New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-07
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORT
ALTON IN TEXAS.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TExAs,
Chief Quarterlnaster's Office :
CEALED PROPOSALS, IN TRIPLICATE, WILL
- be received at this Office until twelve NJ,
THURSDAY, the first day of December 1870, for the
of January 1871 to the thirty first day Of Deem.
Der, 1871, on the following routes, viz:
ROUTE No. (By Water).
Prom the wharf at Brazos Santiago, Texas, to
Prom Fort Brown, Texas to Rnggoid Barracks,
Texas, per 100 pounds, for whole distance between
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. ,.
From Ringgold Barracks, Texas, to Fort McIn-
toSh, Texas
ROUTE MOI.
From Indianola, Texas, the terminus of the
Me Aicau Gulf Railroad, to San Antonio, Texas.
ROUTE NO. 5.
From San Antonio, Texas, to
Fort Mcintosh, Texas, Fort McKavett. Texas,
Fort Davis, Texas, Fort Duncan, 1eNas,
Fort Conclio, 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 river.
Posts west Of Fort Davis will be supplied by gov
eruILent teal ms.
From ships tackle at Galveston, Texas, to Bre-
mond, Texas, or the terminus OF the Texas Central
Railroad.
ROUTE NO. :.
From Brenond Texas. or the terminus of the
Texas Central Railroad, to
Fort Griffin, Texas Fort Richardson. Texas
And any posts that may DE hereafter established
south of Red river III Northwestern Texas.
The transportation to DC furnished exclusively by
horse mule teams.
Except in cases OF emergency, this service may
be performed ly enc train per month.
Returning trains will transport supplies from
point to point the Greet route of return toward
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the first point Of destination, at contract rates. and
s,ould trains b" sent from their original point OF
destination TO another point empty half the contract
rates shall be allowed for the distalc etravcled
eIIty, on the amounted stores to be transpOrte ed
and fl rates TO- the distance Travelled after loading
Bidders viii state the rate per hundred pounds
per hundred miles at which they will transport sup
piias, which will include the transportation Of sup
plies accompanying the movement of troops
Each bid must be accompanied by q guarantee Of
at least two responsible persons Whose responsible
ty must be certified by the Clerk of a Court OF
the contract if awarded to him; and the residence
and poetoitice address of each bidder and guarantor
must be stated.
The amount Of bond required from the eontrae,
to- fer each route will be thirty thousand ~ "Vo'
| dollars.
I Forms OF contract may be seen at the Quarter
masters oi,i.x at Galveston Indanola San Antonio
| Rrggold Barracks Brownsville, Fort MCINTOSH anu
at tna Office. A. - ;.
own means of trsn.por ut for this service when
deemed advisable to do 20, ana ~ rs9eo' any VI o."
! Xnv rurther information will be promptly fur.
nshed on application person or by letter. 70 TINS
| office. ,, ;aorsoa ~, tho ar
| yalor. Proposals for Army transportation on
Ro",. No. -" and addressed to the under
a. order of Brevet Major General Reynolds, com
ma iding Department ,.,.r.
Chief QaaEtexnasteG, Department Of Texas.
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