National Republican., 1873-02-26
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
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Day % March is9 for the Of Military,
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on the following routes yizi
on N" Missouri kSPaas and TgssS Railway FSS
Sill, !, T., distance about l65 miles,
thss n1G1s sS q hs "a FpT pn,Gp
way, NJ TeI1s, TO Fort Richardson, Texas, distance
Tort 9rihin, Texas, Distance about ia miles;
Fort Cgpcho, Texas distance about 30 milea.
TsEss oa he Tssss 6sSPs raaS5 tGH to Fort en hcs
Ardson % h Iesas' hs, distance about % mile, miles; T.
ssie N No ss from hTsn
Mo, Tsss dstanss sbSaI y nilss! ils'' 10 SAn An'o
Tor. MeksyetI Texas distance about iI5 miles;
fort CLARK. fexas. distance about ss miles:
Lort puncan, Texas, Distance about 2D miles;
fSrt stocftop, TeIss, distance about II "a miles; m
Fort DAVIS, Texas, distance about 6i5 miles;
fSrt Siiss, feilss distance aSSnt % IS Sii.s III miles
Route No. 5.wagun trsnsportaiion from Victoria
from the terminus Of the Gull, Western TeHss and
pasitle railwPy, OF from such other point on said
railway as the quArtermAster's department shall
Prom San Antonio. Texas, to-
FORT Mcintosh, Texas, distance about i65 miles
Iort Duncan, Terasi distance about 1856 miles.
fSrs seRsys, TsSs., diSt.nse Ii about 9 is Is acs
FORT Concho, TeIAs, distance about ais miles.
fol DAVIS, TcIas, distanse about % ass mi nies ie'
Tort SItman, LeSas, distance about eil miles.
houts 10, sHWason tTanspoftStion from % Rinsrold
barrachs, TeIAs, 70 Fort MeIntosh, Texas dista nc
fTst water transportion route for military stores
FROM New orleans Louisian.. 10 Galveston. Texas,
FROM New Orleans, Louisiana. to Indi.nOla rs,u
FROM New Orleans, Louisiana, to BraIO. Santiago,
from indlsnois. Texas. to Brazos Santiago, or re.
From Galveston, Texas. to Indianola. Texas, or
Prom Galveston, Texas, to Braros Santiago, or re.
And for cabin passage for oficers and deck pas,
aaFe Tor enlisted men, frOm and to the above named
Hate; tor stores aud supplies per 100 pounds. for
whole distenoe between polnts named. to be given.
second Mater Transportation route Tor Military
= From wharf % Warehouse at BraEos Santiago.
From Fort brown. TEXAS, to Ringgod Barracks.
TcIAs, and for cabin passage for ofcers and deck
pesssese 70. ENLISTED men from and To above named
RsiCs ier stores aud Supplies per 100 lbs, for
Toas ioP Military stUrrs InS' hnS sSPpss u ri r1S Sy
rsiTay tIansportation, from shps tackle al dSlySs
toH, hsha4, 70 Austin, IexAa, or return;
from penisca; Texas. by railway to Galveston
Austin, TeIas, or return.
ss; az s $ sS ,sf Sh' distance be
Hseond houie for Hallway Transportation fol
Military Stores and Supplies from shlp-tAckle Al
Indianoa, Texas, 70 yictofla. Texas, or The iermi
nus Of me .n' anlf' western Tehas and Pacific Rail
and votSra and S rates psr %s 9rTss5 fSr sS5
additional DISTANCE BY rail, the latter 10 be used
option OF the v. NJ. Department.
| The contractor tor Wagon transportation may b,
required TO transport supplies 70 and from points
tsar4na6le distance pot exceeding lb9 miles outad
Sgessd % spsciiy IL bsir pfoppsas s he rsts s r
which suoh transbortAtion, sholld IL be requlret
will 10 performed, 70 be stAted separately iron
rates for service within regular limits o. route.
Bidder Will state IN their proposals the rates pc
| wagon transportation will be performed
The total weight TO be transported viii not excect
three million (Atulonl pounds to each Of the Post
named as points Of Destination.
| No PROPOSAL will be entertained unlesa the part,
bids or rcpresented By an agent or attorney, or l
known by the oficeT receiving the proposal TO b
reaponAiple, aud each proposal must be Accompa
MED by the guaranty Of two persons who are know
Y the ofhcer receiving the proposal to be respons
me Tigh. % reject any and all bids that may b
The form Of contract (and blank proposals cal
be obtained at this office upon application and sal
form OF contract should Accompany each proposal
The contractor must be read for service on or b,
fore July \. ldS and must have place q bnsines
readily al the starting pointA Of the route.
| The contractor Will be required to deliver at dei
tinAtion within thirty O0l days all stores turne
over 10 him for transportation on or after May
by order of BrisAdisr General 9. g Apggr;
of TsISs. is6Is