New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-02
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORT
ALTON IN TEXAS.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT. OF lExAs,2
Chief QrIa-termasters Office, Y
CEALED PROPOSALS. IN IN TRiPLTCATE WILL
- be received at this office until twelve NJ, on
THURSDAY, the fret day of December, 1870, for tho
Of to Se Rs aay ns
Der, 1871, on the following routes. viz:
ROUTE No. By water).
From the wharf at B4azos Santiago, Texas, to
Fort Brown, Texas. and
From Fort Brown, Texas. TO Rnggold Barracks,
Texas, per 100 pounds, ior whole distance between
Proposals vii, also state the rates at which bid
ers propose, to to Or from each Of the
their authorized allowance of baggage.
ROUTE No. ,.
From Ringsold Barracks, Texas to Fort McIn-
tOst, Texas. .....f
From Indianola Texas, or the terminus Of the
Mexican Gulf Railroad, I'd San Antonio, Texas.
ROUTE NO. 5.
Fort Mcintosh. Texas, Fort McKavett Texas,
Fort Davis Texas, Fort Duncan Texas,
Fort Concro Texas, Fort Griffin. Texas,
Fort Clark Texas For. Stockton, Texas,
Fort Richardson, Texas.
And any posts that may be hereafter estabnshed
in Mort western Texas. south of Red river. F
Posts west of Fort Davis will be supplied ~ gov
RoUTK No.s
From ships tackle, at Galveston. Texas to Ere,
mond Texas, the terminus of the Texas Central
Railroad.
ROUTE NO Z.
From Bremond, Texas or the terminus OF the
Texas Central Railroad to-
Fort Griffin, Texas, Fort Richardson, Texas,
And any posts that may be hereafter established
south of Red river in Northwestern Texas.
Tie 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 TO point the direct route of return toward
the initial point. or to any point or points beyoad
Ihe first point of destination at contract rates and
should trains be sent from their original point OF
destination to another point empty han the contract
rates shall BE allowed for the distanc etraveled
empty. on the amounted stores to be transported,
and fail rates for the dis ance Travelled aft ioac1ng
Bidders will state the rate per hundred pounds
plies which will include the transportation of sup
plies accompanying the movement OF troops.
Each bid must be accompanied by guarantee OF
at least responsible persons (whose responsible
ty must be certified by the Clerk of Court OF
Record) that the bidder is competent to carry out
the contract if awarded to him; and the residence
ard postoticc address of each bidder and guarantcr
The amount OF bond required from the contrac-
for each route will he thirty thousand = 3o,eco)
dollars.
Forms of contract may be at the Quarter
masters office at Galveston lnanola San Antonio,
Ringgold Barracks, Brownsville Fort Mcintosh, and
The government reserves the right to Use. its
means Of transportation for this service wNe
deemed advisable to CO 30, and to rJcct any or al
bids offered.
ANY further information will be promptly fur
nshed on application, IN person or by letter 10 tt's
+ Proposals must be plainly Endorsed on the en-
yeope Proposals for Army TrSn =, ta on
signed.
By order of Erevet Major General Reynolds, COM
nanding Department..
Deputy Quartermaster General United States Army,
CLief Quarrermaster, Department OF Texas