The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-01
PROPOSALS.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at the ONCE Of the Chief Quartermaster
Mo, until IL M, on the 20th day Of February,
1859, for the transportation of Government
troops and supplies from the following points
10 posis ON the Missouri river. as Indie ated.
during the time from March 20, 1889, to October
From st. Louis TO Sioux city, Forts Randall.
Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford. Camp Cook,
or any post that may he established at the
mouth OF the Muscleshell river, and Fort
From wyandotte. Kansas. 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
From Fort LeavenwOrth TO Sioux City, Forts
Randall, Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford, Camp
the mouth Of the Muscleshell river, and Fort
From Omaha to Sioux CITY, Forts Randall.
any post that may be established at the mouth
From Fort Randall to Forts Sully, Rice, Ste
venson, Buford, Camp Cook, or any post that
may may be established at the mouth of Muscle
shell river, and Fort Benton.
From Fort Sully to Forts Rice, Stevenson,
Bniord, 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 he esLab-
lshed at the mouth of the Muscleshell river,
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 mey be established eG the mouth of the
Muscleshell river, and Fert Benton.
From camp Cook, or any post that may be
esta blishsd at the mouth OF the MuscleShell
II viii be the endeavor of the Government to
ship dulinG the season most favorable for navi-
cation OF The river, say between June and
August 81. Bidders viii state. however, the rate
Neparaiely 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-
lsi 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 viii be supplied
3D. The rate per 100 pounds at which they will
Sd. The rate each at which they will transport
horses, mules, cattle, ambulances, carts wagons,
etc. uroughs for feeding animals to be supplied
by The steamboat(
A just preference will be given to parties who
own and con troll boats. Boats will De 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 ali stores received by the contractor for
transportation must be delivered at their degJi-
nation within the year 1869.
Bidders will please give the rate ut which they
will 1u1nish transportation down stream.
case S she the 1S
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 tran sporting public sup
plies on any of It's 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 on G. hall feet Of water. and that boats will
not he required to go to points above Sioux
| City with less than l30 tons. .-..
Bidders should give their names in full, as
well az their places of residence, and each pro-
posal must be accompanied with O bond in the
sum of $40 GOO. 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 $lUOUpO.
| The party 10 whom the award Ia made must
| be pre- pared TO execute the contract at once,
| and 10 give the required bond for the faithful
| Ierfofmahce of the contract.
| AS railroad transportation may be required
| for troops and supplies 1rom chicago. Illinois,
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 proposals, can be had by application
10 his office, at the Office of the Chief Quarter.
master Department of the Missouri. Fort
heavenw0Iih. ksnsss; M b. 3t c9iei Saartermnaster.
az d at the office of Brevet Brigadier-G General
! Fred. Myers Deputy Quartermaster- General,
| U. =. Army. Chicago, Illinois. ols.,
Proposals for river transportation should be
endorsed Proposals for Army Transportation
by the Missouri rivel;" those Tor rail-, PRO
posals for Army Transportation from Chicago
TO Sioux City," anu addressed TO the under
| signed. .. c,r
| j. l. DONALDSON,
Assistant Quartermaster General U. 8. A.,
| Missouri. 12523t
| ~ ROP POS AIS FOR G O NJ