The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-22
PROPOsALs,
DRoPosAIs FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
IN TEXAS.

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16, 161ol
this once until y NJ, on THURSDAY, the LIST day
VI TRANSPORTATION OF ARMY SUPPLIES
from the LIST day OF January 1871 to the sist day Of
December ISL ,9pS on the e, fooging routes, viz:-
IF, From IN the wharf at Brazos Santiago, Texas, to
From Fort Brown, Texas, to Ringgold Barracks,
Texas per 100 pounds for 0hoe distance betOeen each
PRO Proposals will also state the rates at which hid.
ders propose to transport to or from each Of the
above named points, officers and enlisted men with
their authorized aHeUanee PUa1Te 81 No baggage.
From Ringgold Barracks, Texas, to Fort Mcintosh
Texas.
From lndianola, Texas, or the terminus of the
Mexican euf kailF9ad Ro9TH e sSn Mo 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
eminent teams.
From the Ships Tackle at Galveston, Texas, to
Bremond, Texas, or the terminus Of the Texas Gen.
tral Railroad.
ROUTE No. I.
From Bremond, Texas, or the terminus OF the
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 ercluSiUely by
horse or mule teams
Except in cases of emergency this service may be
performed by one train per month.
Returning trains viii transport supplies from point
to point the direct route OF return towards the
initial point, or to any point 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 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 clude the transportation OF supplies accom-
panying the movement OF troops
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 office address of each bidder and guarantor
The amount of bond required from the contractor
for each route will be thirty thousand 100000 dol
lars.
Forms OF contract may be seen at the Quarter
masters office 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, 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, Com
mandfng department.
Deputy Quartermaster- Genera q. S. Army, Chief
| q. M. Dept. Of Texas. 10 5 16t
ENGINEER OFFICE FOR HARBoR DEFENsEs,
| u UNION BANK BUILDING,
BALTIMORE, Nd,
Oct. 90 1870.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, will be re-
ceived at this office until 70 O'Clock noon of the 3lst
following "0BsTRUCTIoNsn from the Channel Of
rysT XKgn RaR beSW aS0ut %ss
mond, wrecks of three schooners, So and so TONS
At DRURY'S BLUFF, about seven miles below
sunk with armor, guns, ETC. on board; iron gunboat
| Raleigh, 150 tons; steamer jamestown (wooden),
1900 tons sunk with guns on board; steamer Curtis
Peck, 450 tons schOoners Wythe, Roach 300 and
225 tons; brig 1I5 tons and schooner OF so or 100
tons, name unknown also IS or 20 cribs Of timber
and stone, each about % feet square, averaging
miles below Richmond, wreck of 'Gallego," $50
tons; wreck Of pilot-boat plume 81 tons.
Below AIKENs, or YAKIMA, about twenty
miles from Richmond, 81 to 40 piles, remains Of old
Proposals will be received for the removal of all
the obstructions named above, or portion-but
single bids preferred for entire TenOUal of all
distractions at each point, named above; or to
give channel at DruTy's Bu6 250wide and is feet
deep at low water, near right bank of river, and
entire removal as above at other points.
Each proposal must state time within which the
work win be finished, and the method or manner OF
removal proposed, whether by blasting or other
wise.
Some of the wrecks may be of considerable value,
and the bids will state what sum of money II any,
i addition TO the material removed, will be demanded
for the work done.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids for
any reason deemed sufficient by the undersigned.
Proposals will be opened at T. M OF the 3st day
OF October next ensuing in presence OF such
bidders as may choose to attend.
Forms of proposals to be had at this office.
SEALED SEPARATE PROPOSALS., in dupli.
cate, will also be received at the same time for the
excavation of earth required TO reopen "Dutch Gap
Canal" according to plans etc, in this office, in
volving removal of about 900 cubic yards OF EARTH
some above and some below water; none to be
carried over one-quarter mile. Price per yard,
measured either in cut or emoankment, to be
given.
Proposals must be in duplicate, endorsed ''Pro-
posals for removing distractions IN James River
and for opening Dutch Gap Canal" each accompa-
MED by printed copy OF this advertisement, and
COL VIM. P. CRAIGHILL,
Union Bank Building
lO2O6t Baltimore, Md.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, NO.
u 2Os S. FIFTH Street.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21, 1870
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, with copy OF this