The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-12
PROPOSALS,

GEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at the once of the Chief Quarter master
MO, until IL NJ, ON the 3Oth day Of February,
1863. for the transportation of Government
troops and supplies from the following points
10 posts on the Missouri river, as lndlcated,
during the time from March 40, 1859, to October
20, 1859. inclusive viz -
From 81, Louis to Sioux City, Forts Randall.
Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford, Camp Cook,
or any post that may be established at the
month Of the MuscIeshell river, and Fort
From wyandotte. Kansas. to Sioux City,
Forts Randall, sully. Rtce. stevenson, Buford,
Camp Cook, or any post that may be established
at the mouth OF the Muscleshen river, and Fort
From Fort Ieavenworth 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 Omaha to Sioux CITY, Forts Randall,
Gny 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.
Buford, Camp Cook, or any post that may be
established at the mouth oil the Muscleshen
From Fort Rice 10 Forts Stevenson, Buford,
Camp Cook, or any post that may be esLRo.
hshed at The mouth of the Musclesheu river
From Fort Stevenson to Fort Buford. Camp
Cook, or any post that may be established at
From Fort Buford to Camp Cook or any post
that mey 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
IL will be the endeavor Of the Government to
sh ip during the season most favorable for navi-
CATION OF The river, say between June and
August 81. Bidders will state. however, the rate
1SI ssSe 6e OF saSg so
to determine the rate to be paid) at which they
will perform the service from each OF the start
iog iogs@ points OF destination ABOVE Named as f0
LIST. 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 GoVernment.
3D. The rate per 100 pounds at which they will
3d. The rate each at which they will transport
horses mules, cattle, am balances, carts. wagons
etc. Qtroughs for feeding animals to be supplied
by the steambOat)
own and control boats. Boats Will oe 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 all 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
win furnish transportation down stream.
In case the contracting party fails to carry
freight as required, the Govern ment reserves
the right to furnish the transportation at the
expense of the contractor; and nothing herein
contained shall be 80 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 blds'th 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 ne.halI feet of water, and that boats will
not be required TO go to points above Sioux
| City with less than 100 tons
Bidders should give their names In full, as
wellas their places of residence, and each pro-
possl must be accom- panied with 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 be required to give bonds
in the sum OF 100000.
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
| to Sioux City. proposals for the same during
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
to his 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- General
| Fred. Myers, Deputy Quartermaster- General
| u. 3. Army, Chicago, IllnoLH
| Proposals for river transportation should be
endorsed Proposals for Army Transportation
| by the Missouri river;" those for rail-, Pro-
| to Sioux CITY," and addressed to the under
signed RY o1aer Of the ousr,erm aster General o. sA
j. l. DONALDSON,
Assistant QuRrtermaster- General u. b. A.,
| Chief Quartermaster Military Division OF the
Missouri. l25 23t