New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-09
FOR ARMY TRANSPORT.
ALTON In TEXAS.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS,
Chief Quarternasters Office, :
pRo oPst se1 IN T fFiscSAsTT F. WI
- he received at this office until twelve NJ, on
THURSDAY, the first day OF December-i 1910 for the
transportation of army supplies from the first day
Of JANUARY 1871. the thrty-tirst day o. Deem
Der, 1s7l, the talIowing routes out g. VIZ
From the wharf at Brazos Santiago, Texas, to
From Fort Brown Texas, to Ringgold Barracks,
TEXAS per 100 pounds for whole distance between
Proposais will also state the rates at which bid
ders propose to transport, to or from each OF inc
above MINED points, officers and enlisted men, with
their authorized ALLOWANCE s"Inrs N OF baggage
From R!ncgold Barracks, Texas, to Fort Mcln-
tosh, Texas.
From Indianola, Texas, or the terminus linus OF the
Mexican Gulf Railroad: to San Antonio, Texas.
ROUTE NO. s.
Fort Mcintosh, Texas Fort McKavett Texas,
Fort Davis, Texas, Fort D'incan, ieAas,
Fort Concho, Texas, Fort Griniii. le1as,
Fort Clark Texas Fort Stockton. Texas,
Fort Richardson, Texas,
And anv posts that may be hereafter established
in Northwestern Texas. south of Red river
Posts west of Fort Davis will be supplied oy gov
etn-'i'N' ROUTE NO. g.
From ships tackle, at Galveston, Texas to Bre-
mond, Texas or the terminus OF the Ie1is Oentfas
Railroad. - >ro
From Bremond Texas, or the terminus OF the
Texas Central Railroad t4 Fort Richardson Texas
And any posts that may be hereafter established
south of Red river in Northwestern Texas.
The transportation to be furnished exclusively by
horse mule teams.
Except in eases OF emergency, Inns service may
be performed by one train per month ,
Returning trains will transport supplies rom
point 10 point the direct route OF return toward
the initial point. any point or points beyond
tie fist point of destination at contract rates; and
should trains be sent from their original point OF
another point empty Eaf the contract
shaI no
and full rates for he distance Travelled after loading.
Bidders will state the rate per hundred pounds
per hundred miles at which they will transport sup
plies which will include the transportation OF sup
i,lies acconlpar1 wing the movement of troops.
Each bid must be accompanied by a guarantee Of
at least two responsible persons twh0se responsible
ity 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 Tostoice address of each bidder and Suarantor
must be stated.
The amount of bond required from the contrac-
tor Tor each route will be thirty Thousand $3O00b
dollars.
Forms of contract may be at the Quarter
masters office Galveston. ndianoia San Antonio,
Rng-od Barracks, Brownsville Fort Mcintosh, and
at This Office
The government reserves the right TO use ITS
means of transportation for this service when
deemed advisable to do and 10 reject any or ali
bids offered.
ANY further information will be promptly fur
nised application, in person or By letter, TO this
office.
Proposals must be plainly rdorscd on the
velope, Proposals for Army Transportation on
Route No. - and addressed TO the under
signed
BY order of Brevet Major General Reynolds com
JAMES A. EKIN.
Deputy Quarterma ster General United States Army
Chief Quartermaster, Department OF Texas.