National Republican., 1873-02-28
DRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANSFORMATIONS
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OFFICE CHIEf QUAnTERNAsrER,l
DEPARTMEsr oF TEXAS, J
.sAS ASrosIo, TExAs, january is, 1873.
Se1lsd pr%SPG1ahs % 4 n riPlicSte WI be EsSeiEsd ,S a
day Of March ls for the transportation Of Military
s9a ending aSIaS June
on the following routes, viz -,,-.. ,. s-,,-
on he Nssouri. Kansas, and TsIsS railway. 10 Fori
Sill, !. 7. distance about l66 miles,
ternas Nc 81 he ahG 1Tp Pepss 4s
way, in Texas, TO Fort Richardson, Texas, distance
SSs FSrt "a ariihn % fexas, distance abou, ia miles
Fort CQncho, Texas, distance about ag miles.
lrdso z Tesas ,as distance s aBoat ns . Sh
RSute No. I-wasoin s trsnsp9ftsiion from Austin.
Texas, ON the Texas Central railway, to San Anto
Eort Mckayetl TeIAs,, distance about Us miles;
dasSs sboSs sSSns 81 % %as Rsa
Port Duncan, Texas, distance ABOUT e19 miles;
fors stoeEten, Teass, distance about bout II "a miles,
lort Davis, Texas, distance about W miles;
Fort Hiss, feias, distance about IS miles, MI
Route No. b.Wagon transportation from Victoria,
from the terminus Of the Gulf, Western Texas and
Pacific railway, or from such other point on said
railway as the duartermasters department shall
fTom San Antonio, Texas, to
FORT Duncan, Texas, distance about ib5 miles.
Port gllrk, TeIss, distance about los miles.
Port Concho, Texas, distance about $40 miles.
Fort stockton, Texas, distance about ~ miles.
Fort Davis, Texas, distance about t6b miles,
Fort 9Hitn%n. TeIas, distance ca, about so 81 miles
Tort Bliss TeSas distance aSSa. Se INN, mes I
barracks, Texas, to Fort Mcintosh, Texas, dstA ne
First water transporton route for military stores
FROM SSS orleans Louisiana, to Galveston, Texas,
Prom New Orleans, Louisiana, to Indianoln. Texas,
From New Orleans, Louisiana, to Brazos Santiago,
Texas, or return ,r. 4, ,,...,, s.,,,,.., go. -.
From Galveston, Texas, to Indianola, Texas, or
From Galveston, Texas, to Drazos Santiago, or re-
turn; . ,-o, ., ,,
sage for enlisted men, from and to the abovenAmed
Hates for stores and supplies per 100 pounds, for
whole distance between points named, TO be giyen.
Second Mater Transportation route Tor Military
From wharf o. warehouse at Brazos Santiago
Teas e & r9ra brown Texas, p,,,,,,o,, p,rr,...
Texas and for cabin passage for officers and decl
passase for enlisted men frOm aud to above named
Hates ior stores and Supplies peE 100 lbs, for
First route for Military Stores and supplies. 6y
railway transportation, from ships tackle al GalNes
Prom Denlsoa. Texas, by railway to Galveston
| Texas, or return;
hates per 100 pounds for the whole distance be
Military Stores and Supplies from shiptackle a
IndiAnola Texas, 70 Victoria, Texas, or the termi
nus Of the Gulf Western TeAas AID pacinc hail
PSE 10y S Sr hs p sqEe ras. InsG ms ss
additional distance BY rail, the latter to be used q
| option OF the y. NJ, Department
| The contractor for wagon transportation may b
required to transport supplies 70 and from points
reasoHable distance, not exceeding lbQ miles outHid
the limit OF the regular routes and bidders arg re
which such TRANSPORTATION, should il be rcluirei
will be performed, to be stated SEPARATELY frOn
rates for service within regular limits OF route.
bidders will state in their proposals. the rates pc
loo pounds per loo miles, at which the service 10
wagon transportation will be perfoImed
three million t3oQ o0l pounds to each Of the Post
named as points Of destination.
No proposal Will be entertained unless the part
making the same IL present at the opgning OF tn
bids or represented by an agent or attorney, or
known by the ofhcer receiving the proposal TO b
MED by the guaranty Of two persons who are know
Slesn sn0 on's' 's'S'',HN 'n' piOpO's 70 % i'''0n'
The right g reject any and all bids that may b
The form Of contract land blank Droposals) ca
be obtained at this ofilco upon application and sal
form Of contract should accompany each proposal.
The contractor must be read for service on or b,
fore July !, ls73 and must have place Of businea
| or agency at which he may be communicated wit
| readily at the starting points Of the route.
The contractor will be required to deliver at dci
tinaton within thirty BOl days all stores turne
over to him for transportation on or after May
by order of DrIsHdicr General g. q, ApSgr;
! 4. II, HOLABIRD,
Deputy Or Mr.. Gen. U. 8. A., Chief or. Mr., Dep
OF Texas. febl3