Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-02
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY rRANsPORrA.
TIOS.

OFFICE CH1EF:Q. NJ ,~DErARTM'T OF DAKOTA,
st. Paul, MINI December 2Sth, 1873.
&EALED PROPOSALS, In triplicate. subject
~ to the usual conditions and requirements,
noon on the 10th day Of February, 1879, at which
time and place they will be opened in the pres
ence Of bidders. for the transportation Of mill
tary supplies. etc, ntle GLOWING routes in the
Department Of DAKOTA, during. the year com
mencing April LIST, 1879, and ending March slst,
1880.
WAGON TRANSPORTATION from and
10 stations in the State Of Minnesota and Terri
.ory Of Dakota. subject to the conditions con-
e a!& efs%Hf I'M IN M }SsS i Wagon rrau.por.
cation from aud to stations in the Territory of
Contained In form Of Contract for that service,
'asop mSx Deee@ y a5tl, tS7s. VII, ovsrovr
RIVERS. between YanKton, j. T.. and Fort
Benton, NJ. T.. and posts or station on the Mis-
, 9 :, riyef !. between NJ. sss, IS sa 6a,pp places; s1 from The 10Th
A Sesf!G ana ana si s'i a%pn depot pot i: IN in,s s%d between + nsas
s"ss n river. f from al and 'SSe between Ssp0! Nav AZ i ist and asi' AN
gust 3lst, 1879 subject to TIL. conditions contained
N form Of contract for that service. adopted De-
Proposals Tor this route should specify a rate
per mile for each, officer. enlisted man or en-
s q ;ss isT n an,%a!; ssSaes sG and Is SUPPLIES Pssiss' fSS sr IL, he
whole route. No rates varying witt, the distance
wi ] be entertained.
t1NTIl UtUNCCIl COIl AUEIllHIu lln.
coin, y. T.. and Bismarck. ID T.. and between
said Fort and Ferry Landing opposite thereto.
subject to the conditions contained in form OF
contract Tor that service adopted december 18th,
1873.
Each proposal must be in triplicate. separate
Tor each route. and accompanied by 4 bond in
the sum Of ten thousand dollars $4,000, exccu-
ted In legal form by two or more responsible per-
sons; certified. as fully responsible by 9 Judge or
eeing that in ease the contract is awarded to
the person proposing, within sixty days, 1t will
be accepted and entered into. and good and
sufficient security furnished Immediately by him
in the sum Of thirty Thousand dollars ls3o,ooO).
,ent for the fer1iage. In which case a bond for
s.. 900 must acc mpany the bid.
lie government reserves the right to reject
any or all bids that may he offered.
Moreover. no bid will be entertained unless the
bidder is present In person or by duly authorized
agent or attorney, at the opening Of the bids, and
Is then and there prepared to show that he ~
fully able to carry out the contract in all respects.
portatton bidders must submit y list OF boats.
giving nanne tonnage, age. &C., with which they
expect to perform the service.
BLANKS for proposals and forms Of contract and
table OF distances; also . statement Of ship
rivers during. the season Of 1873. which will be
taken as the basis In determining the lowest bid
received under this advertisement. may be had
BY application TO this office. or to the Office Of
!inois saint Louis. Mo. /; Fort I.envenworth.
ton. i. T.. or %iiciena, NJ. r..
Proposals must he endorsed Proposals Tor
transportation on ls3n,s In MInnsso,a and pa
~ the case may be. and addressed t. The under
Deputy Qnartermastcr General, u. y. Army.
| jAni- d6t-wi Chief Ouarteruasier.