
will the terms OF this advertisement.
The contractor will be required to give bonds IN
the sum Of tlOO.Dl
The party to whom the award Is made must be
prepared TO execute the contract at once and to
awe the required bond for the faithful performance
Of the contract.
As railroad transportation may be required for
troops and supplies from Chicago, Ill to Sioux
CITY, prUposals for the same during the season
above specified are Invited.
Copy u blank foIm Of river contract to be entered
into, In the event Of award, aud blank forms of
propo'al can be had by application to this ofhce,
at the omees q the Chief Quartermaster. Depart
mept q the Missouri. Fort LeayenwOTth. kghsas;
of ofChiefQuartermastcr, Department Of the Platte,
Omaha ,Nebra.kat and at the once Of Breyet Brig.
adler General Pred. Myers, Deputy Quartermasler
General, Y. !. Army, Chicago, Illinois.
Proposals for river transportation should be en-
dOrss1 Proposals for Army Transportation by
the Missouri Ttyer;' those for rail. "PrOpOsAls
for Army Transportation from Chicago to Sioux
City, and addressed to the undersigned,
By order ofthe Quartermsster General Y, s, A.
Assistant Quartermaster General o, S. A, Chief
Quarermaster Military Division ofthe Missouri
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