The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-28
PROPOSALS.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at the Office of the Chief Quartermaster
Military Division of the Missouri, st. Louis,
Mo until IL M, on the 20th day Of February,
1869, for the transportation of Government
troops and supplies from the following points
40 posts on Sne Missouri we iese az m orc,
20, 1869 Inclusive, viz -
From ST. Louis to Sioux City, Forts Randall.
Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford, Camp Cook,
any post that may be established at tue
meuth of the Musceshel river, and Fort
From Wyandotte. Kansas to Sioux City,
Forts Randall Sully, Rice, stevenson, Butord,
Camp Cook, or any post that may be estaoilsned
at the mouth OF the Muscleshell river, ana Fort
Benton.
From Fort Leavenworth to Sioux City, Forts
Randall, Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford, Camp
Cook, or any post that may be established at
the mouth OF the Muscleshell river, and Fort
Benton.
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 mouth of Muscle
shell river, and Fort Benton.
- From Fort Sully to Forts Rice, Stevenson,
5ul1[H, camp Hook. or any post tnat may oe
esleOnsheo AT the mouth OF the Mus3leshell
river, and Fort Benton.
r, From Fort Rice to Forts Stevenson, Buford,
lamp COOK, or any post that may be estab-
llshed 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
From Fort Butord to Camp Cook or any post
tnat may pc established at the mouth OF tue
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 III. Bidders will state, however, the rate
(eeparately 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-
Isl. 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 rattons, which Will be supplied
by the Govern menD.
3D. The rate per 100 pounds at which they viii
transport supplies.
3d. The rate each at which they will transport
horses, mules, cattle. .ambulances, carts, wagons
etc. troughs for feeding animals TO be supplied
by the steamboaD.
A Just preference Will be given to parties who
own and control boats. Boats will oe expected
to always give the Government freight the pre-
ference, and in no case will be allowed to carry
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 all stores received by the contractor for
transportation must be delivered at their desJi-
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 Governme reserves
the right 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
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 be allowed TO go
above Sioux City. Iowa, drawing over three
and one-halt feet of water, and that boats will
not be required TO go to points above Sioux
City with less than l30 tons.
Bidders should give their names in full, as
well as their places of residence, and each pro-
posal must be accompanied with a bond in the
sible persons, guaranteeing that in case.the
contract is awarded 10 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
The party 10 whom the award is made must
be prepared to execute the contract at once,
and 10 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 be
entered into, In the event of award, and blank
forms Of ais can be PSa a efP ~
master, Depart ment of the Missouri, Fort
Leavenworth. Kansas; OF Chief Qusrtermaster,
Department OF the Platte, Omaha, Nebraska;
an at the office of BreveL Brigadier- General
Fred. Myers Deputy Quartermaster- 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
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