Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-08
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANspoRTA.
TlON

OFFICE CHIEF q. NJ ,DEPARTM'r OF DAKOTA,
St Paul, MINI ,DecemDer 2Sth. 1.78. I
SEALED PROPOSALS, In tripicale subject
will be received at this office until l2 O'Clock
noon Oh the 10Th day Of February, 1879 at which
time and place they will he opened in The pies.
ence OF bidders. Tor the Transportation Of miii.
t;iry supplies, etc, on the following routes i'll tile
Department Of Dakota, during the year COM
1880.
1.-WAGON TRANSPORTATION from and
to stations in the State OF Minnesota and erli-
tory Of Dakota. subject to tire conditions con-
tanned in form OF contract for that service. adopt
ed peseMher snI!%E IN; IX NnHi 1s7s y Av.
contained in form Contract for ls that ar,"s servsee
ASp'ec soN fSt MISSOURI H. ASS .siS YELLOWSTONE
| RIVERS: between fankton, ID. T.. and Fort
Benton, NJ r.: and posts or station on the Mis-
Of March to the 3lst of October, 1879 and from
keog4 and Big Hsr depot NJ. T., h and between e1 '
stone river. from and between May lst and Au.
gus, 3ls, 1879 subject to the conditions contained
III form uf contract for that scrv ce. adopted De-
cember tn. 1878.
Proposals for tliis route should specify a rate
per M.ae lor eaci ollcer, enlis.ed man or EN-
ploye an, and a,,i animal, and for pou"d per y
| whOerOute. No rates varying with the distance
wi be eMtertalned
| 4.-I Enhlat!E between Fort Abraham Lin
co!n, y. r.. and Bismarck. d. T. ana between
said Fort and Ferry Landing opposite. thereto
| subject to the conditions contained in fOrn OF
! 1873
Each proposal must be in triplcate, separate
ior each route, and accompanied by bond in
the sum OF ten thousand dollars $4,000, execu-
ted III legal form BY two or more responsible per-
sons; certified as fully responsible by Judge or
Clerk Clerk Of f. United states district Court. guaran-
the person proposing, within sixty days, it will
be accepted and entered into, and good and
sufticient security furnished Immediately by HIM
IN the ne sum o. thirty thousand do lars (s3O,ooo)
cept Tor the ferriage. in which case boad for
81. 600 must acc mpany the bid.
Ihe government reserves the right to reject
any or all bids that may be offered.
bidder Is present In person or by duly authorized
agent orattorney, at the opening Of the bids. and
| IS then and there prepared to show that he Is
iuly able to carry out The contract In all respects
II awarded 70 him In the case Of river trans
portation bidders must submit a list of boats,
CIV NJ name. tonnage, age. &C., with which they
expect to perform the service.
b!anks Tor prnpOSalsand forms of contract and
laole OF distances; also statement Of ship
rivers during the season Of 1878. which will be
taken as the basis In determining the lowest bid
received under this advertisement. may be had
t 1y aPplication TO tbs ONCE or to the office Of
linois; SAINT Louis Mo. Fort m / LeaveiSorth, til
ton. u. :. or Helena. NJ. T. ~
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals Tor
tTIansposrtation p on R3utt in Minnesota and pa
as the case may be, and addressed to the UNDER
signed. CHAS. II. TOMPKINS.
Eeputy Quartermaster General. U. s. Army,
JAM -d6t-wl Chief Quartermaster.