Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-26
PROPOSALS.

SKALkD PROPOSALS WILL BIZ Received
- AZ NE once Of he hiei ousrtermss'er Mill
tsrJ plvlsion OF thu Missouri, ~ Louis, No,
nnill? " oa the aah day g fesrnsr, Isss, for
the u.nsport.ii.p Il Government troops ani SUE
river .. iDsie.ses aarns "a. ,in e1 from
March 70; 10 2 10 octob, %, lsss INCLUSIVE; vi.
s1lIy bice Stevenson, BGiord, csnrp coot' sr aus
Muscles hell liver ana Fort Benton 1e Ou'" " wv
frsn "y.ndotts kansas, 70 Sioux City, Fort.
Cook; or sny pc.t that ms, be -.;sb'i.hcd ., tas
hSu,n o. the Muscleshell river, SD Fort Benton
Rsndall. Sally, Rice. Stevenson. Buford, Gang
1"uih 3 OF ~ Gss, thst may be essse,shsd At tse
From oRe6a - Sioas ,ity, ForIs Randall. suly.
hiee; stsrs1son Buford. Camp Cock, OF sny post
IRON For; Essapll 20 FORT. Fully, Rioe. ste.
MAJ be established At the mouth OF Musclesaen
river, asd Fort Reuton
From Fort suily q Forts BE. Stevenson. 10
ford, Camp Cook or any PIT that nav De e,tsb
lishei at the mouth of the Mu.cIesheIl river, ssi
FROM Fort Bioe to Fort. Stevenson, ButorI
lamp Cook or any p.u that may .. estsbli.hei
AZ the IN 5uth Of the Muscieshtll river, AMI Fort
Benton.
From Fort Stevenson to Fort Buford,, Camp
Cook or sny p,st thst may be estssi'hel ~
tie mouth Of the Auscleshell river, sni Fort Ben
From Fort Buflrd 20 Camp Cook, or any post
shat may he stsbiis bel At the mOush Of the Mus
'is sI1n liver river, S .sd Fort Benton 49,,
lIshed AZ tue mouth Of the Muscl.sheli river. l.
IL will De the endeayor of he 4, ,vernment to ,h.
duriLs the sson most Favorable f3T navigation at
ders viii safe however, ibr r,te i,-s,t.ialy t,r
.sch month from March % O. october - inclusive.
toe paid st ~bir h they viii peform the : rris-
from each u the star ing points OF de-.insti JE
lst The rate ~ which they will trsas port ash
on ,.s ana ,iI,r aoin pas .sr - oe p,ny -
coo King Their rat'ons, Which viii be supplied b
81 fine Ts'r r.sh at which they will transport
horses, mules, cattle. smbulsnces. carts, wagons
ac troGshs T. feediog animals q be Supplied ~
own asd control boats. Boats will be expected
to always sise the Cow, nment freight the
preference, and IN case viii be allowed carry
pItysie TO the exclusion Of Governm, Mt freight.
The contractor will be re4uired TO transport
and ell stores eive by the contractor for traus
portation must be delivered st their destination
BIDDERS win please give the rate at which they
will furnish trans pcrIation down stream.
In case the contracting party fails 20 carry
freight as required, the Government Reserves the
OF the contractor; and nothing herein con ID
shall be 30 9. nstrued as to prevent the Govern
melt from transporting public supplies on any OF
The Government reserves the right to reject any
or al he bids that may be offered.
Bidders are Informed tina, no boat loaded with
Govern ebt stores will be sllowel to 90 above
feet Of water, and that boat. viii not be required
to go to points above Sioux City with Less than -
tons.
Bidders should give their names In full az well
ss their places Of idence aud each pro oosa
be accompanied with Q bond in the sum of bio ~.
sign - by two or more responsible persons. guarsu
teeine that in case the contract T. Awarded IN.
person proposing. the contract Will be cepted
and entered into, and good asd sufficient security
furnished by said party. in accordance with the
terms OF this I'D vertis. ment
The contractor will be required 20 give bonds ia
the sum Of $b0UpO
The party To whom the award IL made must be
prepared 10 execute the contract u once aud 10
CIV" the required bond for the faithful perform
ance OF the CO ntract.
As railroad transportation may be required .or
troops and supplies from Chicago, H., 20 Sioux
City, proposals for the same duIing the season,
above specified are invited.
Copy of blank form Of river cosuact 10 be en-
Of proposals, can lie had by application TO this
ONCE, at the office Of the Chief QuaTtermast.r
Department of the Missouri, Fort Leay-nsorth
Kansas: of Chief Qusrterm aster. Departm ut Of
the Platte omaha. Nebraska. aud az the or . OF
Brevet BriRader General Fred. Myers, Deputy
Quartermsster General, U. =. Army, Chicago
Illinois
Proposals for river trans porfation should re en-
dorsed Proposals for Army Transportation 3D. thu
Missouri river those for rail, Proposals for
Army TrapspoTtati IN from Chicago TO eioux City"
ard sddres sed 10 ibe uHdeTsfxned.
By order Of the quart rmss'er General z 9 4
l. DONALDSON.
Assistant QusrtArmaster General q : 4,
Chief matchmaker Military Division of the Mis-
souri ls2l u