New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-05
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORT.
ALTON IN TEXAS.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS,
Chief QuarternasteTs Office, :
cEALED PROPOSALS, IN TRIPLTCATE, Will
- be received at this Office until twelve NJ, on
THURSDAY, the first day of December, 1870 for the
of January, 1871, to the thirtyfrst day of Decem-
Der. 1871, on the following routes. viz:
ROUTE No. 2 (By Water.
Prom the wharf at Brazos Santiago, Texas to
Port Brown, Texas, and
Prom Fort Brown, Texas, to Ringgold Barracks
Texas. per 100 pounds, for whole distance between
Proposals will also state the rates at which bid
ders propose to transport to or from each of the
above named points, officers and enlisted men, with
their authorized allowance OF baggage.
ROUTE No. 3.
From Ringsoh Barracks, Texas to Fort McIn-
ROUTE NO T.
From Indianola Texas or the terminus of the
Me1ican Gulf Railroad, to San Antonio. Texas
ROUTE NO. 5.
From San Antonio Texas, to-
Fort Mcintosh, Texas, Fort Mckavett. Texas,
Fort Davis Texas, Fort Duncan, Texas,
Fort COncho, Texas, Fort Griffin Texas
Fort Clark, Texas Fort Stockton, Texas.
Fort Richardson. Texas.
And any posts that may be hereafter established
in Northwestern Texas south of Red river.
Posts west of Fort Davis will be supplied by gov
ROUTE NO g.
From ships tackle at Galveston, Texas, to Bre.
nond, Texas or the terminus Of the Texas Central
Railroad
Prom Bremond, Texas, or the terminus Of the
Texas Central Railroad, to
And any posts that may be hereafter established
south of Red river in Northwestern Texas.
The transportation to be furnished exclusively by
horse mule teams.
Except in cases OF emergency, this service may
be performed by one train per month.
Returning trains will transport supplies from
point point the direct route of return toward
the initial point or to any point or points beyond
the first point of destination at contract rates. and
should trains be sent from their original point OF
destination another point empty half the contract
rates shall be allowed for the distanc etraveed
and full rates for the distance Travelled after loading
Bidders will state the rate per hundred pounds
per hundred miles at which they will transport sup
plies, which will include the transportation of sup
plies accompanying the movement Of troops.
Each bid must be accompanied by q guarantee OF
at least two responsible persons (whosc responsible
itv must be certified by the Clerk OF q Court OF
RecOrd) that the bidder is competent to carry ont
the contract if awarded to him: and the residence
and postOtce address OF each bidder and guarantor
must be stated.
The amount of bond required from the contrac-
tor for each route will be thirty thousand So,oOo)
dollars.
Forms of contract may be seen at the Quarter
masters Office at Galveston, IndianOla San Antonio
Ringgold Barracks, Brownsville Fort Aclnt0sh' ana
ut this office.
The government reserves the right to use its
own means of transportation for this service when
deemed advisable to do So and to reject any or all
bids offered
Any further information will be promptly fur
nishcd application in person or by letter to this
office.
Proposals must be plainly Endorsed on the en-
velope, Proposals for Army Transportation on
Route No. -" and addressed to the under
signed.
BY order of Brevet Major General Reynolds, com
manding Department
JAMES A. EKIN,
Deputy Quartermaster Gene raj United States Army
CHIEF Q7lartcrnaster, Department OF Texas.
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