The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-16
PROPOSALS.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at the Once of the Chief Quartermaster
Military Division OF the Missouri, 5t. Louis,
Mo, until IL M, on the 2Oth day OF February,
1869, for the transportation of Government
troops and supplies from the following points
10 posts on the Missouri river, as indicated
during the time from March 20, 1859, TO October
From ST, Louis to sioux City, Forts Randall.
Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford, Camp COOK,
or any post that may be established at the
mouth Of the Muscleshen river, and Fort
From wyandotte, Kansas to Sioux Oity,
Forts Randall, sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford,
Camp Cook, or any post that may be established
at the mouth OF the Musclesheil river, and Fort
From Fort Leavenworth to Sioux City, Forts
Randall, Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford, Camp
Cook, or any post that may be estaollsned at
the mouth of The Muscleshell river, and Fort
From Omaha to Sioux City, Forts RandalI,
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,
Buford, Camp Cook, or any post that may be
established at the mouth OF the Muscleshen
From Fort Rice TO Forts Stevenson, Buford,
Camp Cook, or any post that may be estab-
lshed at the mouth of the Muscleshel 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 Buford to Camp Cook or any post
that may be established AZ the mouth of the
Muscleshell river, and Fort Benton,
From Camp Cook, or any post that may be
established at the mouth of the Musclesheu
Ii viii be the endeavor Of the Government to
sh p during the season most favorable for navi-
cation of the river, say between June and
August 81. Bidders will state. however, the rate
(se parately for each month from March 20 to
october 20 inclusive, the date OF starting, as
to determine the rate TO be paid at Whlch they
will perform the service from each OF the start
lows
Ist. 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 GoVernmenO. 49,
ID The rate per 100 pounds at which they will
transport supplies.
3D. The rate each at which they will transport
horses mules, cattle, ambuances, carts, wagons,
etc. (troughs for feeding animals to be supplied
"A lust preference will be given to parties who
own and control boats. Boats Will be 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 OF failure by water;
and ali stores received by the contractor for
transportation must be delivered at their desti-
nation within the year 1863.
Bidders will please give the rate at which they
will furnish transportation down stream.
case sne rsred Gbs tSe9
the right to furnish the transportation at the
expense of the contractor; and nothing hereln
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 all the bids that may be offered
! Bidders are informed that no boat loaded
| with Government stores Will De allowed To go
above Sioux City. Iowa. drawing over three
and onehalI feet of water and that oosts wi VIII
| City with less than 100 tons
| Bidders should give their names In full, as
well as their places OF residence, ana each pro,
! sum of $4,000, 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
The contractor VIII be required to give bonds
| In the sum OF SlUO,UOO.
| The party TO whom the award is mace must
| be prepared to execute the contract at once
and 10 give the required bond for the faithful
| performance ofthe contract.
| AS railroad transportation may ne required
| to Sioux City, proposals for the same during
| the season ABOVE specified are invited.
Copy of blank form OF river contract 70 pe
| forms of proposals, can be bad by appncatior
to this Office, at the Office of the Chief Quarter
master, Department Of the Missouri. For
| Department of the Platte, Omaha, Nebraska
| and at the office of Brevet Brigadier-Genera
Fred. Myers. Deputy, Quartermaster-Ge General
Proposals for river transportation should b(
endorsed Proposals for Army Transportation
by the Missouri river those Tor rail-: "Pro
to Sioux City" and addressed to the under
sisned ,tno orortsrro os+er. erera,u G A
| j. l.. DONALDSON,
Assistant Quartermaster- General U. 8. A.,
Chief Quartermaster Military Division of thu
Missouri. I2523t