New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-08-31
OFFICIAL NOTICES,
PROPOSALS. FOR TRASsPORTA
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OFFICE ASST QUARIEHN1AgrER. II. S. ARMY
c,EArED p HeT oEe ans La August II 1851,
- with copy OF this advertiseme Mt attached 10 each
are invited, and will be received at this Office unt
IL NJ, MONDAY, September l6 1867 for the trans
portatioh Of all Government Troops aud S1ppIies
that may be required by the QuartermasteT's' De
mencing on the lst day OF October 1861, and endpE
on the 3Qth day Of Septem Der 1903 inclusee from
New Orleans to Indianola, Texas or return.
New Orleans to Brazos Santiago Texas. or return
Indianola to Brazos Santiago Texas or return.
Proposals will state at what rates bidders propose
to transport to or from each Of the above named
Othcers and Enlisted Men. Cabin and Deck Passen-
gers, each and the following class of freight viz
Horses, Mules and Beef Cattle each per head
Sheep per head
Rivets, Bolts, Paints Shot, Stoves, Wire, Heavy
Hardware, Hollow Ware, Grindsrones Ordnance
hundred pounds, QGO bs5
Hay Straw, Moss, and Oakum OF each per bale.
Lumber, pine per thousand feet.
Lumber, oak, per thousand feet.
Measurement Goods, Clothing, Equipage, Crates
G[ToeEeryi Furniture re- Doors, Blinds Sashes,
Casks and Tierces, Books, Stationery, etc, Of
each per cubic foot.
Dry Goods, Flour, Meal, Bread Rice. Crackers,
Dried Apples, Onions, Potatoes, Turnips White
Sugar, etc, of each per barrel
wet Goods, Pork. Beef Liquids, Lard, ime, Gem
ent, Plaster Tar Rosin, Molasses Brown Su-
gar, Tallow, Grease, etc. Of ea.h per barrel
Ambu ances, Spring Wagons, CARTS and Wheelbar.
Army Wagons ,compete), each
Fruits, Jams, Jelhes, Window Glass, Pickles, Ex-
tracts etc, OF each per box.
Candies CRACKERS, HARD Bread, Earina, Spices, Con
densed Milk Can Meats Soap etc, OF each per
HAMS per cask.
HAMS per tlerce.
ICE per hogsheed.
LARD per fierce.
LARD per key.
RICE per tierce.
PALS per dozen.
SUGAR per hOgshead.
SUGAR Havana per box.
SALT per sack and per barrel.
SHOFELS AND SPADES peTdozeu.
TEA per chest
LATHS per thousand.
SHINGLES per thousand.
TOBACCO per box.
ROPE per coil
BROUNlS per dozen.
Freight to be delivered at any or all Of the above
named points at such wharves as may be esignated
by the Depot Quarternasters.
Bidders must be prepared TO establish a weekly
line Of steamers between the points TO and from
which they propose to transport supplies, etc
Troops and public freight to be taken to he full
capacity Of the vessels proposed perform this
ice when required by the Quartermasters' Depart
ment
must be guaranteed by two responsible persons,
whose signatures must be appended to the Ruaran-
tee. The responsibility Of The guarantors must be
shown by the official certificate Of the Clerk of the
nearest District Court or the United States District
Attorney.
Proposals will be received FOR the transportation to
and from ALL the above named points, OF separately
Jor the transportation 90 and from ONE or MORE
OF the points above named.
Bidders proposing for the transportation to and
from two or more of the points named will state
whether the transportation will also be performed
for one or more the points separately and whether
az the same or otner rates.