New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-12
FOR ARMY SUPPLIES.

CHIEF QuARrKRNAsrER's OFFICER
Department of Texas, ;
San Antonio, Texas. February l, 1872
GEALED PROPOSALS, IN TRIPLlCATE UNDER
~ the usual conditions heretofore published will
BE- received a, TINS "ee ana also at ,he once OF
posts named below. until IL NJ WEDNESDAY the
first day Of May 1872 for furnishing supplies from
the first day of July, 1872 to the thirtieth day of
June 1873, at the following military posts in the
department of Texas:
AUSTIN. TEXAS
200 cords of Wood.
90 900 pounds of Corn
1000 pounds OF Oats or Barley.
$1,000 pounds of Hay.
FORT BLISS, TEXAS.
500 bushels OF Charcoal.
155,0O0 pounds of Corn.
5000 pounds of Oats or Barley.
263,O 600 pounds of Hay.
FORT BROWN, TEXAS.
800 cords OF Wood.
10000 pounds of Hay.
FORT CLARK, TEXAS.
1900 cords of Wood.
1850 bushels of Charcoal
$40 600 pounds OF Corn.
10000 pounds of Oats or Barley.
rs 900 pounds OF Hay.
FORT CONCHO, TEXAS
l 200 cords OF Wood.
900 bushels of Charcoal.
10000 pounds of Corn.
5000 pounds of Oats or Barley.
l,790000 pounds OF Hay.
FORT DAVIS, TEXAS.
GOO cords of Wood.
600 bushels of Charcoal
100000 pounds OF Corn
10000 pounds OF Oats or Barley.
$4,000 pounds Of Hay.
FORT DUNCAN TEXAS.
900 cords of Wood
$40 bushels of Charcoal.
$4,000 pounds of Corn.
l55 900 pounds Of Oats or Barley
100000 pounds of Hay.
FORT GRIFFIN, TEXAS.
800 cords of Wood.
lon6 bushels OF Charcoal.
,oGG.o00 pounds OF Corn.
ABS 900 pounds of Oats or Barley.
l,901oHO pounds OF Hay.
FORT MCINTOSH, TEXAS.
200 cords of Wood.
10000 pounds of Hay.
FORT McKAvETr, TEXAS.
800 cords of Wood.
900 bushels of Charcoal.
6o5oo0 pounds of Corn.
$4,000 pounds of Cots or Barley.
1,2o5,0oo pounds of Hay.
FORT QUITMAN TEXAS.
400 cords of Wood.
so bushels of Charcoal
zGG,0,W pounds of Corn.
l5o,ooo pounds of Oats or Barley.
$4,000 pounds of Hay.
FORT RICHARDSON, TEXAS.
1900 cords Of Wood
1000 bushels of Charcoal.
1920 600 pounds of Corn.
$4,000 pounds of Oats or Barley
3,5o0,00 pounds OF Hay.
FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS
300 cords OF Wood
1000 bushels of Charcoal
385 900 pounds of Corn.
1875. 900 pounds of Oats or Barley.
RINGGOLD BARRACKS, TEXAS.
600 cords of Wood.
500 bushels of Charcoal.
$4,000 pounds of Hay.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
1000 cords of Wood
5000 bushels of Charcoal.
925 600 pounds of Corn
475, 600 pounds of Oats or Barley.
100000 pounds OF Hay.
FORT SILL, INDIAN TERRITORY.
1000 cords OF Wood.
1865 600 pounds of Corn.
925 900 pounds Of Oats or Barley.
5200,000 pounds OF Hay.
The above are the estimated quantities that will
be required at each post according to the present
distribution of troops. but the government reserves
the right to increase or diminish the same at any
time during the continuance of the contract.
Separate bids should be made for each post and
for each class of supplies
Contracts will De awarded to the lowest re-
sponsible bidders tor each post and each kind OF
supply.
1t is desired to purchase in the vicinity of each
post from the products of the mel. hboriur ranches
and farms, and bids for any portion of the specified
supplies Will be considered
Blank proposals, and any additional information,
can be had on application to I he undersigned.
JAMES A EKiN,
Chief Quartermaster, Department of Te xas.
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