Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-05-07
FOR TRAASPORTA-
TION

OFFICE OF CHEF Or. Mr., DEPT OF THE Col.
Vancouver Barracks, W. T., Apr. "a 1880. I
EALED PROPOSALS. IN TPRIPLICATE
- subject to the usual conditions, will be
received at this office. and at the office Of the
Chief Quartermnster, Military Division of the
Pacific, Preside of San Francisco. Cal. until
II o'clock noon, on Monday. May "a, 1850, at
which time and places they will be opened in
the presence of bidders, for the transportation
of military supplies on the following described
routes in the Department OF the Columbia, dur
ing the year commencing July l, 1880, and
ending June 10, 1881:
Wagon Transportation
RourE No. LIS, 900 Tbs more or lees. from
Walla Wala W. L. to Fort Coville, w. H.,
distance 2u6.
Rou-E No. 2.-Palouse Landing. W. T., to
Fort Colvil!c, W. T., $4,000 ibs,. more Or less.
Distance 1874.
ROUTE No. 3.--Walla Walla W. r. to Camp
Howard, l. T., SO, 600 lbs, more or less Dis
lance l44 miles
Rourg No 4.-Lewiston. !. t., to Camp
| Howard /. T., $4,000 lbs more or less. Dis.
| lance go miles.
RourE No. 5.--Walla Walla W. T.. to Fort
Ceur d'Alene, l. r., 10000 lbs, more or less.
Distance l62 miles.
KourE No. s.-Palouse Landing W. T.. to
| Fort Cerr d'hlcne /. T., s5D, 900 lbs, more or
less. Distance I2D miles.
| RoUrE M. 7.--Taxsas Landing. W. T., to
| Fort C@u- d'Alenc, I. T., l50, 200 lbs, more
or less. Distance le9 miles.
| kourE No. S.-Rescburg, Oregon, to Port
| klamath, Oregon, 200 100 lbs, more or less.
Distance "a miles
KourE No. 9.-Walla WaIla w. r.. to new
post on Lake Chelan near the Columbia river
| zoe 600 lbs. more or less. Distance go miles
| RourE No. l0.--Wbite Bluffs, W. T., t.
| al tbo nj
mhia river 200 goo lbs. mofe or less. Distance
| l03 miles
ROUTE No. III .--Ainsworth W. T., to new
most on Lake Chelap, near the Columbia river
200 200 lbs, more or less. Distance l46 miles
| Route No. l..-Crossing of Cow Creek, "
T., by the n +. r. r. to new post on Lake
Chelan. near the Columbia river, Loo 900 lbs
| more or less. About 1865 miles.
| Route No. l3-Spokane Fails, W, T Il
| Fort Colvilc W. t., 200, 900 lbs, more or lcss
Distance 90 miles.
| Route No. l4.-Walla Walla, W. T., t.
Fort Lapwai, l. T., $50, 900 lbs, more or loss
| Distance So miles.
Steamer Transportation.
Route No. l5.--For transportation Of U. s
Military Supplies, between Astoria, Oregon, ant
Fort Stevens, Oregon, and Fort Candy. ". =
Distance rs miles.
i Proposals for transportation on any or ali o
the routes above named will be received. Tn,
government reserves the right to reject any o
all proposals.
! Bids must be accompanied by Bond, in
penal sum, one-third the amount .. the bid. witt
good and sufficient security. conditioned tia
the bidder will enter contract agreeably to TIL
terms of his bid. if the same be awarded TO him
within sixty days from the date of the opening
Of the hide, or otherwise pay the penalty. N
bids shall be withdrawn BY the bidder with
the said period of sixty days.
Blank proposals form Of contract. snd prin
ted circnlars. stating the estimated quantities O
. suppl cs To be transported, and giving full in
formation as to the manner OF bidding, condi
tons to be observed by bidders and terms o
contract and payment, will be furnished on sp
plication to this Office to the Office ofthe his
ouarterinaster, Military Division of the Pacif
l'resilio of San Fraucisco, California.
Envelopes containing proposals should b
marked :--''Proposals for Transportation o
Route Mo-" and addressed to the under
signed. {. q. sAwrRLLE,
{ Quarterrnaster, u. s. A.
Chief Quartermaster.
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