The national Republican., 1869-01-21
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.

sesled proposals will be received at the oGiee Of
sy F;5tulfS . is oG pl L hS ta y
HSTer1nsnt troop, and supplies from the olowiaE
@ PIN 81 sss sssS g. Fss & 70 osaf
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sa!g. He % Sa tgfssss fs I etaf, teaf
From wyapdotts, Kansas. 70 Sioux City, Ports
eSssa eSGs STIly Riss s.cyePPsCn 2: sq1fSStd GaPPn
mouth o. the Mussls.bsli river snd Yott BentSs "'
RsnSa say E,ss 60 sSaT suIGTys GIy ST
GSSs or any Pos. that may be S.,HssAsd a At the
onShs To- Rna ff1!SP sSy
SsSs .g Ss GsSSp tSsp GrSe post
she'll river and Port Benton.
Prom Fort Randall TO Ports sully. Rice. Steven.
at The mouth q The aSSciesRsiI Tiyer,
az From fdf saiiy to Forts Rice, Stevenson. BufOrd
At the mouth Of the Museleshell river, and Fort
Fron Fort Rice to Ports Stevenson, , BufOrd. Camp
Cook, or any post that may be established at the
m2qoh Prom FUi ,' U BSors Ssng Gsnp
Cock, or any post that NAY be s.tsbIi.hfa At the
that may be esisbiishsd a The mouth Of the Nus.
From csmp tcos oG any post that may be c.ab
Iished at the mouth Of the Museleshell river, to
Il twill be the sndsavor of the Government to ship
during the season most favorable Tor navigation Of
ssss sssi aHfsS S%
BE- be Psidp At TSiek hey y viii VI Per.T@ .Ss service
from each Of the starting points OF destination
ist. The rat: At which they will transport each
snd SSa 5r sSSa ps @ Sr
eSoking their rstiSns. which will be supplied by
"a. The rate, per 100 pounds at which they will
ispsp1rt supplies ,,., .,,,, ,.
horses. mules, cattle, ambu lanees, carts. Wagons
Sc. tropGhs for feeding animals to be supplied by
lust PrefeTenes will be given to partie. who own
no cass vii bo awsd % eaay
ths exclusion Of Government freiEht
sirss y land IN the event Of BY pstsf T'p2d pRad
sl stores received by the contractor for anspQrta-
Sa he ,aaq @qit S B delivered at their destination within
Bidders win pleaee give the rate at which they
will furnish transportation down stream.
ease the SoStrSSSsipf ,sS S party falls to saEy
right to furnish the transportation at the expense
Of the CONTRACTOR and nothing herein contained
msn from so pSSe S1pSs. on sny Of
T6s Soysramsnt reserves the right to reject auy
n Bidders are Informed that no boat loaded With
Sioux City, lows, drawing over three and me half
feet Of water, and that boats will not be ryguirsd
to 90 to points above Sioux City with less thsu lO
Bidders should give their names in full. as well
as their places OF residsnce, aud each proposal
must be accompanied with bond 10 the sum Of
t0,G), signed by two or more responsible persons,
guaranteeing that In case the contract Is awarded
to the person proposing. the contract will be sc-
ceptsd aud entered into, 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 $4,000
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 for
troops aud supplies from Chicago, Ill. to Sioux.
City, proposals. for the same during the season
above specified are Invited
Copy Of blank foIm Of river contract to be entered
into, In the event Of award, and blank forms nf
pTopo al, can be had BY application to this Office,
at the Offices Of the Chief QuArteTmaster, Depart
msnt Of the Missouri, Fort LeayenwOTth, kansasi
OF Chief QuarteTmastcT, Department Of the Platte,
OmahA, ,Nebra- -kai and at the office Of Breyet Brig
adler General Fred. Myers. Deputy QuartermAstcr
General, y. 5. Army, Chicago, Illinois.
Proposals for river transportation should be ru-
dorsed "PrUposals fer Army TTansporlation by
for Army Transp"rtN,lon from Chicago to Sioux
City" and addressed To the undersignsd
By order Of the QuArtermaster General Y, s A.
Assistant QIartermaster General U. s. A, Chief
Quartermhster Military Division Of the Missouri.
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