The national Republican., 1869-01-27
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSFORMATIONS.

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as5ipg DIR The time from March 10 1850, to October %.
saily, Riss. Stevenson. BqfoTd, Camp Cook, oi,
my 1yes Ps and si'SSRsd SoT sda q. the mouth Of
rI9m Wyandotts, Kansas. to siou5 City, Ports
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mouth T Of the 4u.elsshell river and FOR. BentSs:
Randall, sully. Riss. Stevenson, Baf9rd, camp
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Prom Omaha to Sioux CITY. Forts Randall. sHiiy.
Riee' Stevenson, BuIord, Camp Crook. or any post
Prom PoEt Randall to, Forts Sully.. Rice. Steven.
e.9&ishsa a tGo mouth Il the MascesReil liver.
From Fort saiiy to Forts Rice, Stevenson, Buford.
a the mouth OF the Muselsshen river, and Fort
YTom Port Rice tS Ports Stevenson, BufOrd. Camp
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| From Fort Stevenson to Fort BufOrd, Camp
SSath @ I SS sSd For BeptdI a. the
From NAV fSs, or ButGrd 70 Camp Cock or any post
| clescbell river, and Fort Benton.
From Camp Cook, or any post that may be estab.
Ished AZ the mouth OF the huseleshell river, to
Ii will be the eudeavor OF the Government to ship
the river. say between June and August 81. Bid
derS VII state h9Eeysr; the rate separately for
he date Of starting, 80 as to determine the rate to
st BE- paid at which they will perform ,he service
h ihoin eseh oi the starting points oil destination
lst The rate at which they will transport each
for oicers and for soldiers necessary faeities for
cSoking their rations. which will be supplied by
"a The rate per 100 pounds at which they will
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81 ;tfcas6s Tor feeding animals to be supplied BY
Jus! preference vii be given to parties wh9 own
SnG y b sGS B9ats WI Se sSPsS,sa I to
And In no case Will be allowed 70 carry private to
The VIII BE rs%aTed to transport
stores by land in the event Of by water and
lion must Be delivered at their destination Within
Bidders viii please give the rate at which they
r.. In case the co1traetiPg party falls to carry
right to furnish the transportation at the expense
q the contractors and nothing herein contained
ment from transporting public supplies on any Of
Its own boats.
or al the bids that may be offered.
= Bidders are Informed that NO boat loaded with
Sioux City, Iowa, drawing over three aud one half
feet OF water. and that boats will not be required
tons,
Bidders should give their names In full, as well
as their places OF residence, and each proposal
must be accompanied with bond In the sum of
$40 900, signed by two or more responsible persons,
sunrNatssing that In case the contract Is awarded
TO the person proposing, the contract will be
cepted 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 $1,000,
The party TO whom the award is made must bo
prepared to execute the contract at once and to
give the requ red bond for the faithful performance
Of the contract
As railroad transportation may be required for
troops and supplies from Chicago. Ill to Sioux
City, proposals. for the same during the season
above specih fed are invited.
Copy OF hank form Of river contract to be entered
into, In the event OF award, aud blank fOIlns OF
propo al, can be had by application TO this Office.
AT the offices Of the Chief QuArtermaster, Depart
ment Of the Missouri, Fort LeavenwoIth, Kansas;
Of Chief Quartermastcr, Department Of the Platte,
OmAha, ,Nebra ka; and at the office Of Brcyet Brig
adler General Fred Myers, Deputy Quartsrmaster
general, Y, 5. Army, Chicago, Illinois.
dorssa Proposals for Army Trspspo.tstion By
for Army Transportation from Chicago to Sioux
City, - and addressed to the ndersigned.
By order Of the Quartermaster geneIal Y, s, A.
J. L. DONALDSON,
Assistant Quartermaster Gencral U, s, A., Chief
Q1aItermaster Military Division Of the Missouri.
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