New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
PROPOSALS. FOR ARMY TRANSPORT.
ALTON IN TEXAS.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS,
Chief Quartermasters once {
Austin. Texas, Septemberr ~ d. l g1Yi
GEALED PROPOSALS. IN TRlPLlCATE Will
- be received at this Office until twelve ", on
THURSDAY the first day of December, 1870 for 5he
transportation Of army supplies from the first DAY
OF January, 1871, to the tlrty-hrst day OF Decem-
Der, 1871, On the following routes viz:
ROUTE No. 2 (By Water.
From the wharf at Brazos Santiago, Texas, to
Fort Brown, Texas, and
From Fort Brown, Texas, to Ringgold Barracks,
Texas per 100 pounds for whole distance between
each point
Proposals will also state the rates at which bid
ders propose to transport, to or froin each OF the
above named points, officers and enlisted men, with
their authorized allowance of baggage.
ROUTE No. 3.
From Einggold Barracks Texas, to Fort Mcln-
ROUTE NO.4.
From Indianola, Texas, the terminus of the
Mexican Gulf Railroad, to San Antonio, Texas.
ROUTE NO. S.
From San Antonio Texas, to-
Fort Mcintosh, Texas, Fort Mckavett Texas,
Fort Davis, Texas, Fort Duncan Texas,
Fort ConchO, Texas, Fort Grlthn Texas.
Fort Clark, Texas Fort stockton, leAas,
Fort Richardson, Texas.
And anv posts that may be hereafter estaDhshed
in Northwestern Texas south of Red river.
Posts west of Fort Davis will be supplied by gov
eminent teams.
From ships tackle at Galveston, Texas, to Bre,
mond Texas, or the terminus OF the Texas central
Railroad.
From Bremond, Texas, the terminus OF the
Fort Griffin T,xas. Fort Richardson Texas.
And any posts that NAV be hereafter established
south of Red river i'll Northwestern Texas.
The transportation to he furnished exclusively py
horse mule teams.
Except III cases OF emergency, thls service may
be performed by one train per month.
| Returning trains will transport supplies from
of
| the initial point to any point or points beyond
the first point of destination at contract rates; and
destination to another point empty half the contract
| rates shall be allowed for the distanc etraveled
enlpty on the amountof stores to be transported,
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 snp.
plies, which will include the transportation of sup
| plies accompanying the movement of troops.
| Each bid must be accompanied by guarantee OF
at least two responsible persons w hose responsb.
| ity mus. be certified by the Clerk of Court OF
Recort) that the bidder is competent to carry out
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 $oooo
| dollars
| Forms Of contract may be at the Quarter
| masters office AT Galveston ln'lianoia San ANTONIO
| Rnggold Barracks, Brownsville, Fort Mcintosh an'
| at this Office.
The government reserves the right to use i'll
Of transportation for this service wllei
| bids offered.
| Any further information will be promptly fur
nshed application in person or by letter, 10 tins
| Office.
| Proposals must be plainly inGorscd on the en-
| yelope. Proposals for Army Transportation OF
| Route No. - and addressed to the under
| signed.
BY order OF Brevet Major General Reynolds, com
| manding Department.
| JAMES A. EKIN,
| Deputy Quartermaster General United States Army
| Chief Quartermaster. Department OF Texas.
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