The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-30
Proposals for Army Transportation.
HEApquARrEn. DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA,

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA,
OFFICE CHIEF QukRTEEMssTER,
Foar SSELLIsG, Mimi. March 8, 1888. J
1, EALEn PROPOSALS., In triplicate, subject 70
- the usual conditions will be rec lived at TINS OF
fee until II o'clock noon, the 18th day ot April,
1883 at which time and place they will bc opened IN
the presence OF bidders for the transportation OF mil
itary stores by land on the following described routes
in the Department of Dakota, during the fiscal year
commencing July ], 1888. ard ending June w, 1854:
ROUTES IN MONTANA.
M Miles.
i. tilendive tn Camp Poplar River. NJ. t.. IS
?. Terry's Landing.M. 7 to Fort Arinaboine,
3. Deer Lodge, M. r, to Fort AssinaOoine, .,a
Deer Lodge NJ r. to Fort Mis.oala. NJ II. %
5. Livingston. Nj. 7 TO Fort Ellis, M. To-. 70
ROUTES IN DAKOTA
q Bartlctte. D. T.. to For, Totten. d. t., or b
VI Darlington, ID. r., to Fort Totten, DIT. 3S
wsbster p T. to Fort s sissston D. n TT H
q bismarck, ID T., to Fort Yates, d. IT,. 20
10. Running Water. ID. T., to Fort Randall oe
II, cbambeiianc. b. r. TO Fort Hale D. T.. IL
AZ Pierre, ID. T., to Fort Meade. ID. T........ III
Contracts will be made SO ar to embrace transpor-
fation OF stores from and to any intermediate point
ca and within one hundred and fifty miles OF line OF
route specified. for which rate per 100 pouncs per
800 miles should be bid, as well as the rate per 100
pounds for the specified distance.
Bidders re ussted To state price. OF transpcrta-
ton for Of speed not Ia exceed nine miles per
dsy and rate not u exceed thirteen miles per day.
Also what per Cent. Increase ON these prizes lhey
will charge tor transportation OF stores DURING the
months OF November, December, January, February,
and March. E =
Zach propo nj must he in trpcate, separate for
each route. accompanied By bond In the sum Oh
five thousand doais (S5DO) executed strictly In ac-
cordance with the printed Instructions ana upon the
blank form furnished under this advertisement,
guarantueig that the parry making the proposal sha
not withdraw the same within s'xtS days IRON the
date announced tor opening them: and that. II SAID
proposal Is accepted and contract. tor the service
bid Tor awarded hereunder be will, within ten days
after being notified Of the award provided snch noti-
ncation be maze within the sixty days ab.se men-
tioncdl accep, the and furnish good and sum-
cient security at once. for the faithful performance
OF the contract. Re .#~##
Proposals for transportation anYor all of above
named rodteS will be received
The Government deserves the right 10 reject any or
all propO, ais. ..sa 81. ...,Es .-.zsl -.
Blank forms OF proposals bidders bond, contract
and tabier VI distances giving fnil information as 10
conditions to Dc observed by bidders, intermediate
points Included In routes etc, may be had on april
catioa 10 this oic-, the offices ut the Quarter
masters Department at Chicago, ais: 81. Louie, MO-
Bismarck, ID. T.. Saint Paul. Mimi Helena. Nj. T.,
and Omaha, Neb. =,
Envelopes containing proposals should be marked
s.Propo.als FOR Transportation On Route No. -"
and addressed to the UNDERSIGNED,
Capt and Asst Quartermaster, u. s. A.,
Sf4.It In charge OF once