Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-02-17
Proposals for Army Transportation.
I-4yKTON.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA =.
Once Chef Quartermaster,
~ st, Paul. Mimi. January ~, 1881
SEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate. subject
- TO- the usual conditions, will be received at
this office until II o'clock. noon. on the 18th day
Of February. 1881, at which time and place they
Will be opened Ill the presence of bidders, for
the transportation OF military stores, ETC., on
the following described routes in the depart
mcnt OF DaAn>a, during the year commencing
1--WAGON TRANSPORTATION on Route
i'll Minnesota ana Dakota, from aud to sta
tlons IN the sta.c of Minnesota and Territory of
Dahota, subject to the conultiuns contained in
form o. contract Tor THAT service.
N<IRANSPORrAlION on Route
IN Montana, '-irom and to stations in the Ter
rtory of AIontara, III accordance with condi-
tons contained IN the form of contract for that
S.-WATER TRANSPORTATION ON MIS-
Iort Dtnton, NJ. L., and posts or stations on the
Missouri river, between said places from the
zoth OF March TO the 10th ct November, 1881,
subject to conditions contained III form Uf con-
tract tor thar service.
Proposals are also inyited--and must be made
on separate blanks--for service from Bismarck.
pot, NJ. T., (on the Yellowstone river) and from
and between any post or station on the Yellow
stone River, curing The season of navigation of
1881
Proposals for the river route should specify
rate per nae for each officer, enlisted man or
employee and animal. and for loJ pounds per 100
No rates varying with the distance will be en-
t.@FEkR1AGE between Fort Abraham Lin
SAID Fort and Ferry Landing opposite thereto;
subject to the conditions contained in form of
contract for that service.
Each proposal must be in triplcate separate
t0r edcA feute, and accompanied by bond in
the sum of five thousand dollars. (s5,QO0.OO)--
except for the ferriage service-executed strict
and upon the blank form furnished under this
advertisement guaranteeing that the party max
ing the proposal shall not withdraw the same
opening them; and that il said proposal is &C
copied and contract for the service bid for
awarded Hereunder, he will within ten days
after being notified OF the award provided such
mcntioned), accept the same and furnish good
and sufficient security, at once, in the sum Of
thirty Thousand dollars $50. 10000 for the faith
fui peri rmance OF the contract. E9r the ferri-
age service the bond accompanying The bid viii
| be for one Thousand dollars, ($1,0OOO) and the
successful bidder will be required to furnisl
| (S3,ODOOO) for the faithful performance of ~
| contract.
The government reserves the right to rcicc
Iii the case of river transportation bidder
must submit IL list of boats giving name. ton
mage, age, &C.. with which they expect to per
| form the service.
Blank forms ofproposals, bond and contracts
the conditions in form Of contract for servic
on the Missouri river will govern 80 far us mp
plicable-.for service on the Yellowstone river
also table of distances on the Missouri and Vel
lowstone rivers, together with statement O
shipments made on said rivers; and an cstimat
Of quantities transported on the wagon route,
during the season of 1881, to be used as basi
in determining the lowest bid, may be had O
application to this office, or to the office of th
Quartermaster's. department at Chicago
Illinois; st. Louis Mo. Fort Leavenworth, kar
sas: Bismarck. ID. T: Yankton, d. T.. or He
enA, N. T.
Envelopes containing proposals should b
marked Proposals. for transportation on 'Rout
in Minnesota and Dakota Missouri river
undersigned,
! by order of the Department Commander;
CHAS. X. TOMPklNS.
Deputy Quartermaster General, u. 8. Army,
Chief Qsartsrnaster.