The national Republican., 1869-01-25
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION

ss cSi 3 Military bsSn RS ofi SS
GSyer1ment troops and supplies from the following
during ne lime from March %. isSs. to October b.
Prom nesS 81 iSai. IN 10 Sioux city, Ports Randall,
sully, Rice. Stevenson, Bufcrd, Camp Cook, or
AM, post that may be established at the mouth Of
:, Prom 'wyandotts, Kansas. TO Sioux City. Fort,
EEa5sdAll. Banda sally, R,Se. Stevenson; BHiprd Ga%p
mouth q tSe S.slsSsli Tter and fort Bsniss ,n'
RsnSa sSy, Rss, sS SiSuf BuUd dSmp ST
GoOs OF Any post that may be s..Islshsd At tho
iSs; RSss sysn:SS s HGiSra camp GrSSk OF Wy pG.t
From Port Randall 10 Forts sulIy. Rice. Steven.
sstsb shsl at the mouth o. the MGseieshsil river.
From f6rt Suiiy to Forts Rice, Stevenson. .Buferd.
SsS lRs mouth q Ep Hs sad 4SS,
From Fort Rice to Forts Stevenson, Buford, ,Camp
Cook, oI.ny post that may be established at tho
= Prom Fort Stevenson to Rort Buford, Camp
Cook, oIapy post that may be established at the
Prom Fort BufSri 70 Camp cSSE, Or Sop any pos,
that may be estaolished az the mouth Of the Nus.
Prom Camp COOK. oTany f POST that may be e.tab.
lished at the mouth Of the Muselesheif river, to
Il will be the cndesvor of the Government to ship
during the season most favorable for nav iEatOn OF
ss SlS &S % %; FaS s.
Ps sy S " psfTS tGs .sist" rs!s :"
from each Of the starting points OF destination
isL The rate at which they will transport each
3iheeT and soldier, r. tes9n passage to be provided
cooking their Tations. which will be supplied by
"a The rate. per 100 pounds at which they will
iiansport supplies,
horses, mules, cattle. Ambulancss, carts, wagons.
&c !tTonghs Tor feeding animals tO be supplied by
Just preference will be given to parties who own
and control boats Boats will be expected to al
and In no case will be allowed TO carry private to
the exclusion OF Government freight
stores by land In the event Of failure by water and
s stores received by the contractor for
,ion must be delivered at their destination within
Bidders viii please give the rate at which they
VIII furnish transportation down stream.
In case the contracting party falls to carry
freight as required, the Government reserves the
of the contractor; and nothing heTeil eolialned
shall be SO construed as to prevent the UOysrn-
men! from Transporting public supplies on any Of
The 1ovsrPmsn! reserves the right to reject any
Bidders are Informed that no boat loaded with
Government stores will be allowed to 90 above
eS Of @ bSs nS Sod Sc
70 go to points above Sioux City with less than $50
Bidders should give their names IN full. as we'll
as their places OF residence, aud each proposal
must be accompanied with a bond Ia the sum OF
tM,so, alsnsd by two or more responsible persons,
guaranteeing that In case the contract kA awarded
TO the person proposing, the contract will be ag-
cepted and entered into. and good and sufficient
security furnished by said party, in accordance
with the terms OF this advertisement
the sum Of SlOO,Ol
The party to whom the award Is made must be
prepared 10 execute the contract at once and IL
ave the required bond forthe faithful performance
OF the contract
As railroad incorporation may be required for
troops and supplies from Chicago, IN 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 Uf
propo Al, can be had by application 10 this Othce,
At the Offices Of the Chief QuATtermaster, Depart.
ment OF the Missouri, Fort LeayenwoTth, Kansasi
q Chief 9uArteTmastcT, Department OF the Platte,
omaha, Nebra. kat and at the office Of Breyet Brig.
adler General fred. Myers, Deputy Quartermaster
General, y. ;. Army, Chicago, Illinois.
ProposAls for river transportation should be en-
iOrsed Proposals for Army Transportation by
the Missouri riyer;'' those for rail- "PTnposals
Tor Army Transportation from Chicago to Sioux
CITY, and addressed to the underslgned
By order Of the QuATternastsT General Z, S, A.
L. DONALDSON,
A Assistant QuaTtermAsteT General U, S, A., Chef
aS1Ttsrma'ter Military Division ofthc Missouri