Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-30
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E-o,e.srilis. TsTas. February IS, 1873.

G-OtcsSFuis, TsxGS. February Is, IS5S.1
=. CEsl Az the 3Ist day OF March ISIS, at II
floeS m for the trans portation OF Troops and
Ii,tret .: the Bic Grande, fer the year ending May
Proposals will state at what rates bidders pro-
pose 70 transp 'rt troops and army supplies ir ON
AZ 20 va toHoNing- named points
Vile - riyer OF via Point isabel.
Boute No. z-FrOm Brownsville to ginggoM
Route No. s--RinsgyId Barracks to Laredo
the bidders viii eontract T. trsnspof: troops and
supplies. e. he CLASSIFIED As follows: oficers and
tie oWihr ea"i Of freight fSk %a r.es ns fSa
and leef cattle per head; sheep, Per heal; iron.
Iolts PARTS shot stores. wire. heavy hard are,
hollow ware. srindstones; ordnance heavy ord
toal. per ton; hay, per bale lumber, pine, Per
Osknm; lumber, oak, per O 0 fee; oats and corn,
Measurement goods clothing, egHipage crates
crOckery, furniture. doors, blinds, sashes wagon
tongues. nzttiDgs- mattresses, light casks and
Heroes. books stationery, &c per cubic foot.
Dip gOOcs, hOBr, meal, bread, rice, crackers,
dried apples. ouions. potatoes tnrnips, white
liquids, lard lime. cement plaster, tar rosin
EoIssses, brown sugar, taliow, grease, dc., per
Vinegar aud pickles in kegs, per key ambulance
and spring wagons, each army wagons (complete),
exiTscis &c, pr box, candies crssHerss' hard
bread fsiins, spices, condensed milk, meats,
soap, &c Per box, hams per ca.k, hams per fierce
ice hid lard per tierce, lard per key rice per
terce, pals per cCzen, sugar per hid Ia
yADal per box, tea per chest, salt per sack and
barrel. shOyels AID spades Per dozen, wheelb ar
rows ach laths per 90, shingles 100, tobac-
co per boz, rope per coil, bToorns per dozen.
All freight 10 be delivered at such landings,
warehouses, or other places Of unloading at -sc b
Of the above named points may be desg mated
D. the Depot Quartermaster at Brown yyille, or
other authorized Officers agents Of the Quarter
master 3 department
) Contractors must be prepared 10 transport the
troops and public freight Al any of the above-nAned
points when required, and must take such troops
and supplies The full capacity Of the vessel 9TH
means trans portaiioB, prov ided ~ required ~
the Quarterm aster De pzrtnenf and The proposals
must state the character and class OF vessels pro-
posed o. be fr water trans nortstion, and
tie kind % teams. whether OK or mule teams, Tor
land transportation All proposals must be In triD.
ltcAts- " i'm copy of this advertisement AuschGi
10 each, and must be accompanied By the n smss OF
a. east two sufhcien' suretes, Who viii sisnnJ ey
ebdorssment their willingness to became respons1
Die Tor the performance OF the contract
Proposals witt n endorsed . Proposals. for Trans
ppItsuon-' and will be addressed to The 50 eef
kislhg Susrtermaster Sub district OF the Mo
GIance Brownsville. Texas - .
All proposals. received will be Forwarded 20 the
Chiei Qpsrtermaster 81 the District for approval
The Government reserve. the right to reject any
OF al bids or 10y Psrt q q bid S-E
By order OF Byt MAJ Gen McCook.
Frat 1t. asih Infantry, r. q n ana A o. N
sIpsryising Y NJ, Sub District Bio 9rsRds.
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