The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-27
PROPOSALS.

CEALEDPRoPosAIs WILL BE RECEIVED
- at the ONCE of the Chief Quartermaster
Mo. until IL M, on the Goth day of February,
1859. 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, 1869, 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 City,
Forts Randall, Sully, Rice, Stevenson Bnford,
Camp Cook or any post that may be established
at the mouth OF the Muscleshen river, and Fort
From Fort Leavenworth to Sioux City, Forts
Randall, Sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford, Camp
COOK, or any post that may be establlshed az
the mouth OF The Muscleshell river, ana Fort
Benton.
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.
shell river, and Fort Benton.
From Fort Sully to Forts Rice Stevenson,
Bu1ord, camp Cook, or any post that may be
established at the mouth OF the MusclesheI
From Fort Rice to Forts Stevenson Buford
shs9 st he on P3St pc be ensT may ee esIa1
and Fort Benton.
From Fort Stevenson to Fort Busord, Camp
Cook, or any post that may be established at
the mouth of the Muscleshell river, and Fort
Benton.
From Fort Buford 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 Muscleshell
river, to Fort Benton.
1t will be the endeavor of the Government to
ship during the season most favorable for navi-
CATION of The river, say between June and
August 81 Bidders will state, however, the rate
(eeparately 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
yUin
| ing points of destination above named, as fol-
lst. 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 GoVernmenD.
ID 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
| A Just preference will be given to parties who
| own and control 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 viii 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 destt-
! nation within the year 1862
| will furnish transportation down stream.
| In case the contracting party fails to carry
| freight as required, the Government reserves
| the right to furnish the transportation at the
| expense of the contractor; and nothing herein
| conteined.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 or all the bids that 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 one-halt feet of water, and that boats will
| not be required TO go to points above Sioux
| City with less than 1870 tons
Bidders should give their names in full as
well as their places of residence, and each pro
posal must be accompanied with bond in the
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
adVertis ement.
The contractor VIII be required to give bonds
in the sum OF TlUO,UUV.
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 ofthe contract.
| AS railroad transportation may be required
for troops and supplies from Chicago, Illinois,
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
to his office, at the office of the Chief Quarter
master, Department of the Missouri, Fort
Leayenworth. Kansas; OF C9iei 2nartNerma
and at the Office of Brevet Brigadier- General
Fred. Myers, Deputy Quartermsster- General,
U: $. Army, Chicago, Illinois. -.,,,
| endorsed proposals for Army Transportation
| by the Missouri river" those for rail, PRO
pOsals for Army Transportation from Chicago
to Sioux City," and addressed to the under
BY order OF the Quartermaster. General U. s. A
| j. l. DONALDSON,
| Assistant Quartermaster-G General u. s. A.,
Chief QuerteTmaster Military Division of the
| Missouri. 1 25 23t