The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-05
RROPOS AIS.
DRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
Il IN TEXAS.
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS,
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE,
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. Is, 1870
Sealed Proposals, an tTipicdte, will be received at
this Office until IL NJ, on THURSDAY, the 1st day
of December, 1870, for the -
from the lst day of January, 1s7 to the 3ist day OF
December, 1871, on M the following routes, yiz:-
From the wharf at Brazos Santiago, Texas, to
Fort Brown, Texas, and
From Fort Brown, Texas, to Ringgold Barracks,
Texas per 100 pounds for Whoe distance betceen each
point.
above named points, officers and enlisted men with
their authorized alloWance vance Of m baggage.
From Ringgold Barracks, Texas, to Fort Mcintosh,
Texas.
From Indanola, Texas, or the terminus of the
Mexican Gulf Railroad to San Antonio, Texas
ROUTE No. s.
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
ROUTE No. 6.
From the Ships Tackle at Galveston, Texas, to
tral Railroad.
From Bremond, 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 exclusively by
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
initial point or to any point or points beyond the
should trains be sent from their original point of
destination to another point empty half the contract
rates sha be allowed ior tae distance t travelled
and full rates for the distance travelled after load
ing.
miles at which they will transport supplies, which
will il cude the transportation OF supplies accom-
panyiDg the movement OF troops.
Each bid must be accompanied by guarantee Of
at least two responsible persons (whose RESPONSE
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
The amount OF bond required from the contractor
for each route will be thirty thousand (3OOO0 dol
lars.
Forms OF contract may be seen at the Quarter
masters office at Galveston, Indianola, San Antonio,
Ringgold Barracks, BROWNSVILLE, Fort Mcintosh, ana
The Government reserves the right to use its own
means of transportation for this service when
deemed advisable TO do so, and to reject any or
all bids offered
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-
Velope:-
proposals for Army Transportation on Route
NO. -"
and addressed to the undersigned.
BY order of Brevet Maj0r-General Reynolds, Com
manding Department.
JAMES A EKIN,
Deputy Quartermaster- General, U. S. Army, Chief
@. NJ Dept. OF Texas. 10 5 15t