New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-20
PROPOSALS FOR TRAKSPORTA.
TION To MOBILE.
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER,

OFFICE CHIEF QUARrERMAsrER, \
Department OF louisiana
New Orleans. Louisiana, November Isl 1888
CEALED PROPOSALS INTRIPLICATF. WITH
Ocopy of this advertisement attached to each are
November twentieth 1868, for the transportation OF
all government troops and supplies that may be re.
CURED by the Quartermasters Department for a
period Of 90 twelve months, commencing on the
twenty-eghth day of November, 1858, and ending on
the thirtleth day OF November. 1869 inc usve from
New Orleans, Louisiana to Fort Pike, Louisiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana. to Ship Island. Misss-
New Orleans, Louisiana. to Mobile, Alabama, or
Fort Pike, Louisiana. to Ship Island, Mississippi.
Ship Island, Mississippi. to Mobile, Alabama, or
Proposals will state at what rates bidders pro-
pose to transport from each of the above named
Officers and enlisted men, cabin or deck passage
each and the following pg class Of freights. viz:
Horses. Mules and Beef Cattle, each per head.
Iron, Nj sehinery, Lead, Zinc. Tin, Copper, Nails,
Hardware HollowaTe. GTindstones, Ordnance,
Stores, etc, per one hundred pounds.
Hay, Straw, Moss and oakum per bale.
Lumber, Pine and Oak, per thousand feet.
Measurement Goods-Clothng Equipage Crates :,
Grockery, Furniture Doors, Blinds Sashes Wagon
Tierces, Books, Stationery, etc, per cubic foot.
:, Dry Goods, tFlour, Meal, Bread Rice, Crackers,
Wet Goods, Pork, Beef, Liquids. Lard, Lime, Ce.
Tallow, Grease, etc, per barrel.
Ambu'anoes, Spring Wagons, Carts and Wheel
Army Wagons &c mplete) each.
Fruits. Jams Jellies. Window ass Pickles, EK
Candies, Crackers, Hard Bread. Farina Spices,
Condensed Milk, Can Meats, Soap, ETC., per box.
Hams, per terces.
Ice, per hogshead
Lard, per tietce.
Lard, per key.
Rice, per tierce.
Powder per barrel.
Powder, per key,
Sugar, per hoRshead.
Sugar tHavanaN per box.
Salt, per sack and per barrel.
Shovels and Spades, per dozen.
Tea per chest.
Laths, per thousand.
Shingles, Tcr thousand.
Tobacco per box.
Rope, per coil.
All Troops and Freight to be received and deliv-
cred in New Orleans at the POntchartrain Railroad
Depot, at the foot of GirOd street.
All troops and freight 10 be received and delivered
at Fort Pike Ship Island and Mobile, at such
wbRrges as may be designated by the ter
on duty at the above named points.
Troops and public freight TO be taken to the full
CAPACITY OF the vessels When so required by theQuar
termasters Department.
weekly line OF steamers between all of the abgve
Separate bids will ne received for TRANSFORMATION
between New ORLEANS and Mobile, and New OrleAns
and Fort Pike aud Snip Island.
The ability of the bidder to fulfll his agreement
must be guaranteed by two ~ responsible per
sons, whose signatures must be appen ded to the
guarantee
No bid will entertained from G. G. Wayne Agent
Mobile Prop Line he having refused 10 comply
with the provisions of his bid when contract As
awarded to him.
Bids will be Endorsed Proposals for Transporta-
ton to Mobile" and addressed to the undersigned
The Government reserves the right to reject any
all bids received
BY command Of Brovet Major General Rousseau
OHAS. Ii. TOMPKINS,
Brevet Brigadier General aud G. O. Nj
no46t Department of Louisiana.