New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-03
PROPOsALs FOR TRANsPORTA-
TEON
OFFICE CHIEF 9yAnTERxAsTpR,

tllh Military DtstT1Ct, :
CEALED PROPOSALS. ARE INVITED AND
Texas until IURs12Y, the sist day Of March,
troops ana military supplies from and to points
within the sub,distfiot Of the Rio Grande for the
Proposals. viii state at what rates bidders propose
to transport troops and army supplies from and 10
Route No. Iron Brszos Santiago to Browns
vile BY river or VIA Point Isabel
Route No. From Brownsville to RiBggold Bar
| racks.
Proposals will distinctly specify st what rates the
bidders will contract TO transport troops and sup.
| plies, to be classified as follows;
Officers aud enlisted men, cabin or deck passen-
each and The b toSw1s Sss9 Of freight viz
head; iron, machinery lead zinc, tin copper nails
rivets, bolts paints shot, Stoves wire heavy hard
ordnance stores, ETC., per one hundred pounds.
Coal, per ton; hay, per bale; lumber, pine, per
0aE1m, lumber Coak). per 1000 feet; oats and corn
Measurement goods, clothing, .eqpipage, crates,
crookery, furniture, doors, blinds, sashes, wagon
tongues. mating, actresses, light casks and tierces
Dry goods, flour meal, bread, rice crackers, dried
per- barrel; wet goods PORK, BEET LIQUIDS sid lime
cement, plaster, tea rosin, nolasses, brown sugar.
| tsllow, grease, etc., per barrel.
Vinegar and pickles in kegs, per key; ambulanees
and spring wagons, each; army wagons (oomplete),
extracts etc, per box; candles crackers hsrd bread
farina, spices, condensed milk, meats, soap etc.
per box; HAMS per oask; hams, per terce; ice, per
hogshead; lard, per tierce; lard per key; rice, per
tierOei pas per dozen; sugar, per hogshead; sugar
lhavana, per box; tea, chest salt per sack and
barrel shoves and spades, per dozen; WheelbarrOws
each; laths per loCO shingles per 1000 tobacco, per
| box; rope, per coil; brooms, per dozen.
All freights to be delivered at such landings, ware
houses, otner places Of unloading at each of the
above named points, as may be designated by the
Depot Qurtermaster at Brownsville other author
lied officers or agents OF the Qaafernsster Depart
/ ment.
Contractors must be prepared to transport the
troops and public freight at any of the above named
and supplies to the full capacity of the vessel or
other means OF transportation provided If required
1 by the quarUefmaster's department. and the pre-
posas must state the character and class of vessels
proposed 70 be furnished for water transportation
and the kind of teams, whether OK or mule teams,
for land transportation. All proposals must be in
triplicate, with copy of this Advertisement gt-
tAohed to each, and must be accompanied by the
names Of at least two sufficient suFeties, who will
fignfy by Endorsement thereon their willingness to
become responsible for the performances OF the con-
/ tract
| Proposals win be Endorsed Proposals fer Trans
portAtion and will be addressed to The Supervs-
ing Quarterm aster Sub District Of the Rio Grande
Brownsville, Texas. An proposals received will be
forwarded 70 the chief quartermaster Of the district
i for approval and award.
/ The government reserves the right 10 reject any
or all bids any part of 3 bid
| CdAs. H TOMPKIKs,
| brevet Brig. Gen. and Uhiei Quartermastsr,
fe8 u Fifth Military DISTINCT