New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-12
PROPOSALS.. FOR ARMY TRANSPORT
ALTON IN TEXAS.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TExAs,)
Chief Cuarternastcrs Office, J
SEALED PROPOSALS, IN TRIPLIcATE Will
~ be received at this C.iice until twelve NJ on
transportation Of army supplies rom the first day
OF January. lS7I. 20 the thirtv:rst day of Deem
Der, 1911, o.: the following routes. viz:
ROUTE No. 2 tBy Water.
From the wharf at Brazos Santiago, Texas, to
Fort Brown Texas. aud
From Fort Brown, Texas TO Rngco.d Barracks,
Texas, per leo pounds, for whole distance between
each point.
Proposals will also state the rates al which hid
above named points, officers and enlisted men with
their authorized allowance of baggage
ROUTE Ne. 3.
From Ringgold Barracks, Texas to Fort McIn-
tosh, Texas.
From Indianola, Texas the terminus OF tbs
Mexican Cult Railroad to san Antonio Texas.
ROUTE No 5.
From San Antonio Texas, to-
Fort Mcintosh, Texas, Fort Mckavett, Texas,
Fort Davis. Texas Fort duncan. Texas,
Fort ConchO. TtXas, Fort Griffin, TEXAS,
Fort Clark, Texas, Fort stockton, Texas,
Fort Richardson. Texas
And any posts that may Ice hereafter established
in Northwestern Texas south Of Red river
Posts west OF FORK Davis VIII be supplied by gov
ROUTE NO. 6.
From slips tackle. Ut Galveston, Texas to Ere
mond, Texas or the terminus of the Texas Central
Railroad.
ROUTE no. :
From Bremond. Texas. the terminus Of the
Texas Central Railroad to
F0rl Griffin Texas. Fort Richardson Texas
And any posts that may be hereafter established
south OF Red river il Northwestern Texas;
The transportation 10 be furnished exclusively by
horse or mule teams.
Except III eases ot emergency. this service may
he pti'"!'!.'d ~ one train er laon;h.
Returning trains vii. transport supplies from
poiu. Uit.t t''" direct route of return toward
the initial point. or 20 any point or points beyond
IL" first point Of destination at contract rates and
should t.Iius lie sent from their original point of
destination another point empty half the contract
rates shall be allowed for the distanC etravt led
clnnty, On the amoI.!tJf stores to he transported
and full rates tCr The distance r;svs led after loading
Bidders iii state the rate per hundred pounds
per hundred miles at which they will transport sup
pres. which viii lncUtt" IN" transportation OF sup
Pile, accompanying Tie movement of troops.
Each hid must be accompanied by guarantee of
a. least Two rcsronsb be persons (whosc responsible
RecorjD hat the biuder is competent to cary out
the contract if awarded To him: and the residence
and posto1!c- address u each bidder and guarantor
must br stated
The amount Of bond required from the coutrac-
tor ;p- each route WI d. thirty thousand 0,c0o)
dollars.
Forms Of contract may BE seen Mt the Quarter
master, office al Galveston. Indilnoa san Antonio,
Rin@gotd Barracks. Brownsville ForI Mcintosh, and
at this Office.
The governments reserves the right to use its
own means Of u ISportatipn !or this service when
dee med adv sab" 10 do ana 10 reject any or al
bids offered.
Any further information viii be promptly fur
ns.'-d on dpp!cat.on IN person OF by letter to this
Proposals must be plainly indorse, on the en-
vclope, Proposals Tor Army transportation
Route No. -" and addressed to the under
signed.
BY order Of Brevet Major General Reynolds, com
mandias Department..
Deputy Qua.termaster General Uuited states Army.
C,.ie. QuartermISter,D Department OF Texas.
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