The national Republican., 1869-02-11
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION

Sealed proposals will be received At The oeaca NJ
Missouri So Ioui., Mo, unt q N on The e so9s
Ssy o. Ts6,qsry hs for ,hs o.
points 70 post on The assepr ysT m irSSw9s
during the time from March %. 1850, 70 October s,
Prom III iSai. 70 sIoux city. Ports Randall.
sully, Rise, Stevenson, Bqford, Camp Cook, or
hS e and fSE BsStsn the month Of
pifISs pfIS% wssrSo''s Kansas, 70 slouS City. Forts
SSSs y A. M ss iSs
FROM FeT LeSysnWoIh % SIOUX sots dss ssn'ps gs,,
Randall, sully, Rice, Stevenson, Buford tsmp
mouth q az S ryeS e .na Ga1,Ass fo. ssnsI q the
Prom Omaha to sioux City. Forts Randall, suIiy,
sS may Ss AZ fp tRsp mSu sGs
shell river and Port Benton;
e.1Il.LGl a the mouth of the Mascios6sil liver,
Tr5S f6Tt saiiy to FOrts Rice, Stevenson, BufOrd,
tRs mouth o rso s'1SasSd ana 9Sf
FROM Port Rice to Forts Stevenson, RatorI. Camp
mouth OF the MusciesheIi river, and Fort Benton.
mouth q tRs liver, and Port Benton q sh0
s G may fSs Ss sSbi q &C Hf1RP RgP Mouth SSS 81 % S
elsseheIl river. and Fort Benton,
.hSa al the mouth Of he MSsesshsl risSr. 'S; to
itwiiI be the sndsavor Of the Government to ship
the river. say between june and AuEust3l Bid
each month rom Marsh b % OCTOBER y. ineiaslTs, S,
81 S1f Of Il as 70 deisTnS SstE ieG S rate to
from each Of the starting points Of destiration
~. The rate At which thoy will transport each
p GG5 S sna sodBsr; !essi1 psssaEo to be provided
Gooking goo thelrrations. "hich will bo sspplied by
the Z, ,U9rSnernnent. rn ,oo .,. .,-,,., -,
Transport supplies, ''u"'' ~ ""''" '"'' "''
q. The rate each at which thev will transport
horses, mules, cattle, ambulauces, carts, wagons.
&C ttroughs for feeding animals to be supplied by
aud control boats Boats will be expected 70 al.
a9 ii no sas S H. Swsd S ,nrSy 'SS
'hSSSsSeiSsics y oidoxsTPp,snt ifelSht, '''' ~ "
stores by land in the event Of failure by water, and
III stores received by the contractor Tor ranspnTa
| ton must be delivered at their dostnuton within
Bdders will please give tho rate at which they
In case the contracting party fails to carry
uf The contractori and nothing herein contained
mcat from transporting public supplies on any Of
or TaI b S ro:SrISs hS right to reject any
BdasT, are Informed fhet no boat loaded with
Sioux Cty, Iowa, drawn ing over three and one half
ieet Oi water. Apd that bots will not be required
to go to points above Sioux City with less than 80
B!ddsrs should give their name. In full. as we'll
must be accompSn nied with 1 bond 10 the sam @f
slO,OO, stgned by two moro pJustble rcrspus,
guaranteeing that In case tho contract Is awarded
to the pefsun proposing, the COltract will be lC-
cepted and entered into, aud good aud sufficient
security furnished by sad party, in accordance
with the terms Of this advertisement.
| the sum Of Sl0O,OO1.
The panty TO whom the award is made mu,l br
| 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 Chclgr, III to Sioux
/ CITY, proposals. for the same during the season
! above sptClGed are invited
Cory Of blank flIm Of river contract to be entered
! into, In the event Of award, aud blank forms Of
] propO al, eau be had by application to this Office,
AZ the wuees ~ the Chief GuaTtefmAster, DepATt.
ment Of the Missouri, Port LeaVcuworth, Kansas;
o. Chief 9glrte[naster department o. the Platte,
omaha, NebTas Kat and at the ONCE Of Breyet Brig
adler General Fred. Myers, Deputy Quartermaster
general, T. 5 Army, Chicago, Illinois.
PropOsals for river transportation should be Gu.
dorssd Proposals for Army Transportation by
the Missouri riyer;' those for rail, "PTOpnzafs
for Army Transportation from Chicago TO Sioux
CIy, and addressed to the undersigned.
By order Of the QuArteTma staT General L, : A
j. l.. DONALDSON,
Assistant QuaHeInasteT General U, s. A., Chief
a99rtermaster Military Division Of the Missouri.