The national Republican., 1869-01-23
pRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANSFORMATION.

The VsfS cESf Z Military pS.iSn
day Cf F;Sfusfy, @ % its, ioT % she traa,PSFsiiSa o.
Government troops aud supplies from the following
during the time from March %. 1859, to october %,
From m s. Louis 10 siOux City. Fort, Randall.
sally, Kss S1sySP:oa BSqf.Ea caTP GSSs 81
the Muscleshell river and Fort Benton.
Prom wyandotte, Kansas, to siouS City, Ports
RsSd"ll sGly, Rss s1.yePSs0n; rs BH,SS.d' GaPRs
mouth Of the Muselsshell Iiyer spd Port BsutSs:
Ra5SS 5S% fPTs say kes, sevSasSS 20 BufSTS camp
Cook or Any post that may be e,iIslishsd & % a. the
Fron omaha to sioux City. Ports Randall, suIly,
Rice ssysnson gGI0rd G1%P @ GrSSk OF OF 1M9y My PG't
From fOTt Randall 10 Ports snlly, Rice, Steven.
estaGishSd at the mouth Of the Masceshell river.
From fGrt suiiy to Fo Is Rice. Stevenson, Buf9rd,
at the mouth OF the Museleshell river. and Fort
| Frs% Port Rice to Forts Stevenson, BufOrd, Camp
Cookt oTany post lhat may be eslselishsd a. the
From Fort Stevenson to Fort Buford, Camp
iS SS snd Foi BeIdR a. the
From Fort BulGId 70 Camp mp Cook, Cook, or o., 1PPy post
rss Gs Nna For Benton S NOUN OF the MUS
Prom Camv Cook. or,any post that may be estAb.
lished at the mouth Of the Museleshell river. to
twill be the endeayOI Of the Government 70 slP
during the season most favorable Navigation ui
the river. say between June aud Augusta. BID.
der will sate 6e rnts for
the date Of starting, to determine the rate 10
Be paidl at which they will Perform The service
ISR ABOVE SsST named, az fOlIcWs; pun" VI 'AA""A
| lst. The rate at which they will transport each
Tor ofhcers and for soldiers necessary facilities for
cooking their rations. which Will be supplied by
"a The rate per loo pounds at which they will
| n
horses. mules, cattle. ambulanees, carts, wagons
ae, !troughs for feeding animals to be supplied by
s:! RISisTsnSs ~ be sySp to parties whG % w
aud 10 no case will be allowed TO carry private to
the exclusion Of Government freight; .--,
stores BY isnd the event Of Siars By wStCfi and
| tlOn must be delivered at their destinauon WITHIN
Bidders will please give the rate at which they
| will furnish transpOTtation down stream.
case the G51'rSSsiGE S party ias 70 s'fFg TX
HEM ~ farn! H. tTspspoTtatiop At he expense
| Of the contTacturi and nothing herein contained
ISm GS so a. pabe SUPPLIES on any Of
The Government reserves tho right to reject any
Bidders are informed that no boat loaded WIN
sioux City, Iowa, drawing oSefIiTee and one hall
feet OF water, and that boats will mot be required
to go to points above Sioux City with less than lo
Bidders should give their names In full, as well
| as their places OF residence, aud each proposal
| must be accompanied with n bond 10 the sum OF
40 600, signed by two more responsible persons,
guArRnteeing that In case the contract Is awarded
To the person proposing. the contract Will bo ae-
cepted and entered Into. and good and sufficient
SSd with tSe tsr@. of Ih @
The contractor will be required to give bonds in
the sum Of sl00.OL
The party to whom the award Is made must be
prepared to execute the contract At once aud TO
give the required bond for the faithful performance
Of the contract
| As railroad transportation may bo required for
| troops and supplies from Chicago, III. 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 Omos.
at the offices Of the Chief QuartermasteT. Depart.
ment of the Missouri, Fort LeavcnwoTth, Kansas
OInaha, ,Eebra kaI and at the Office Of Brevet Brig
adler General Fred. Myers, Depnty QuarteTmaster
General, I. !. Army, Chicago, Illinois
| Proposals. for river trHnspnrtatton should be en-
| dOr.el Proposals for Army Transportation by
| the Missouri riyeT,' those Tor rail 'Ptuposals Ia
for Army Transp ,rtauon from Chicago to Sioux
City, - aud addressed to the understgned,
By order Oft the ousrtermister Sensrai y. A.
Assistant QuarteTmasteT General u. s Chief
Qgauernaster Military Division ofthe Missouri
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