The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-19
PROPOSALS.
pRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
In TEXAS.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TKxAs
CHIEF QUARTBRMASrRR'S OFFICE,
AUSTIN, Texas Sept 10, 1879.
Sealed Proposals. IN tripltcGte wnl be received at
this Office until IL NJ, on THURSDAY, the list day
TRANSPORTATION OF ARMY SUPPLIES
from the LIST day of January 1871 to the slst day OF
December isa RdTF on the S6 5OlCsine H routes VIII
:, From the wharf at Brazos Santiago, Texas to
From Fort Brown, Texas, to Rlnggold Barracks,
Texas per 100 pounds for whoe distance betCeen each
point
Proposals will also state the rates at which bid
ders propose to transport to from each OF the
above named points, officers and enlisted men with
their authorized allowance of baggage.
ROUTE No.
Texas.
ROUTE No L.
From nS'anea, a'1 deXas or shs terminus Of the
ROUTE No. 8.
From San Antonio, Texas, to
Fort Mcintosh, TexaA
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 viii be supplied by Gov
eminent teams.
From the Ships Tackle at Galveston, Texas, to
Bremond, Texas, or the terminus of the Texas Gen.
trial 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 e1clttsively bu
horse or 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 towards the
| n no
first point OF destination, at contract rates; and
should trains be sent from their original point OF
rates shall be allowed for the distance travelled
empty, on the amount OF stores to be transported,
and full rates for the distance travelled after load
| ing.
miles at which they will transport supplies, which
Will IL clude the transportation OF supplies accom-
| panyiDg the movement OF troops.
Each bid must be accompanied by guarantee of
at least two responsible persons Whose RESPONSE
bility must be certified by the clerk OF a Court OF
Record) that the bidder is competent to carry out
the contract If awarded to him. and the residence
and post Office address OF each bidder and guarantor
must be stated
The amount of bond required from the contractor
for each route will be thirty thousand (SOO00 dol
| lars.
Forms OF contract may be seen at the Quarter
masters office at Galveston Indianola, San Antonio,
Rnggod Barracks, Brownsville, Fort Mcintosh, and
| at this office.
The Government reserves the right to use its own
means of transportation for this service when
deemed advif able to do so, and to reject any. or
| all bids offered.
| Any further information will be promptly fur
nished on application in person or by letter to this
| Office.
Proposals must be plainly endorsed on the en-
proposals for Army Transportation on Route
| and addressed to the undersigned.
BY order of Brevet Major General Reynolds CON-
manding Department.
Deputy aIrM1ermaster-General, M U. S. Army Chief