The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-11
RROROSALS.
pRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
il IN TEXAS


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS,
CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept 10, 1S1o)
Sealed Proposals, in triplicate will be received at
this Office until IL NJ, on THURSDAY, the 1st day
TRANSPORTATION OF ARMY SUPPLIES
from the LIST day OF January lsI1 to the 3lst day OF
ROUTE No. (BY WGTER5.
=, From the wharf at Brazos Santiago, Texas, to
From Fort Brown, Texas, to Rlnggod Barracks
Texas per 100 pounds for hoe distance betCeen each
Proposals will also state the rates at which bid
ders propose to transport TO or from each OF the
above named points, officers and enlisted men with
ROUTE No. 3.
From Ringgold Barracks, Texas, TO Fort Mcintosh,
Texas.
ROUTE Nos.
From Indisn0la, Texas or the terminus OF the
ROUTE No. 8.
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
ernment teams.
From the Ships Tackle at Galveston, Texas to
Bremond, Texas, or the terminus of the Texas Gen.
trai railroad.
From Bremono, 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 erclusiUely by
horse mule teams
Except in Of emergency, this service may be
performed by one train ptr month.
Returning trains Will transport supplies from point
to point on the direct route of return towards the
DeVOnd
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, the amount Of stores to be transported,
ana full rates for the distance travelled after load
ing.
miles at which they Will transport supplies, which
will include the transportation OF supplies accom-
| panying 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 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 9000O) dol
| lars.
Forms OF contract may be seen at the Quarter
masters office at Galveston, Indianola San Antonio,
Ringgold Barracks, Brownsville Fort Mcintosh, and
| at this Office.
| means of transportation for this service when
deemed advisable to do so, and to reject any. or
Any further information will be promptly fur
nshed on application in person or by letter to this
Office.
Proposals must be plainly endorsed on the en-
hProposals for Army Transportation on Route
and addressed to the undersigned.
BY order of Brevet Major General Reynolds, COM
manding Department.
Deputy Quartermaster- General U. S. Army, Chief
@. Nj. Dept. of Texas. 105 15J