Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-04
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPoRTA.
TON.

OFFICE CHIEF Q. NJ ,DEPARrM'r OF DAKorAl
st. Paul. MINI December 2sth, 1873.
SEALED PROPOSALS, In triplicate, subject
will be received at this Office until IL o'clock
noon OH the 10th day Of February. 1879. at which
time time az and h|RS Phase they icy VIII Win ,rsS opens din, IN The !, PRES
t ense supplies. 1a piSs., ETC.. 'o On tn The 'ff oiioS%ins route 81 in n' the
Department Of DAKOTA. during the year COM
meLcing April lst. 1879, and ending March slst,
i. WAGON TRANSPORTATION from and
to stations in the State OF Minnesota and Terri
t tsiSye q i, Di iefm 81 s soStrsct T. for te ssat ss ss4viss' sd SSn:
: a: DeSs'tHSs IN MONTANA. Wagon Tran.por.
tat'S ! 1se% a sna IL 10 a s!s5'S1,s ;e VII Win 1s consi'io% os
contained in form Of contract for that service.
adopted Deeembsr 18th, is7S,
RIVERS. between Yankton.. y. T.. and Fort
BENTON. MT. and posts or station on the Mis-
Of oSq Ma lsae to the slss Of ~" oct pisasi ISIS! scm an ade i rom
K Ks1fsG ana apa Sig s' Hean depot y; NJ N: r. 1n'9 s%a es e msas
stone river. from and between May ist and An
gust 8lst. 1879. subject to the conditions contained
iii form uf contract for that service. adopted De-
Proposals Tor this route should specify a rate
per mile for each officer, enlisted man or en-
p > and m animal; s smd for and 10 o, poS,,nd' per luo
whole route. No rates varying with the distance
WI ! be entertained:
4.-C EHnAAN1C UCLWCCu rOTt AOfANAm l10.
coin. DIT. aud Bismarck, u T.. and between
said Fort and Ferry Landing opposite thereto,
subject to the conditions contained In form Of
1873.
Each proposal must be in triplicate. separate
t0r each route, and accompanied by \ bond IN
the sum Of ten thousand dollars $4,000, execu-
ted In legal fornl by Two or more responsible per-
sons, certifsd as fully responsible BY q Judge or
eeing that in case the contract Is awarded to
the person proposing. within sixty days, it will
be accented aud entered into. and good and
SUFFICIENT security furnished Immediately BY him
10 the sum Of thirty Thousand dollars lS3OyO0O,J
for the faithful fuiillment III the contract, ex-
cept Tor the ferriage. In which case \ bond for
$1,000 must acc, lnpany the bid.
The government reserves the right to reject
any or all bids that may be offered.
Moreover. no bid will be entertained unless the
bidder Is present 10 persOn or by duly authorized
agent or attorney, at the opening Of the bids. and
Is then and there prepared TO show that he il
July able y carry out the contract IN al respects.
p~.0rtatton btaders must submit a list Of boats.
giving name. tonnage. age, 10, with which they
expect 70 perfosn the service.
biaiiks Tor prOpDs1ls and forms Of contract and
m lseat o ms SIss1 w g; a aI:o : :ts s.% q ship:
rivers during the eeasen Of le7A, which, WIN be-
taken as the basis IN Determining the lowest bid
received under this advestise0eak, may Be had
~ application TO THU, Once. or r. the once OF
!ind,s ;':Saint Louis. No: Fort i%savcnworih
ton. y. n. or Helena, M. n.
PROPOSALS must be endorsed Proposals. Tor
t%s osa. Z aiss@an o. s.s sG Y.,io y st.ns s,ss, Nd pa
a the case may be. .sd .dd.ssssd :. NE under
deputy Quartermnster General, u. y. Army.
! )an'-dGt.wi Chief 3uansnnasier.,