New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
FOR TRANsPORTA.
TEON,

OFFICE CEIEF QUARTERNA srER,
Department OF Louis ana. \
New orleans La, August g, 1858,
SEALED PROPOSALS IN DUPLICATE, WITH
= copy Of this ADVERTISEMENT attached u each are
invited and WI Se SeSsyed at TINS ote ,sss up 1n
the transportation of all Government Troops and
supplies that may be required b. the Quartermas-
ers DEpal tment for period Of twelve u2l months,
commencing on the hrst. day OF October, 1865, and
ending on tue thirti-t h day Of September 1859
from New Orleans 70 Galveston. Texas, or
From New Orleans to Indianoa, Texas, or
From New Orleans to Brazos Santiago, Texas,
FIR m Calves on to Indianola Texas, or return;
From Galveston to Brazo4 Santiago or return.
From Indianola to Brazos Santiago, Texas, or re-
Proposals will state at what rates bidders propose
. transport to or IF m each OF the above named
ofticers and Enlisted Men Cabin and Deck Passen.
gers, each and the following classes of freight,
Horses, Mules, and Beef Cattle. each per head.
from Machinery, Lead, Zinc, Tin. Copper Nails,
Riyes, Bolts, pain,s, shot stoves, Wire, heavy
| Hardware, HolloE Ware, Grlndstones, Ordn nee,
heavy llrdna"ce Stores etc, OF each per one humid
| red leo pounds.
ay. Straw, Moss. and oalyum, of each per bale.
Lumber, ak, per one thousand feet.
Oats and Corn, per sack
MRAsURFuESr GO Ds.- Clothing, EQuipaRe,
W sson ToSsusss Matings Mrsssss light
aH1 Heroes. Books, stationery, etc. Of each Per
DRY q ooDs,-Flour, Meal Bread, Rice, Crackers
DRIED apples, Onions, Potatoes, rurnIps, White
VET Fl GooDa Pork, Beef Liquids, Lard. Lime,
Cement, Plaster Tar, Rosn, Mol $50. Brown sugar
Ambulances spring Wagons, oarts and Wheel
Arm, Wa ons complete, each.
Nruits, jams, Jellies, Window Glass, Pickles, FE-
tracts etc, Of each per box
C,ndles, Crackers Hard Bread, FSrina Spices
eOnde ssd MilS. Gan Meats, soap, cts, q each
per box
Hams, per tisFce.
Ice peF hogshead.
Lard per teroe.
L I'd, per key
Ri =, Per tsrce.
Pals, per dozen.
Sugar, per ogs cad.
Sat per sack and per bsrreL
snovs- and spades, per dozen
Tea, per rhest
Lath-, Ter Thousand
SHINGLES, per thousand.
Tobacco, per box.
Rope, per COZ
Brooms, per dozen.
Freight 10 be delivered at any AZ OF the above
named poin a. such wharves as may be designated
b. the Depot Quartermasle :.
Bi1ders mnst ne p epared 70 MAJ a. least semi
lnd'anola or return and weekly trips between Gal
We ton and Brdzos Santiago or return,
Troops and public freight n be taken to the fu ]
capacity Of the vessels proposed TO perform thi,
ervlee when required by the Quartermaster's De
The ability of the bidder TO fu i'll bis agreement
must D guaranteed by two re-ponsiole rsons'
whose 9 Rnafu es must pc hppenneo 20 me guAIsh
tee This responsibility Of the gu rantorrs must be
hown BY me official certificate Of th4 CLERK OF the
nearest District Court the United states Distro'
At'ornev.
Proposals will only he received for the transportA
ton 70 and from all the above named points
No bids will be enter tanned from paTtle. WHO nave
hitherto failed 70 con pl With their engasemenN
with any branch Of tho government -
The Uni, cd States reserves the right 70 reject anS
or ali ds.
Proposals must b. Endorsed /" PronosAls for Trans
psf "A ion. and addressed 20 the undersaned;
By command Of BTsEst MAJOR General 4. O Blu
S"~nA CHARLES u TOMPKINg,
BreVst BriR Cen and Chief QuRftermAatsr,
Auest Department OK LopisiRra.