The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-29
PROPOSALS,


GEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at the ONCE OF the Chief Quartermaster
Miniary pyision ~ OF the oia missouri, 81; Louis
1869, for the transportation of Government
troops and supplies from the following points
during the time from March 20, 1869, to October
20, 1859, inclusive, viz =
Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford, Camp Cook,
OF 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, Butordi
Camp Cook, or any post that may be established
at the mouth OF the Muscleshell river, and Fort
Benton.
Randall, Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford, Camp
Cook, or any post that may be established at
the mouth of the Muscleshell river, and Fort
From Omaha to Sioux City, Forts Randall,
Sully, Rice. Stevenson, Buford. Camp Cook. or
of Muscleshell river, and Fort Benton.
From ForrH 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 Suly to Forts Rice, Stevenson,
Buford, Camp Cook, or any post that may be
established at the mouth OF the Mus5leshel
From Fort Rice to Forts Stevenson, Buford,
Camp Cook, or any post that may be estRb-
lshed at the mouth of the Muscleshell river,
From Fort Stevenson to Fort Buford, Camp
Cook, or any post that may be established at
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.
ship dulinE the season most favorable FOR nevi-
CATION OF The river, say between June and
August 81. Bidders will state. however, the rate
(sepRTately for each month from March 20 to
October 20 inclusive, the date OF starting, so as
to determine the rate to be pRid) at which they
will perform the service from each of the start
lows Low i-'' ''''i-''''0' ''O'0 A''''' ~ -,
Isl The rate at which they will transport each
for ofIicers and for soldiers necessary facilities
for cooking their rations, which will be supplied
by the Govern pmenD
I'd. The rate per 100 pounds at which they will
transport supplies.
3d. The rate each at which they will transport
horses, mules, cattle, ,ambulances, carts, wagons,
etc. uroughs for feeding animals to be supplied
A lust preferences Will be given to parties who
own and control boats Boats Will be expected
| 10 always give the Government freight tue 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 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 fur nish 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 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-halI 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
wella their places of residence, and each pro
| posal NJ ust be accompanied with q bond in the
| sum of $40 000, 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 De required 10 give Donds
| in the sum OF SlO0,UOO.
| The party to 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,
| the season above speclded are invited.
| Copy of blank form of river contract to be
| entered into In the event of award. and blank
10 this Office at the office of the Chief Quarter.
| master, Department Of the Missouri. Fort
| Department of the Platte, Omaha, Nebraska;
| and at the office of Brevet Brigadier-G General
Fred. Myers. Deputy Quartermaster- General,
| Proposals for river transportation should be
| endorsed proposals for Army Transportation
by the Missouri river" those & Tor rail-, "plo,
to Sioux City," and addressed to the under
signed en- 6Ider Of the ouartermaster General u s.A
| j. L. DONALDSON,
| Assistant Quartermaster-General U. 3. A.,
Chief Quartermaster Military Division OF the
| Missouri. l25 23t