New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-28
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
PROPOSALS FOR TRANsPORTA-
TON
OFFICE qaEEE ogAnrEs,lAsrER, !

OFFICE QHIEE QuARTERaIAsTER, !
No,v o.,.. Fifth Military District,
CEALED PROPOSALS ARE INVITED AND
y will DO received az the Office OF Captain VI
T1S until ths AZ .I BT r. EsI1
ices at " o'clock d., for the transportation Of
within the sub district q the RIO Grande f6r ths
year ending Jnly ], 1863
to transport troops and army supplies from and to
the following named points:
Route No. l-From Brazos Santiago to Browns
vile, by river. or via Point isabel.
Route NO. &-brom Brownsville to RiDggold Bar
Route No. 3--Ringgold Barracks to Laredo
5Toposals will distinctly specify at what rates the
oiaoets WI contract 70 transport troops and sup
Ofieers aud enlisted men, cabin deck passen
Horses, mules and beef cattle per head sheep. per
mead ron machinery lead, zinc, tin, copper nails
ware hollow Wsre se9 dsoyes wire hesy haTd
4 1no storess etc., per one hundred pounds
,o SOsa per ton; hay. per bale lumber pine, per
oakg,m' lumber tOaR) per 1900 feet; oats and corn
Msasuremeot goods, clothing, equipage. crates,
tongues. mating, mattresses light casks and tierces
pI1o l stationery. ETC., per cubic foot.
a5Ds onen nea bread rice crackers, dried
per oaTre wet goods pork, beef liquids, lard lime
tsio paS,er; yea rosin molasses brown sugar
vinegar and pickles in kegs, per key; ambulances
anu epiluk Wagons eaCns army wagons (comDlatA)
each; fruits, jams, jellies, window glass, pickles.
iarlna spices, condensed milk, can meats soap etc
per oox; hams, per cask; hams, per tierce; ice per
nogshead lard, per tierce; lard per keg; RICE per
neree; pals per dozen; sugar per hogshead; sugar
tdaNena per box; tea, per ehest salt per sack and
oAfrei snoVels and spades, per dozen: WheebaFrows
escn laths per l0Q0 shingles 1000; tobacco Der
noa; rope, per coll; brooms, per dozen.
Al treights to be delivered a. such landings ware.
houses, OF other places Of unloading at each OF the
n4ooVe-nAIned points, as may be designated by the
DePot 2nrtermaster at Brownsville other author
lzen oincers or agents OF the aarteraster5 Depart
Contractors must be prepared to transport the
troops and public freight any Of the above named
points when required and must take such troops
and supplies to the full capacity of the vessel or
otber means OF transportat provided If required
by the quartermaster's department. and the pro-
posas must state the character and class Of vessels
proposed 20 be furnished for water transportation
and the kind Of teams, whether OK or mule teams
for land transportation. All proposals must be IN
triphcate, with copy of this advertisement at
names OF at least two sufficient suFeties who will
.ignify by Endorsement thereon their willingness to
tract.
Proposals viii be Endorsed Proposals. for Trans
portaton, and will be addressed to 1.-THE Superyis-
ing Quarterln aster Sub District Of the Rio GrsndeN
brownsVille, Texas. All proposals received will be
forwarded 70 the chief of the district
for approval and award.
The government reserves the right TO reject any
orAu bids or any part Of q bid.
CHAS. II. TOMPKINS,
Breyot Brig Gen and Chief Quartermaster,
les OF Fifth Military District