New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-30
OFFICIAL NOTICES.


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HEADQUARTERS DxrAnrxH.r o. TkxAs,}
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- be received at this ONCE until twelve =, on
THURSDAY, the first day Of December iS1V iof Sne
Of january, 1871, to the thirty-hrst day Of Decem
Der, 1871, ON the following routes, viz
ROUTE No. , (By Wster).
Prom the wharf ct Brasos Santiago Texas, to
1G From TSrs brown to Ringgod Barracks
Texas, per 100 pounds, for whole distance between
each point.
ders propose to transport, to or from each OF tne
above named points, officers and enlisted men, with
their authorized allowance Of baggage
ROUTE No. ,.
From RinggOld Barracks, Texas, to Fort Mela-
ROUTE no..
From Indianola, Texas, or the terminus Of the
Mexican Gulf Railroad, to San Antonio. Texas
ROUTE NO. S.
From San Antonio, Texas, to-
FoTt merh Texas. Fort Duncan. Texas,
Fort Concho: Texas, Port Griffin, Texas.
Fort Clark TEXAS p;oh.s o,o Tesas
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
ROUTE NO. s.
From ships tackle at Galveston, Texas, to Bre.
mond, Texas, the terminus OF the Texas central
Railroad
From Bremond, Texas, the TERMINUS OF the
Fort Griffin. Texas. Fort Richardson, Texas,
And any posts that nav be hereafter established
south of Red river in Northwestern Texas.
The transportation to be furnished exclusively oy
horse mule teams.
E~cant in cases of emergency this service may
be performed by one train per month.
Returning trains will transport supplies from
point to pOnt the direct route OF return toward
the initial point, or to any point or points beyond
the first point of destination at contract rates. ana
should trains be sent from their original point OF
destination to another point empty half the cOntract
rates shall be allowed for the distanc etraveied
empty, on the amountOf stores to be transported
and full rates for the distance travelled after loading
Bidders will state the rate per hundred pounds
per hundred miles at which they will transport sup
plies 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
Record) that the bidder is competent to carry out
| the contract if awarded to HIM and the residence
and postoice address of each bidder and suarantor
The amount Of bond required from the contrac-
tor for each route will be thirty thousand Ooo
dollars.
| Forms of contract may be seen at the Quarter
masters office Mt Galveston Indianoa, San Antonio
Ringgod Barracks, Brownsville, Fort Mcintosh ane
at TINS ONCE.
! The government reserves the right to use 1T
own means Of transportation for this service wheI
deemed advisable to do So and to reject any OF al
bids offered
| ANY further information will be promptly fur
nished application, i'll person or by letter to this
| office.
| Proposals must be plainly Endorsed on the en-
| velOpe, Proposals for Army Transportation OF
Route No. -" and addressed to the under
| signed.
By order of Brevet Major General Reynolds, com
| manding Department.
| JAMES A. EKIN
Deputy Quartermaster General United States Army
Chief Qnartermaster, Department Of Texas
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