The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-04

For Wagon TRANSPORTATION.
Headquarters Department OF the Missouri.
once of the Chief Q-uartermaster,
Fort worth Kansas March Il IQsI

Headquarters Department OF the Missouri,
Office of the Chief Quartermaster,
Fort Leavenworth. Kansas. March ]. 1851.
SEALED PROPOSALS., in tripllcate, sub
Ject to the usual conditions, Will be received
al this ofic until II o'clock noon, on Tues
day. April u, 1881, at which time and place
they viii be opened in ME pressnce OF bid
ders. Tor the transportation OF military sup
piles, by land, on the following described
during the fiscal year commencing July 4.
1851 and ending June 30, 1852, viz:
ACUTE NO. Wy oming Terri
tory, TO Camp at White River Agency, Colo
RADIO. Distance, Ia miles. Estimated weight
TO be transported during The year. l.O00,000
ROUTE NO. 2.-FIom the terminus OF the
Denver and south Park Railway, or from the
way, or from Alamosa. Colorado, to the
Cantonment on tine Uncompaghre River.
Colorado. Distance from Alsmosa, IT'S miles.
rhssimated KS weeignt 70 oe transported during
K6UTE 10. From the terminus of the
S aran Js1 Ra pivlslo or OIL me Denver and hi ,9
Division as the United States may select, TO
Fort Lewis. on Rio La Plata, Colorado. Es-
umated welgnt 70 be transported during the
ROUTE NO. 4-From Las Vegas. Socorro.
Tope Msr nna santa a. 1.h Fs RAIN oS toe % F A1sh sisn.
ton. New Mexico. Distance from Las Vegas.
$50 miles; from socorro, 90 miles; from San
transported during the year. 100000 pounds.
ROUTE NO. 5-From Galesburg To tort
lNlAIl, new MEXICO. Distance. ~ miles.
Estimat ted weight to be transported during
the year. I.21.0V0 pounds
Contracts will be made according to esti-
mated distances here given, which are be-
lioved TO be correct; but bidders should satis-
fy themselves as to the correct distances, and
make their proposals upon their own Judg-
ment, as no claim for increased.compensation
on account of inaccuracy of these distances
will be entertained after the contracts are
signed
Bidders must state the rate per one hun
dred pounds, for the rhoie distance. between
the points named In any route, at which they
mentioned in the advertisement. Separate
prices for different months, or other portions
OF the year, will not be entertained.
Bidders for transportation from the terminI
OF nilwpy In course OF construction Will
state the ate per 100 pounds per 100 miles at
Bidders are requested to state the price for
transpoI talion BY OK teams, and also by
served to reject all bids for transportation by
horse or mule teamsswhich shall exceed the
rate for OK teams, with twenty-five per cent,
added.
Each proposal must be In tripllcate. sepa.
rate lor each route. and accompanied by q
ga. 600. made upon the blank form furnished
under this ADVERTISEMENT, and executed
strictly In accordance with the Instruction
der will not Withdraw his proposal within
sixty days succeeding the 18th day OF April
the contract for which he has bid be awarded
him, be VIII enter into a contract and bono
agreeably to the terms Of his %proP9eai within
ned of such acceptance and award.
Proposals for transportation on any or al
Of the routes above named Will be received.
The Government reserves the right ~toreject
any or all proposals.
Blank proposals ., form OF contract, and
printed circulars giving full a
TO the manner of bidding, conditions to bt
observed by bidders. and terms of contrac
and payment, will be furnished on applica'
ton 10 this ofice, or to the chief Quarter.
master, District of New Mexico, Santa Fe
New Mexico.
Envelopes containing proposals should b
marked Proposals Tor transportation oil
Route No, - and should be addressed 4
the undersigned.
]. d. BINGHAM,
Deputy Qudrtermaster General, o. s.. a.
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