Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-02-07
Proposals for Army Transportation.
YANKTON,

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA,
Oifce Chef Qusrtermaster, !
st, Paul. Minn., January z9, 1881
SEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, subject |
~ to the usual conditions, will be received At |
this office until y o'clock, noon, on the 18th day
will be opened in the presence of bidders, for
the transportation Of military stores, etc, on
Of t1e IN she
APR! "a s fsaslqG Hz5fH H.
tions in the state of Minnesota and Territory Of
Dakota, subject to the conditions contained in
form Sf S4ssset f9T ssFxcf ont
in Montana. from and to stations in the Ter
ritory of Montana, in accordance with condi-
tons contained in the form of contract for that
s.-WArER TRANSPORTATION ON MIS-
poss % tba
18th Of March to the 10th Of November, 1851,
subject to conditions contained in form of con-
tract for that service.
on separate blanks--for service from Bismarck.
d. IT,, through to Fort Keogh and Big Horn de-
pot, III; T., ION the Yellowstone river) and from
stone River, during the season of navigation of
| 1881.
Proposals for the river route should specify
rate per mile for each officer, enlisted man or
employee and animal and for 100 pounds per 100
miles for military stores for the whole route.
No rates varying with the distance will be en-
4.@FERRIAGE between Fort Abraham Lin
coin, ID. T., and Bismarck, d. T., and between
Fet and
contract for that service.
| Each proposal must be in triplicate separate
the sum Of i've thousand dollars, (ss,oooM)-
II in accordance with the printed Instructions
advertisement, guaranteeing that the party max
ing the proposal shall not withdraw the same
within sixty days from the date announced for
cepted and contract. for the service bid for
awarded Hereunder, he will, within ten days
after being notified Of the award provided such
notification be made within the sixty days above
mentioned), accept the same and furnish good
and sufficient security, at once, nc in the sum Of
thirty thousand dollars $50 00O.0O for the faith
age age servicc the bond accompanying the bid viii
' be for one thousand dollarp, (Sl 10000 and the
successful bidder will be required to furnish
bonds in the sum of three thousand dollars
($3,OOO0O) for the faithful performance of thu
contract.
The government reserves the right to rejec
In the case of river transportation bidder
must submit list of boats; giving name. ton
mage, age, &c., with which they expect to per
form the service.
Blank forms of proposals. bond and contracts
l. (the conditions in form Of contract for servic
on the Missouri river will govern 80 far us ap
pllCaDle--1Or Service On tAe 1ellOWstOne river
also table of distances on the Missouri and Vel
lowstone rivers, together with statement q
shipments made on said rivers; and IN estimat
n Of quantities transported on the wagon routes
in determining the lowest bid, may be had o
application to this office, or to the office Of th
Quartermaster's. department at Chicago
sas: Bismarck. D. T.; Yankton, d. T.. or He
ena, MT.
>, Envelopes containing proposals should
10 yuarkeH .'pFOnOsAlR for ftrANRnOrtAtOn 'kOut
in Minnesota and Dakota Missouri riycl
&c.," as the case may be, and addressed to tt
!. undersigned,
CHA6. X. TOMPkINS.
Deputy QuArtermaster General, U. 9. Army,
Chief Quartermaster,