The national Republican., 1869-01-26
Brgyet Brisadier. General. and q. q, NJ. 'finh
Military District. jan2l It'd
pRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION

sealed proposals VIII be received nt the ONCE OF
q @ T ss Of
S5iSs ~ ;laS rom @ March D. isSo, to october 3.
From 81: Louis to sIouS City. Port. Randall.
AMI. posi- that may be Established At lie mouth of
| the huselssheli river and Fort Benton.
BSsw sane RICE. s.s1sS.S sS s.ab u9 SSS
or Sny post that may BE- ss.1e,9sd w, m the
Prom Fa SsS e fRS Sou. ety
Randall, sully, Rice, Stevenson, Bnf2rd, Camp
Ssah Sf az & @ @ 2eF and FoT Ssnt th'
| Prom Omaha to Sioux City. Ports Randall, sully
Ssy Be- al RSP HSu 81 MSS.eSs
shell river and Port Benton; ,,- nj, a.
established at the mouth Of the MusolesheiI river,
FroS fort suiiy to Forts Rice. Stevenson. Buford.
Camp Cook; oLSPy pS.t that may be esta6stshed R,
fSo% Ysr, Rice to Ports Stevenson, Buford Camp
Cook, or any post that may be established at the
mouth Of the the sassleshsll river, and Pert Benton:
Cdof east Ssf may sR
mouth Of the auscissh river. aud Fort Benton.
may fSs' Be- eSed al Ky mouth U Ss
| cleschell river, and Fort Benton.
shed al the mouth Of he Museiss6si1 ryef to
twill be the endeayor Of the Government to ship
| the river, say between June and AugusI3i Bid.
noaS Rom &"Tss oSS r. iSI
the date Of starting. 80 as to determine the rate to
from each Of The startling T pOint. oT Defamation
| above named, as follows;
l.t. The rate At which they will transport each
officer and soldier. tesein passage to be provided
for officers. and for soldiers necessary facilities for
eSoklng their which Will be supplied by
"a The rate per 100 pounds at which they will
| Sd The rate each at which they will transport
horses. mules, cattle, ambulauce-, carts, wagons
&c tronshs Tor feeding animals to be supplied by
lust preference " III be given to parte. who own
ways give the GoSernment freight the preference,
aud in no case will be allowed to carry private 10
the exclusion Of Government freight,
The contractor viii be required to transport
III stores ressIysd By he eSatTasSor fOr rSnspoTa
ton must be delivered at their destination within
| Bidders will please give the rate at which they
W III furnish transportation down stream.
esSs ss FeauiTsd he doyeTnSont "s reserve. 70 t
right to furnish tbs tTsnsp3[tatiop at the cxpens9
shall be SO construed as to prevent The Govern.
ment from transporting public supplies on any OF
The GOysrnment reserves the right to reject any
| oral the bids that may be offered.
Government stores, will bs allowed to 60 above
sioux CITY, Iowa, drawing over three And one hall
to 90 to points above Sioux City with lees thaa lSO
tORRs'di .,or,d v,vo b.,r r,m.. IN ,ru ,v.,I
| bluueEa snOulu tlNt IN lull, rs wei
| as their places OF rssidence, and each proposal
| must be accompanied with a bond 10 the sum OF
80, ,ODO, signed by two responsible persons,
guaranteeing that in case the contract Is awarded
TO the persoa proposinE, the contract will be ac-
| cepted aud entered Into, and good aud sufficient
| security furnished by said party, In accordance
| with the terms Of this advertisement
| the sum Of Sl0O,Oly
| 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, H. to Sioux
| City, prOposals for the same during the season
| above specified are invited
Copy Of blank fOIm Of river contract to be entered
into, In the event Of award, and blank forms of
propO al can be had by application 10 this office.
at the offices Of the Chief Quartermaster, Depart
| ment Of the Missouri, Fort LeavenwoTth, Kansas;
Of Chief QuarteTmAstcT, Department Of the Platte.
omAha, ,Nebra.kAt and al the office of Brevet Brig
| adler General Fred. Myers, Deputy QaaTteTmAster
General, Y Army, Chleaso, Illinois.
Proposals. for river transportation should be cu-
dorsed Proposals for Army TransportAtion by
the Missouri riveri'' those Tor rail "PropOsals
for Army Transportation from Chicago to Sioux
CITY, and addressed to the undersi gned,
By order Of the ouarternaster General y, A.
| Assistant Quartermaster General U, s, A, Chief
Qaarermsster Military Division Ofthc Missouri