Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-24
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BrotcnSriIe, Ts5aS, February Is, 1851
pr Proposal, will be received at this Office
9elock a m, for the transportation of Troops and
Military Supplies from and TO points within the su
nSirS' oi the Rio Grsnde, fer the year ending May
Proposals will state at what rates bidders pro-
and to the following named points. - '"'
Route No I-From Braz"s Santiago to Browns
VILE. by river or via Point Isabel.
Route No. 2-From Brownsville to Ringgold
Route No. s--Rinsgcld Barracks to Laredo.
, Proposals. will distinctly specify at what rates
tnG Is T eomffsG' to Transport troops and
enlisted et men, cabin Or deck passenger, each; and
and heef cattle; per head; sheep, per head; iron,
machinery. lead, zinc, tin, copper, nails rivets,
So,tS paints shot, stores, wire, heavy hardware
hollow ware. grlndstOnes. ordnance. heavy ord
nance stores &c, per hundred pounds 100 lbs
Coal, per ton; hay per bale; lumber, pine, per
Oafum; lumber, OAK, per loo feet oats and corn,
Measurement goods, clothing, eQHipsge crates
Grockery, furniture, doors, blinds, sashes wagon
tieIces. books stationery &c per Cubic foot anu
Dry goods, hoHr, meal, bread, rice, crackers
te per barrel Wet goods. urn pdT T Sa
liquids, lard. lime, cement, plaster, tar, resin
hIolssses, brown sugar, tsllow, grease, &c, per
Vinegar and pickles in kegs, per key, ambulance
each, fruits. Jams, jellies window glass, pickles
extracts, &c, per box. candles, crackers, hard
bread fsIins, spices, condensed milk, can meats,
soap, &c per box, hams per cask, hams per tierce
ice per hid lard per fierce lard per keg, rice per
ueTce, pals per dozen, sugar per hid. sugar (Ea-
yaDal per box, tea per chest, salt per sack and
barrel, shoyels aud spades per dozen, wheelbsr-
rows each, laths per 90 shingles per CO., tobac-
co per box. rope per coil, brooms per dozen.
All freight to be delivered at such landings
Sarehouses, or other places Of unloading at each
Il the ab.ye named points as may he designated
BY the De pot Quarterme5ter at Brown svilIe or
other authorized officers agents Of the Quarter
masters department
Cont actors must be prepared TO transport the
troops and public freight at any OF the above-named
eo1nts v hep required, and must take such troops
and pplies the full scit, of the vessel or 9TH
II means Of spOrtatOn provided if required by
the Quartermaster Department, and the proposals
must state the character and class Of vessels pro-
posed t. be furnished for water trans and
the kind Of teams, whether OK mule teams, for
land transportation. All proposals must be in trip
licate with a copy of this advertisement attached
to each and must be accomp anied by the ames of
al least two sufficient sureties, who will signiy by
endorsement their willingness to become res pOnsi
bic for the performance OF the contract
Proposals will be endorsed Proposals for Trans
vising Quartermaster. Sub district Of the Rio
GRANGE, Brownsville, Texas
All proposals received will be forwarded to the
Chief Quar;ermsster Of the District for appror val
and aw ard.
The Government reserves the light to reject any
all lds any part Of a bid.
BY order of Byt Maj Gen. McCook.
GEORGE W. SMITH,
First 1t. 18th Infantry, X. q. NJ. and A. A q. NJ.
SupeTyizing Q. NJ, Sub District Rio Grande.
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