Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-12
PROPOSALS FOB TRANSPORTATION.
OFFICE CHIEF QUARrERxasrER.
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FIFTH MILITARY DIsTRicr,}
Sealed FrosS are yited ana Vii be .i fses9ed
a. TIE once ot Captain W A. Wainwl light, A. q.
the 3Ist day Of March, lss at II O'Clock NJ. for
ne tran portatiOn % troops and military supplies
BIO Grande, Ter the year ending May Isa 0' tue
Proposals will state at what rates bidders pro-
5 e the M rT named sn6 6oi n59y supplies from
Route 30 Iron braz . Santiago te Browns
NJ. By aver OF via Point Isabel,
konte No 2-From Brownsville to Ringgold
Route No 3-Rin. gUld Barracks to Laredo.
PToP.ssls Will distinctly specify at what rate
the tiiGeIs will contract 10 transport troops and
supplies, & lie classified as follows: Ofieers and
enlisted men, cabin deck passenger, each; aud
The tolloNlns ella OF freight, viz: Horses mules,
Hachinery Lad zine. TN. copPcr' nails irets,
bolt. paints, shot. stores, wire heavy hardware,
nance stores. sc per one hundred pounds TO lbs
ISal, Per tou' hay, Der BALE lumber pine, per
Cskum; lumber, oak, per l 90 feet; oats and corn,
Measurement goods; clothing, equipase, crates.
crOCkery, furniture. doors, blinds ssshes wagon
topsues mAttipgs: mattresses light casks and
Dry goods fosr, meal. bread, rice, crackers,
dried apples. onions. potatoes, turnips, white
liquids. lard lime. cement, plaster. tar. rosin,
molssses, brown sugar, tallow- grease, &C, per
Vinegar and pickles ia kegs, Per keg, ambulance
ana sPrng wagons zach -ii army wagons complete
read faI ina spices condensed mix. meats,
soap. sc per box, hams per cask hams per fierce,
ice ger hid lard tieTce, lard per keg, rice per
n ice, pals per dozen, sugar per hid, sugar Ha-
var a. Per box. tea Per chest salt per sack aud
barrel, shCyels aud spades per dozen, wheelbsr-
aCh- lath- per 90. shingles per COO tobac-
co per box, rope per coil, brOOms per dozen.
All freight TO be delivered at such landings.
warehouses OF other places Of unloading at each
Of the sb-ve named points may be designated
D. the ID, pot QuaItermaster at Brown willie, OF
other authorized ON agents of the Quarter
masters apartment
GOntIsct,Is must be prepared to port the
troops and public freight at any of the abOye-named
points hen re luiTet, and must take such trO" ps
and pli t. the full capacity of the vessel 9th.
80 trans pOTa ion, rOyided II required by
the QuartermssteT DepaI tine nj, and the proposals
must state the character and class of vessels pro-
s-d G. lie furnished for water pOrtation aud
tie Kind 81 o. ans n neither mule teams, for
land transportation. All proposals must be in tri
liCate, with copy OF this advertisement attached
to each. and must be accompanied by the names of
At least two sufficient sureties who will signify by
enforcement thereon their willingness to become
res pOn-ihle for the performance Of the contract
Proposals will be endorsed Proposals for Trans
poTtstiOn, and will he addressed to The Super
Nising Quartermaster, Snb district of the Rio
GRANGE, Brownsville, Texas All proposals re-
Ceived will be forwarded TO the Chief Quartermas-
ter e the District for approval and award.
The Government reserves the right TO reject any
Ct all bids or any part 81 a bid.
CHAS. II. TOMPKINS,
Byt. Brig. Gen. and =. y NJ,
nh 5-6t 5th Military District