The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-13
PROPOSALS..
pRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
Il IN TEXAS.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS,
CHIEF QUARTERMASTERS OFFICE >
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept 10, 1STe.)
Sealed Proposals, IN tripcdte viii be received at
this ofice until IL NJ, on THURSDAY, the LIST day
TRANSPORTATION OF ARMY SUPPLIES
from the 1st day of January 1871 to the 5st day OF
December ISL, ont on the s iOogng @ routes, VIII
From the wharf at Brazos Santiago, Texas, to
Fort Brown, Texas, and
Texas per 100 pounds for ohOle distance betee 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
their authorized allowance OF baggage.
ROUTE No. 8.
From Ringgold Barracks, Texas, to Fort Mcintosh,
Texas.
From Indianola, Texas, or the terminus Of the
Mexican Gulf Railroad 1Ti, to San ian 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
ernment teams.
From the Ships Tackle at Galveston. Texas, to
Bremond, Texas, or the terminus of the Texas Gen.
trail Railroad
From Bremono, 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 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 Will transport supplies from point
to point on the direct route Of return towards the
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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,
and 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
bilty 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 VIII be thirty thousand O,oOC dol
lars.
Forms OF contract may be seen at the Quarter
masters Office at Galveston, Indanoa, San Antonio,
Ringgoid Barracks, Brownsville, Fort Mcintosh, and
at this office.
The Government reserves the right to use its own
means of transportation for this service when
deemed advisable to do 80, and to reject any. or
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
manding Department.
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