The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-08
PROPOSALS..
DRoPoSALs FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
IL IN TEXAS.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS,
CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept Is, 1sI0.)
Sealed Proposals, IN ripLtcate, viii be received at
this office until II NJ, on THURSDAY, the 1st day
u RECONSIDERATION 1iisSf RIA N OF ARMY SUPPLIES
from the 1st day of January 1s1 to the 31st day Of
December ISL RdT%F on the Sd 5O0Ring @ 81 VIII
From the wharf at Brazos Santiago, Texas, to
Fort Brown, Texas, and
Texas per 100 pounds for ohOe distance betCeen each
point.
ders propose to transport to or from each OF the
above named points, officers and enlisted men with
their authorized allRSa9cs RoGTs n No. baggage e
- From Ringgold Barracks, Texas, to Fort Mcintosh,
Texas.
From IndanOa, Texas, or the terminus of the
Mexican Gulf Railroad to San Antonio Texas.
From San Antonio, Texas, to-
Fort Mcintosh, Texas.
Fort Duncan, Texas.
Fort Clark, Texas.
Fort McKavett, Texas.
Fort Concho, Texas
Fort Stockton Texas.
Fort Davis, Texas.
Fort Griffin, Texas.
Fort Richardson, Texas.
And any posts that may be hereafter established
in Northwest Texas, south OF Red river.
Posts west of Fort Davis will be supplied by Gov
ernment teams.
From the Ships Tackle at Galveston Texas, to
Bremond, Texas, or the terminus OF the Texas Gen.
tral Railroad.
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.
The transportation TO be furnished erctuSireIy by
Except in cases of emergency, this service may be
performed by one train per month.
Returning trains Will transport supplies from point
to point on the direct route OF return towards the
initial point or TO any point or points beyond the
first point OF destination, at contract rates; aud
should trains be sent from their original point OF
destination to another point empty half the contract
rates shall be allowed, fer the distance travelled
empty on the amount OF stores to be transported,
and full rates for the distance travelled after load
Bidders will state the rate per 100 pounds per 100
miles at which they will transport supplies, which
will Iclude the transportation OF supplies accom-
panyng the movement OF troops. y
Each bid must be accompanied by guarantee OF
at least two responsible persons whose responsi-
bility 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
and post ohce address OF each bidder and guarantor
must be stated.
The amount of bond required from the contractor
for each route will be thirty thousand (3OOOO) dol
lars.
Forms OF contract may be seen at the Quarter
masters ofice at Galveston, Indanola, San Antonio
Ringgold Barracks, Brownsville, Fort Mcintosh and
The Government reserves the right to use its own
means OF transportation for this service when
deemed advisable TO do so, ana 10 reject any. or
all bids offered.
Any further information will be promptly fur
nshed 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. --n
and addressed to the undersigned
BY order OF Brevet Major-General Reynolds, Com
manding Department. -
JAMES A EKIN,
Deputy Quartermaster-General,U U. 5. Army, Chief
q. Nj. Dept. OF Texas. 10 lot