New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-04
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORT.
ALTON In TEXAS.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT TEXAS, }
Chief Quartermasters ONCE,
Austin. Texas, September l5 1870.
CFALED PROPOSALS, IN TkIPLICATE WILL
- be received at this Office until twelve NJ, on
THURSDAY, the first day OF December, 1870 ior the
transportation of army supplies from the first day
of january 1871 to the t!irty-frst day OF Deem
Der, 1871, on the following routes, viz:
ROUTE No. tBy 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 10 transport, to from each OF the
above named points. officers and enlisted men, with
Their authorized allowance of baggage.
ROUTE No. ,.
From Ringgold Barracks, Texas, to Fort Mcln-
ROUTE no 4.
From Indianola, Texas or the terminus Of the
Mexican Gulf Railroad, to San Antonio, Texas.
ROUTE NO. 5.
From San Antonio, Texas to-
Fort Mcintosh, Texas, Fort McKavett. Texas,
Fort navis, Texas, Fort Duncan, Texas,
Fort COncho. Texas, Fort Griffin. Texas
Fort Clark, Texas. Fort Stockton Texas,
Fort Richardson Texas.
And any posts that may be hereafter established
IN Northwestern Texas, south OF Red rver
Posts west OF Fort Davis will De supplied by gov
ROUTE NO. 6.
mond Texas, the terminus Of the Texas Central
Railroad.
From Bremond. Texas, 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 i'll Northwestern Texas.
The transportation to be furnished exclusively 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 Grec. route OF return toward
The initial point or to any point or points beycnd
the hrs. point OF destination at contract rates; and
should trains be sen. from their original point of
destination to another point empty half the contract
rates shall he allowed for the distanc etraveled
empty, On the amountof stores to be transported
and fi for the distance eled after loading
Bidders will state the rate per hundred pounds
per hundred miles at which they viii transport sup
plies, which will include the transportation of sup
plies accompanying +he movement of troops.
Each bid must be- accompanied by guarantee OF
at least two responsible persons Whose responsible
iJy must be certified by the Clerk of Court OF
Recort) that the bidder is competent TO carry out
the contract if awarded 20 him: and the residence
and posto'fce address OF each bidder and Suarantor
must be stated
TIE amount of bond required from the ccntrac-
tor for eiich route VIII be thirty thousand tS30,Ooo
dollars
Forms Of contract nav be seen at the Quarter
masters Office al Galveston. }utanola. San Antonio
Ringcold Barracks. Brownsville Fort Mcintosh, and
al this Office.
The government reserves lie right to use its
own means Of transport zion for this service wie Il
deemed advisable to 90 40, AID to reject any or al
bids offered
ANY further information VIII be promptly fur
nised application II person CT by letter to this
Office.
Proposals must be plainly iBdnrsed on the en-.
velope, Proposals for Army TRANSPORTATION on
Route No. -, and addressed TO the under
signed.
b. order of Brevet Major General Reynolds, com
JAMES A. EKIN.
Deputy Quartermaster General United States Army,
Chief QuarterlIaster, De partment OF Texas
sg.3O Is;