The national Republican., 1869-02-20
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION

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q the mouth Of tie Museiss6eII river. and Fort
From Port Rice to Forts Stevenson, BufOId, Camp
Cookt or apy post that may be established At the
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FROM GsnS too RS. that may be e.ab
i!shea At the mouth Of the Museleshell river, to
II viii be the sndeavor Of tho Government to ship
during the season most favorable for navigation Of
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from each of the, startling p points Of destination
ii. TSs rat: Al %hisE they will transport each
9taeeI and soldier, CABIN passage to be Provided
cooking their rations. which will be supplied by
"a, The rats, per 100 pounds at which they will
uAnsport supplies,
horses. mules, cattle, ambulAnees, carts. wagons.
ke. !tropghs for feeding animals to be supplied by
'hs isSa%sSisS s pPsisrsns. will
ana SosrS Soa BoSt Be- Psss sIpssSd % S
ways give the G9yeTnmsPt freight the preference,
and In no case will be allowed to carry private 10
the exclusion Of Government freight.
The SS sS1sIsstSr G w be to tTsnsPSt
lion must Be delivered at their destination within
Biddsrs win please give the rate at which they
viii furnish transportation down stream.
freight as required, the dovsrnment reserves The
I,sht to furnish ths trsn:P9EtStiOP At the expense
Hsnt from transporting public supplies on any Of
ThS SSvsrPnfni Es:srys' z: right, reject any
GS' no Boa. loaded
goyerament stores, will be allowed 70 go above
fest Of Wser and that boats viii moi su Ss rsasd
80 to points above Sioux City with less thaH lO
| tons
Bidders should give their names In full, Il, well
as their places OF reSidence, and esch proposal
must be accNmpnn MED with = bnnl 10 The rum Oi
slO,AO, slgned by twu OF uiut, Iv.t u.ttv FIHnusl
guaranteeing that In case th" rNGirHtt IN awarded
I" the person prOpOsuf, di, - l,"l whl Pc he,
CeFted aud entered into, AID e. I'D iNl ruWVlehl
security furnished by said parry, ~ accordance
with the terms Of thl advertisement
The contractor will be required 10 give bonus In
The party 10 whom the award Ia made must be
| prepared 10 execute tho contract at once and tO
awe the required bond for the faithful performance
! OF the contract,
troops and supplies from Chicago, III. to Sioux
City, proposals for the same during the season
above specified are Invited
Copy Of blank form OF river contract to be entered
into, In the event Qf award, and blank forms o
propo'al can be had BY Application to this ofnee
/ Al the onaoes Of the Chief QuArteTmasteT, Depart
mont Of the Missouri, Fort LeAyenwoIth, Kansas
q Chief fQuArteTmAstcT, Department OF the Platte
OmAhA, Nebraska and at the once Of Breyet Brig
adler General Fred Myers, Deputy auGTtermaste
General, Y. =, Army, Chicago, Illinois,
| Proposals for Tiyer transportation should be en
the Missouri ryeTr' those Tor rail. "ProPosAll
for Army TranspoTtAtion from Chicago TO Sioux
City, and addressed TO the undersiEned,
By order fthe oaArterm4stsr Gene 9s1NsttaIl bBsSN "a
Assistant ouArtermaster General y Chisi
QuartermAster Military Division OF 'no missouri
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