The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-09
PROPOSALS.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
~ AT the once of the Chief Quartermaseer
No, until IL M, on the 20th day Of February,
i66S, for the transportation of Government
troops and supplies from the following points
TO 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, Hlce, stevenson, Buford, Camp Cook,
meSS Of the .na sS be nd az For Sn
Renton.
From wyandotie, Kansas. to Sioux oity,
Forts Randall, Sully. Rice, Stevenson, Buford,
Camp Cook, or any post that may be established
az the mouth OF the Musceshell river, and Fort
From Fort Leavenworth to Sioux City, Forts
Randall, Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford, Damp
the mouth of the MuscieshelI river, and Fort
From Omaha TO Sioux City, Forts Randall,
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.
From Fort Sully TO Forts Rice, Stevenson,
Buford, Camp Cook, or any post that may be
established at the mouth oil the Mus5lesheu
river. and Fort Benton
From Fort Rice TO Forts Stevenson, Buford.
nShed M The month of the MusciesheIl river,
and Fort Benton.
Cook, or any post that may be established AT
the mouth of the Muscleshell river, and Fort
Benton.
From Fort Buiord to Camp Cook or any post
that may 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 Musclesheu
river, to Fort Benton.
II will be the endeavor Of the Government to
ship during the season most favorable for uavi-
CATION of The river, say between June and
(sepRTately 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
Nnil a an nh nf of M
ing points OF destination above named, as fol-
lat 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
I'd, 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. ttroughs for feeding animals TO be supplied
A lust preference Will be given to parties who
own and control boats. Boats will pe 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 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
will furnish transportation down stream.
freight AZ REQUIRED. the government reserves
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 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 one. half feet OF water. and that boats , VIII
City with less than l30 tons
| Bidders should give their names In full, as
well as their places OF residence, and each pro-
Il mi & ia q
| sum of $4,000, signed by two or more respon'
sible persons, guaranteeing that In case the
contract Is awarded TO the person proposin
the contract will be accepted and entered iAto,
| and good and sufficient security furnished by
said party, in accordance with the terms of this
advertisement.
| The contractor Will be required to give bonds
in the sum OF SlO0,OO0.
The party to whom the award Is made must
| be prepared to execute the contract at once
and 10 give the required bond for the faithful
| performance OF the contract.
1 AS railroad transportation msy be required
| the season above specified are Invited.
enieIed IN into. % In the event of award. and blank
| forms Of proposals, can be had oy application
10 this 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,
4 Proposals for river transportation should ee
| endorsed proposals for Army TRANSPORTATION
| by the Missouri river;" those for rail-, PRO.
| TO Sioux CITY," and addressed TO the under
sifSe%;d Sy Order Of the ouar.ermas.er General sA
| Assistant QuartermasterG General U. y. A.,
Missouri l25 23t