The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-17
PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
Il IN TEXAS


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS,
CHIEF QUARTERMAsTERs OFFICE,
so.,.. AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15, 1s1e
TINS office until 12 M, on THURSDAY, the 1st day
OF December. 1870, for the
TRANSPORTATION OF ARMY SUPPLIES
December, 1871, on the following routes, viz. =
ROUTE No. CBY WATER).
rd, rtom the wharf at Brazos Santiago, Texas, to
From Fort Brown Texas, to Rnggold Barracks,
per 100 pounds for choIe distance beOeen each
Proposals will also state the rates at which bid
ders propose to transport to or from each Of the
their authorized allowance Of baggage.
ROUTE No. 3.
Texas.
ROUTE No. a.
Mexican Gulf Railroad to san Antonio, Texas a. 'ue
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 Grifln, 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.
ROUTE No. I.
., From Bremonc, 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 e1olusiUely by
Except in cases Of emergency, this service may be
performed by one train per month.
Returning trains Will transport supplies from point
n int fhoA nNf
initial point or to any point points beyond the
first point of destination, at contract rates; and
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
ing.
Bidders will state the rate per 100 pounds per 100
miles at which they VIII transport supplies, which
will II clude the transportation OF supplies accom-
panyfDg the movement OF troops.
Each bid must be accompanied by a guarantee of
at least two responsible persons (whose RESPONSE
blllty 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 (3000O) dol
Forms OF contract may be seen at the Quarter
masters olee at Galveston, Indianola, San Antonio,
Rnggold 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
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 Major-General Reynolds, Com
handing Department.
JAMES A EKIN,
Deputy Quartermaster-General, U. S. Army, Chief
Q. NJ. Dept. of Texas. 10515t