The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-07
PROPOSALS.
DROPOSALs FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
i IN TEXAS.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS,
CHIEF QUARIERMAsTER's OFFICE,


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS, }
CHIEF QUARIERMASTER'S OFFICE,
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept Is, 1870.
Sealed Proposals, an hipticdte, will be received at
this office until y NJ, on THURSDAY, the 1st day
Of December, 1870, for the
from the 1st day of January, 1s to the 3ist day Of
December, ISL T on the s folio }T Sing routes VIII
From the wharf at Brazos Santiago, Texas, to
Fort Brown, Texas, and
From Fort Brown, Texas, to Rnggod Barracks,
Texas per 100 pounds for hole distance beteen each
point
ders propose to transport to or from each OF the
above named points, officers and enlisted men with
their authorized allSTanes RT9lTs q M6 baggage.
From Ringgold Barracks, Texas, to Fort Mcintosh,
Texas.
Mexican Gull Railroad to san Antonio, Texas.
ROUTE No. s.
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
'''U ROUTE No. g.
From the Ships Tackle at Galveston, Texas, to
lcAdsi VI IhS VI bnO lSAdS SSu-
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 etclusrely 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 the direct route OF return towards the
initial point or 10 any point or points beyond the
first point Of destination, at contract rates; and
should trains be sent from their original point OF
destination to another point empty half the contract
rates shall be allowed, for the distance travelled
empty, on the amount OF stores to De transported,
ana lul 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 movements ottroops
Each bid must be accompanied by a guarantee OF
at least two responsible persons (whose respOnsi-
6llity must be certified by the clerk OF Court of
Record that the bidder is competent to carry out
the contract if awarded 10 him; and the residence
and post office address OF each bidder and guarantor
The amount of bond required from the contractor
for each route will oe thirty thousand 10000 dol
lars.
Forms OF contract may be seen at the Quarter
masters office at Galveston lndiauOa, San Antonio
Rnggod 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, and TO reject any OF
all bids offered.
Any further information will be promptly fur
nished on application in person or 10y letter to this
office.
Proposals must be plainly endorsed on the en-
Yelope:-
"Proposals for Army Transportation on Route
! No. -"
and addressed to the undersigned.
BY order of Brevet Major General Reynolds, Com
manding Department ~
JAMES A EKIN,
Deputy Quartermaster General, U. S. army, Chic
/ O. NJ. Dept. of Texas. 10 l5t