The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-13
PROPOSALS.

GEALED PROPOSALS. WILL BE RECEIVED
y at the Once Of the Chief Quartermaster
No an,i SlsOo IL NJ on y the 2Otn day Of February,
1859, for the transportation of Government
troops and supplies from the following points
10 posts on the Missouri river, as Indicated,
during the time from March 20, 1889 to October
From rom 81. Louis to sioux City, Forts Randall,
sully, Rice, Stevenson. Buford, Camp 0ook,
or any post that may be established at the
mouth OF the Muscleshell river, and Fort
From wyandotte, Kansas. to Sioux, City,
Forts Randall, Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Butord;
Camp Cook. or any post that may be established
at the mouth OF the Muscleshell river, and Fort
From Fort Ieavenworth TO Sioux City, Forts
Randall, Bully, Rice, Stevenson, Butord, Camp
Cook, or any post that may be established AZ
the mouth OF the Muscleshell river, and Fort
:, From Omaha to Sioux CITY, Forts Randall,
Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford, Camp Cook, or
any post that may be established at the mouth
OF Muscleshell river, and Fort Benton.
FROM Fort Randall TO Forts Sully, Rice. Ste.
venson, Buford, Camp Cook. or any post that
may be established at the month Of Muscle
shell river, and Fort Benton.
from Fort Sully to Forts Rice, Stevenson,
Bniord, Camp Cook. or any post that may be
established at the mouth OF the Musoleshen
From Fort Rice TO Forts Stevenson, Buford.
camp Cook. or any post that may bs esJab-
lshed at he mouth of the Musclesheu river,
and Fort Benton.
From Fort Stevenson to Fort BuIord Camp
Cook, or any post that may be established ut
the mouth of the Muscleshell river, and Fort
Benton.
From Fort Buford TO Camp Cook, or any post
that msy be established at the mouth OF the
Muscleshell river, and Fort Benton.
From camp COOK, or any post that may be
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
(separately for each month from March 20 to
October 20 inclusive, the date OF starting, so
to determine the rate to be paid) at which they
uni rfrpsn 40 VI off "a afapa
ing points Of destination above named, as fol.
ist, 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
I'd. The rate per 100 pounds at which they viii
3D.. Fhe rate each at which they will transport
horses, mules, cattle, smbulances carts. wagons,
etc. ttroughs for feeding animals to be supplied
A Just preference Will be given TO parties who
own and con troll boats. Boats will De expected
TO always give the Government freight the pre-
ference, and in no case win be allowed to carry
private to the excluhion of Government freight.
The contractor viii be required 10 transport
stores by land in the event or failure by water;
and all stores received by the contractor for
transportation must be delivered at their deSti-
nation within the year 1869.
Will furnish transportation down stream,
In case the contracting party fails to carry
freight az required, the Government reserves
the rIebt 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
| piles on any OF its own boats ts.
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 DC allowed TO go
| above Sioux City, Iowa, drawing over Inrse
| and one. hall feet of water, and that boats Will
| not be required 10 go to points above Sioux
| City with less han 100 tons
| Bidders should give their names In full, rs
| wellas their places of residence, and each pro-
| posal must be accompanied with bond in the
| kum of $4,000, signed by two or more respon'
| slble persons, guaranteeing that In case the
| contract is awarded to the person proposing,
| 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 Will be required to give bonds
| in the sum OF SlOO,OOO.
| The party TO whom the award is maze must
| be prepared to execute the contract AZ once,
| and 10 give the required pond Tor Inc faithful
| Performance of the contract
| AS railroad transportation may oe required
| for troops and supplies from Chicago, Illinois,
| 10 Sioux City, proposals for the same during
| the season ABOVE specified are invited.
| Copy of blank form OF river contract to be
| enteied into In the event of award. and blank
| forms of proposals, can be had by application
10 lhis office, at the Office of the Chief Quarter
| master Depart ment of the missouri, Fort
| Department of the Platte, Omana, Nebraske;
| and at The office of BTeveL Brigadier-9 General
Fred. Myers, Deputy Quartermaster- General,
U. 3. Army, Chicago. Ilhnot. a,o,,,, -
Proposals for river transportation Snoulu De
endorsed Proposals for Army Transportation
by the Missouri river;" those ior rail-. FRO
posals for Army Transportation from CnlCaso
to Sioux Ctty,' and addressed to the under
signed. ,-o-,... ,,,,,o.o,r, q a
4 ]. l. DONALDSON,
| Assistant Quartermaster- General u. 3. A.,
Chief Quartermaster Military Division Of the
Missouri l2523t