The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-09
PROPOSALS.
GOVERNMENT SALE OF THE MILITARY
VI RAILROAD AT BRAZOS SANTlAGO,
QuARrERMAsrEa.GENE G ENERAL,s OFrIoE.

QUARTERMAsTER-GENR 6 ENRRAL's OFFICE, |
WAsHrNaToN d. o., April 10, 1866
The attention OF capitalists seeking a profitable
investment is invited 10 this sale.
sealed Proposals will be received at the Office of
the Quartermnster. Gen eral division OF River and
Ran ITanspOrtatiOnb at WASHINGTON, ID, e.,
until the first day OF June next, at IL o'clock NJ
Tor the purchase OF all the right, tit e. and interest
OF the United States in and to the United States
Military Railroad from Brazos Santiago to Whites
The sale will include the entire track and sid-
iDgs, buildings water stations, turntables, bridges,
ETC.. the railroad materials and suppl es pertaining
TO the road, together with the rolling stock, cars,
machinery, and other equipment.
lbe sale will not include the tit'c to the land,
which does not belong TO the United States.
his road is about ten mhe1 III length, and extends
ilom Brazos Santiago to Whites Rancho, on the
RIO GrGnCe From this point connection is made
by steamer with Brownsville and Matamoras.
This route is the shortest and best for the immense
traffic between the Gulf of Mexico and the interior
of southern Texas and Northern Mexico, and the
communication by rail alone can readily be eX-
Ihe load already completed saves thirty miles of
dhcult pnd tOrluOus navigation. Boats on the
river now charge stated Tor freight to Browns.
VI e as high as S5 per barrel and for passengers Sl5
each.
Ihe road is ave.icet guogc, good ties. I rail- and
More particular description of the property can
De obtained at TINS office, or at that of the Chief
Orleans
condition of the sale will be that transportation
shall be tufrished for oil Government troops and
supplies whenever required, at the rates paid by
government at the time to the New ork Central
Raj road
The terms OF payment accepted will be those
considered the Ii ost favorable to the Govern
ment,
en- per cent cash in Government funds to be
palG on az acceptance ei proposal.
The Government reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals,
PIoposa should be endorsed proposals for pur.
chase OF Brazos sanuaPo ana RIO Granae Raroaa,'
gIanspoitation, Quariermaster Generals Office,
Nashlr gtOn, d. c.
BY order Of the Quartermaster General.
ALEXANDER BLISS,
Brevet Colonel and A. q NJ in charge Of Fourth
Division O. d. &. o 423 tM31
~ EPARTMhNI FOR SUPPLYING THE CITY
PROPOSALs FOR COAL
Sealed Proposals will be received at the Office OF
the Chief Engineer, No. 104 South FIFTH Street,
until TUESDAY, MAY 15 at O'Clock +. M, for
Anthracite Coal, lump broken, or steamboat as fol-
lows:-
say 22OO tons delivered by railroad the shute at
the Schuylkill works.
26OO tons delivered by boat upon the wharf at the
SEQ tons delivered by carts on the shute at the
" enty fourth Ward works.
Bidders will state the COliery from which the coal
s TO be delivered and the kind of coal bid for, and
the price per ton of 224O lbs.
Tie coal will be weighed at the point OF delivery,
and all bone slate, and dirt rejected. No bids will
be received unless it be accompanied with certlf-
cate that a bond OF five hundred dollars has been
deposited with the City Solicitor, as per ordinance
ofM ay 25 1860
The Committee the right to accept or reject
5S8ti HENRY p. NJ. BIRKINBINE,
Chief Engineer Water Department, Philadelphia.
CEALED PROPOSALS FOR TIE ERECTION
> OF Five Hundred Feet OF River Wall at Fair
mount Park will be received IN accordance with
plan and specifications made by j &. Sidney Archi-
tect in the office of the Commissioner OF City Pro-
perry.
1he Proposals should be directed TO the under
Hened and be endorsed PROPOSALS FOR
RIVER WALL"
Seventy per cent will be paid monthly as the work
is done; the balance when the whole is completed
and accepted,
The Proposals will be opened in the presence of
bidders by the COMMITTEE on City Property, at their
meeting on TUESDAY, May % 1866 at g. O'Clock
F. M.
CHARLES DIXEY,
9wm6t Con missioner of City Property.