The national Republican., 1869-02-18
pRoPosALS FOR ARMY TRGNsPoRrATIoN

!hs Chief aSsgtsrns,,sr Military bivI.icu' o. iSs
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agIlns he lime from March %. isR. to October .,
Won " Loai. . sLous GUY, gSr.. Randall.
sally. Riss: ssSyeP.oa: BS,ifoss. Camp coohL o.
he dS;sls ssRsll liver d and fSrt Benton. ' u'A VI
From wIandotte, Kansas, to siouI City, Forts
GSSs Sy sTy Ss. Fla s: S'$Rs Rs
mouth Of The Muscles hell river and rOIt Bsnt9s.
Randall, 81 sally. Rs Riss. Stevenson, Bufofa. Camp amp
RSss s1s. %ry Be d., q the
Rice ss sutUrS e,%p GrUo5 SF az post
From Tott Randall %, fori. Sally. Rice, Steven
ss%R RSas RS ys9 2.
~ FraS aSi sfsSf saiiy to Rice sy.p.ou Bsd
At the mouth Of the Museleshelf river. and Fort
Prom Port Rice to Forts Stevenson, ,Buford, Camp
Goon or.,Sy post IA. NAY Dc sssGHshsd s Hi e =, the
Prom Fofs Stevenson 70 Port Bqiord, Camp
GSSs SG.. isss M. Be ss,sI;siS s pn, a. the
that may b establish q ihs mouth Of tSs Nus.
csHS GdF as Ps may be s..b
I!shed at the mouth Of the Muselesheil river. to
Ii will be the eudeavor of the Government 70 ship
during the season most favorable for nav gatiou Of
ssss ss T s rom &"Tss at 70 osaSe ssis
MSs sS sy s G pso1s s he :s .sis sS
| from each Of the starting points of destination
IL Tss rat: Al whisS they will transport each
onleeI and soldier, Cabin passage to be Provided
cooking their rations. which will be supplied by
! the 0oyernment) -,
Transport supplies ''' ''1"'' ~ "H'A 'A'' ""'
Sd The rate each at which thew will transport
Se !iiopshs ioT feeding animal: to be ;Gppisd BY
jast preference will be given to parties who own
and control boats Boats will be expected to al
ways give the GOysInment freight the preference.
tbs exclusion Of Government freight, -.
The S0PrnsEr will BE TsSHirsd to ,Is4sPS,S
ion must Ss delivered at their destination Within
Bidders win plsass, give The rate a. which they
freight as reauirsd. @ the dovsfa2sui reserves ths
rgl to taraish tbs tIsnsP9SatOR at the expense
shall be so construed as % prevent tbe Goyern;
nent from transporting public supplies on any Of
The 9oysrpmsnt reserves the right to reject any
oral the bids that may ee Offered -, ,,,,., ,r,,h
Government stores will be allowed 10 90 above
C ow dsTSs sd S SSS
to go to points shove Sioux City with less than lO
| tons. =,
| Bidders should give their names In full, well
as their places OF residenee, and zach proposal
| must be accompanied with = bond 10 the sum OF
tl0, 900, signed by two more responsible persons
gukrAnteelng that In case the contract Is awarded
10 the person proposing. the contract will be ae-
| cspted and entered into, and good and sufcient
| security furnished by said party, In accordance
| with the terms Of tn 8 advertisement.
The eOnirastoI viii be required 10 give bonds in
| the sum Of tl0O,ol
| prepared TO execute the contract at once and IL
give the required bond for the faithful performance
| Of the contract
As railroad transpoItatlon may be required for
| troops aud supplies from Chicago, ILL., to Sioux
| above specified are Invited.
Copy Of blank Of river contract to be entered
| into, In the event Of award, and blank forms OF
prOpo al, can be had by application to this ofhce,
Al the oalces OF the Chief Quartermaster. Depart.
| msnt OF the Missouri, Fort Leayenworth, Kansas
Of Chief arteTmaster, Department the Platte,
| Omaha, kebTa.kAi and at the oEee Of BreNet Brig
adler Gen.rsI Fred, Myers, Deputy QuArtermAster
| General, U. 3. Army, Chicago, Illinois
| Proposals for river trAhHp0rtAtlon should be en-
| dUT-ed "PrOposAls for Army Transportation by
| the Missouri riyer," those Tor rail. "PropOsal'
| for Army TrAnsp 'TtatOn from Chicago to Sioux
| City, " Hhd addressed to the uudersigued.
| By order Of the QuArtermsstsr GenstAl Y, y A.
Assistant ouartsrrnaster General D, s. A., Chief
QuATtermAster Military Division Of the Missouri.
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