The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-20
PROPOSA AIS.
DROPOSALs FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
l. IN TEXAS


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS
CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER'S OFFICE,
AUSTIN Texas Sept. Is, 1sI0.)
Sealed Proposals, in riplicate viii be received at
this o1lce until ~ NJ, on THURSDAY, the 1st day
" TRANSPORTATION OF ARMY SUPPLIES
December, 1871, on the folio wing routes, viz. =
ROUTE No. (BY WATER).
From the wharf at Brazos Santiago Texas, to
From Fort Brown, Texas, to Ringgold Barracks,
Texas per 100 pounds for whOe distance bet,oee each
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. 3.
From Ringgold Barracks, Texas, to Fort Mcintosh,
Texas.
From lndanola, Texas, or the terminus OF the
Mexican Gulf Railroad TO San Antonio, Texas.
ROUTE No. 8.
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 Grifiln, 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
Bremond, Texas, or the terminus of the Texas Gen.
tral Railroad.
From Bremond, Texas, or 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 eccusiUely by
horse or 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 points beyond the
nrst point OF destination, at contract rates; and
should trains be sent from their original point Of
destination to another point empty half the contract
empty, on the amount OF stores to De transported
ana 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
viii include the transportation OF supplies accom-
panying the movement OF troops.
Each bid must be accompanied by guarantee OF
blty must be certified by the clerk of Court OF
Record that the bidder is competent 10 carry out
the contract II awarded 10 MN and lhe residence
and post oce address OF each bidder and guarantor
must be stated
The amount of bond required from the contractor
fer each route will De thirty thousand (30000 dol
Forms OF contract may be seen at the Quarter
masters office at Galveston, lndianola, San Antonio,
Ringgoid Barracks, BROWNSVILLE Fort Mcintosh, and
at THIS offce.
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
pished application in person or by letter TO this
office. a
Proposals must be plainly endorsed on the en-
velope:-
NO. -"
and addressed 10 the undersigned.
BY order OF Brevet Maj0r-General Reynolds, Com
mahdiBg Department.
JAMES EKIN,
Deputy Quarermaster-General,U U. S. army, Chief
q. NJ. Dept OF Texas. 10 5 1ot