Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-02-09
E. A. SHERMAN,
Auditor.
BY L. II. PURDY, Deputy.
J. PARKER HAYWARD,
Agent.
Dakota.
Proposals for Army Transpo alton.
YANKTOT,


OHce Chief Quartermaster,
st, Paul, Minn.,' January 70, 1881
SEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, subject
~ to the usual conditions, will be received at
this office until II o'clock noon, on tho 18th day
Of February, 1881, at which time and place they
will be opened in the presence of bidders, for
the Transportation. Of military stores, etc., on
the following described routes in the depart
ment of Dakota during the year commencing
April pMxSa VI 9s 1H hfHSeG %s5s ST. Route
tions in the state Of Minnesota and Territory of
Dakota, subject to the conditions contafned in
Sf eS9saet TNsosToN 35 se ssESrf Route
in Montana,"-from and to stations in the Ter
ritory of Montsna, in accordance with condi-
tons contained in the form of contract for that
s:-WATER TRANSPORTATION ON MIS-
SOURI, RIVER, between fankton, D T., and
Fort Benton, Nj. T., and posts OF stations on the
10Th Of March Is ss tie iot6 TIC Of N November, % 1851,
subject to conditions contained In form of con-
tract for that service. .tf2its-F 49, -
on separate 'blanks:-for service from bismarck,
d. through to Fort Keogh and Big Horn de-
pot, NJ: IT, (onthe Yellowstone river) and from
stone River, during the season ofnavigation of
Proposals for the river route should specify
employee and animal and for 100 posnds per 100
miles for military stores for the whole route.
No rates varying with the distance will be en-
t@FERR1AGE between Fort Abraham Lin.
coin, D. T.; and Bismarck, D. T., and between
said Fort and Ferry Landing opposite thereto:
subject to the conditions contained in form Of
contract for that service.
Each proposal must be in triplicate separate
for each route, and accompanied by bond in
except for the ferriage service--executeds strict
and upon the blank form furnished under thiss
she sh. noe ewshdsM tbs
within sixty days from the date announced for
opening them; and that if said proposal is &c.
assrded Hereunder, he viii, within ter, days
after being notified Of the award (provided such
| notification be made within the sixty days above
mentioned2. accept the same y % and furnish good
sbry dosT. the
full performance of the contract. For the ferri:
bSnd ths M
successful bidder will be required to furnish
bonds in the sum Of three thousand dollars
s,Do0N for the faithful performance of thu
I The government reserves the right to reiec
any or all proposals..
. N the case 9f river transportation bidder
mage, age, &C., viii: which they expect to per
form the service = s'a' - -
Blank forms Of proposals, bond and contracts
on tho Missouri river will govern so far ss sp
plicable--for service on the Yellowstone river
also table of distances on the Missouri and Vel
) lowstone rivers, together with statement o
Of Quantities transported on the wagon routes
during the season Of 1881, to be used as basi
in,d determining the lowest bid, may be had o
, Quartermaster's department at Chicago
Illinois; St. Louis Mo-; Fort Lenvenworth, Kan
sas: Bismarck. ID. T.: Yankton d. T.. or Hel
, ena, NJ. T. -
Envelopes containing proposals. should b
, marked Proposals. for transportation on 'Rout
IN Minnesota and Dakota, Missouri river
!. dos les the case may be, and addressed to th
undersigned, -:
BY order Of the Department Commander;
CHAS. K, TOMPkINS.
Deputy Quartcrmaster General, q. 8. Army,