Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-20
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Office Suptri ,ing Quartsrm.zstsr.
Sinh DISIrtrf oF me Mo Grnods

BrounSrJtis, TsraS. February Is, 1858.
sealsG Proposal; will be received 2, this office
untli EStAf, the 3lst day of March, 1873, at II
oelock a m. for the transportation OF Troops and
Of TIE Rio Grands for the Year sndns May
Proposals will state at what rates bidders pro-
pose 10 trsnsp prt troops and army supplies fr ON
aid % the following named points
viIls by river OF Via Poiat Isabel
Route No. 2-trom Brownsville to Ringgold
Route No 3--Rinsgyld Barracks to Laredo.
Proposals. will distinctly specify at what rates
supplies, to be classified as follows: Oficers and
enlisted men, cabin or deck passenger, each; and
and beef cattle: per head; sheep. per head; iron ,
n'achineTy, lead, zinc. tin, copper. nails. rivets
tots paints, shot, stores, wire, heavy hardw are
hollow ware. grindstones, ordnance heavy ord.
nance stores, &C, per one hundred pounds 100 lbs
+, ca, per ton' hay, per bale lumber, pine. per
oakum; lumber, oak, per 10 o feet oats and corn,
NJ. asureInent goods, clothing, eqHipage, crates,
croekery, furniture, doors, blinds, sashes, wagon
uercts. books. stationery, &c, per cubic foot.
~ COOS, -four, meal bread, rice, crackers,
;rg ,;t &c per barrel; wet goods pork, beef
ltplds, Hard. lime, cement, plaster, tar, rosin,
molaSses, brown sugar, taliow, grease, &c, per
Vinegar and pickles in kegs per key, ambulance
and spring Wagons each, army wagons (completel,
each, fruits, jams, JeliIes window glass, pickles,
bread fan ina spices ecndensed milk, can meats aaar
soap &C per box, hams per cask, hams per tierce,
ice Per per tlerCo, laru per keR, rice
tierce pals per dozen. sugar per bid, sugar ia
ysnal per box, tea per chest, salt per sack aud
barrel, shoyels and spades per dozen, wheeibsr.
rows ach, laths per 90 shiB giles per COO tobac-
co per box, rope per coil, broons per dozen.
All freight to be delivered at such landings,
warehouses, or other places Of unloading at each
b. the D. pot Qusrtermsster at Brown ,vilIe, or
he. sutiorized ofoers or agents Of the Quarter
masters department
GontIact must be prepared TO trans port the
troops and public freight At any of The above-named
| points when required, and must take such troops
and supplies TO the full espsct, of the vessel 9th.
er means of Transportation, provided if required by
the Quartermaster DE par tmeDt and the proposals
must state the character and class of vessels pro-
posed to be ed for water aud
the kind of teams, whether mule teams, for
land transportation All proposals must be in tri p-
licaGe. with cory of this advertisement attached
to each, and must be accompanied by the names OF
al least two sufficient suretes, who will signify by
endorsement their willingness to become RESPONSE
| bic for the performance of the contract
Proposals will be endorsed " Pro Dos ais for Trans
pOrtatiOn, ~ and will be addressed to 1.-THE Su per.
yisiDg Quartermsster Sub district of the Rio
| GRANGE, Brownsville. Texas -
All proposals received will be for warded to the
Chief Quartermaster Of the District for appro 9 al
| ard ard.
The Government reserves the right to reject any
or all lids or any part Of a bid.
By order Of Bvt Maj. Gen. McCook.
| GEORGE W SMITH
| Fret 1t. 18th Infantry, X. Q. NJ and A A y. NJ .
| snperyi.ing q. M, Sub District Rio Grands.
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