Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-07
PROPOSALS FOR TRANSPORTATION.
OFFICE CHIEv QuARrERxAsrKR,

Firm military DTsTRicr5
Sealed PrOposa. are Invited snd viii be ,i received
- TIE nnes o; Captain w A Wainwright, A. Q.
the SI-t DAY II March. Isis. az ~ O'clock NJ for
the transportation of troops and military supplies
Rio Gfand fcf the year ending dir Nay .r ls Oh the
ProIcssls will state at what rates bidders pro-
and to the following named points
Route No l-From Braz.. Santiago to Browns
VILE BY rfver OF via Poiut Isabel.
Route No. s-From Brownsville to Binggold
Route No 3-RiDseVld barracks to Laredo.
=, Pr3possls vii distinctly specify at What rate
suppes. T. be CLASSIFIED a. foIiows oS oT' and and
enlisted men, cabin cr deck passenger each; and
and beef cattle, per head; sheep, per head; iron.
machinery lead zinc, tin. copper, mai rivets
hollow .rnah nss' heard
nance stores, &c. per hundred pounds TO- 10, ,
Coal per ton hay per bale; lumber, pine, per
Oskum, lumber, oak, per q o feet; oats and corn
Measurement zoed-. clothing, equipags. crates.
oTOCkery furniture, doors, blinds, ssshes, wagon
tiercrs, books. stationery sc, per cutie foot
Dry gOocs -four meal, bread, rice. crackers.
sugar. So per barrel vet roods' p6Tk. r beef
liquids lard lime, cement. plaster. tar. rosin,
B @GSSIe' Drown sugar '"'i0~ grease &C. per
Vinegar and pickles in Kegs, per keg, ambulance
each, fruits. JaEls. leilles window glass, pic kles
sxtrsets Sc, Per box, candles, crackers, hard
soap SC Per box hams Per cssk, hams per tierce.
Ice ger hid lard per tierce lard per keg rica Der
tirrCr. pals per dozen. per hid 81 gar ha-
yanai per hex, tea per ehrst, salt per sack and
barrel. shOVcls ald spades per dozen. wheeIbar-
sch. lsths Per 100, shin giles pr co. tObac-
CO per box, rOpe Per coll. 1ToOI- per dozen.
All freight to he delivered at such landings
ware horses. other places Of unloading at Each
- TIE sb-Vs Ismed points a. may be designated
b. The D. pot QUartermaster at Brown willie, OF
O'her sathorized orheers or agents Of the quarter
masters department
Contractors must BE- prarared Ia transport the
troops ard public fes NJ az any Of he aIOv-naIaei
points y hen re uiTsd, and must take such troops
and slies 90 tine full caPsct of the Vesse or 9th.
or means q trsu-pgriai rOyidel If required by
IL CusTterms ster Depar and the prop ,s.ls
uu-t s'ate The character and class of vessels pro-
sd g lie furnish ed for water tran. portstion. and
ne md OF cams. whether mule teams. for
I'd traIs portsfiOn- All proposals must lie in trip
iHats, with copy OF this advertisement attached
70 each, and must he acc0mp snied b. the names Of
az least Two -ufcien sureties, who will signify By
endOrsen.ent thereon their willingness to bee anne
re- ronsible fer the performance Of the contract
Proposals viii be endorsed - Proposals for Trans
Foftsti n and VIII he addressed o. This Super
NlsinC QCarteTmaster, Sub dis trict of the BIO
Srsnre, fIovrsyiile. Texas All proposals re
C'iNeC vii BE forwarded 10 the Chief Quarterulas-
t-r 81 TIE Iristrict Tor approval and award.
2 be Government rt-~rNes the right 10 reject any
a. AL lids ct any part u a bid
CHI "a. TOMPKISS
Bvt. Brig Gen. AMI =. q NJ.
ubs-st 9Th Military District.