The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-26
PROPOSALS.

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- at the ONCE of the Chief Quartermsster
Military Division OF the Missouri, 81, Louis,
1862 for the e tTansportaton t ton OF GoveTnmeSt
troops and supplies from the following points
10 posts on the Missouri river. as indicated,
during the time from March 20, 1869, to October
From st, Louis to Sioux City, Forts Randall.
Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford. Camp Cook,
mouth OF the Musceshell river, and Fort
From wyando,,e. 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, ana Fort
From Fort Leavenworth to Sioux City, Forts
Randall Sully, Rice, Stevenson, B9I9hrid, camp
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
From Fort Randall to Forts SuIiy, Rice, Ste
Venson, Buford, Camp Cook, or any post that
may be established at the mouth Of Muscle
smell river, ana Fort Benton.
:, From Fort Suly to Forts Rice, Stevenson,
Buford, Camp Cook, or any post that may be
river, and Fort Benton.
From Fort Rice to Forts Stevenson, Buford,
Camp Cook, or any post that may be estab-
lshed at the mouth of the Muscleshell river,
and Fort Benton.
From Fort Stevenson to Fort Buford Camp
Cook, or any post that may be established at
the mouth of the Muscleshell river, and Fort
Benton.
From Fort Buford to Camp Cook, or any post
that may be established at the mouth of the
Muscleshell river, and Fort Benton.
From Camp Cook, or any post that may be
established at the mouth Of the Muscleshell
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
(sepRrately for each month from March 20 to
October 20 inclusive, the date OF starting, so as
to determine the rate to be paid at which they
will perform the service from each of the start
ing points Of destination above named, as fol-
lows
lst. 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
by the Government).
% The rate per 100 pounds at which they will
transport supplies.
Sd. The rate each at which they will transport
horses, mules cattle, ambulsnces, carts, wagons,
etc. (troughs for feeding animals to be supplied
by the steamboatl
A lust preference Will be given to parties who
own and con troll boats. Boats will De expected
to always give the Government freight the pre-
private to the exclusion OF Government freight.
The contractor will be required to transport
stores by land in the event or failure by water;
and ali stores received by the contractor for
transportation must be delivered at their desti-
nation within the year 1869.
Bidders will please give the rate at which they
will furnish transportation down stream.
In case the contracting party fails to carry
freight as required, the Government reserves
the right to furnish the transportation at the
expense of the contractor; and nothing herein
contained shall be so construed as 10 prevent
| the Government from transporting public sup
plies on any of its own boats.
| 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 pe allowed to go
| above Sioux City, Iowa, drawing over three
and one hali feet OF water, ana that ooats VIII
| City with less than l90 tons.
| Bidders should give their names in full, as
| well as their places of residence, and each pro
met no 11oQI1 cd in hn
| sum of $40 900, signed by two or more respon.
| sible 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 VIII be required to give bonds
| in the sum OF 100000.
The party to whom the award is made must
| be prepared to execute the contract at once
| and TO give the required bond for the faithful
| performance of the contract.
| AS railroad transportation may be required
| for troops and supplies from Chicago, Illinois
| TO Sioux City, proposals for the same during
| the season above specified are invited
| Copy of blank form of river contract to bG
| entered into, in the event of award, and BLANK
forms Of proposals, can be had by by application
| master, Department of the Missouri, Fort
| Leavenworth. Kansas; of Chief Quartermaster
| Department OF the Platte, Omaha, Nebraska
| and at the Office of Brevet Brigsdier-G General
| Fred. Myers, Deputy QuartermRster- General,
| U. s. Army, Chicago, Illinois. ,,
| Proposals for river transportation should be
| endorsed Proposals for Army Transportation
| by the Missouri river;" those for rail- PRO
| posals for Army Transportation from Chicago
| to Sioux City," anu addressed to the under
| BY order OF the Quartermaster General U. S. A
| j. l.. DONALDSON,
| Assistant Quartermaster General U. 3. A.,
Chief Quartermaster Military Division Of the