The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-18
PROPOSALS,
DRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
IN TEVAg


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS
CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
-, AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10, 1s7e.l
this ofice until ~ u NJ, on THURSDAY, the 1st day
u TRANSPoRTATIoN OF ARMY SUPPLIES
December 1s5l, on mt the e. toIlosing routes, Wit:
From the wharf at Brazos Santiago, Texas, to
From Fort Brown, Texas, to Rlnggold Barracks,
Texas per 100 pounds for tohoe disae betceen each
Proposals will also state the rates at which bid
above named points, officers and enlisted men with
their authorized alloWance 1wqlTss Of 81 baggage.
- From Ringgod Barracks, Texas, to Fort Mcintosh,
Texas.
Mexican Gulf Railroad to San 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.
''''- -'''''' O ROUTE No. I.
From Bremond, Texas, or the terminus OF the
Texas Central Railroad, to
Fort Grfin, Texas.
Fort Richardson, Texas.
And any posts that may be hereafter established
south OF Red River in Northwestern Texas.
The transportation to be furnished ercluSiUcly by
horse 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
initial point, or to any point or points beyond the
first point OF destination, at contract rates; aud
should trains be sent from their original point of
destination to another point empty half the contract
rates shall be allowed for the distance travelled
empty, on the amount of stores to be transported,
and full rates for the distance travelled after load
Bidders will state the rate per 100 pounds per 100
miles at which they viii transport supplies which
will ir clude the transportation OF supplies accom-
panying the movement OF troops.
Each bid must be accompanied by guarantee OF
at least two responsible persons (whose responsi-
bility 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
The amount OF bond required from the contractor
for each route will be thirty Thousand (SoOOW dol
lars.
masters Office at Galveston, lndanola 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 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-
Proposals for Army Transportation on Route
and addressed to the undersigned
BY order of Brevet MajOr-General Reynolds, Com
mandng Department.
O. NJ. Dept. of Texas. l05 15t