New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-22
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY SUPPLIES.


CE-KF QuARTKRMAsrER's OFFICE,
Department of Texas,
San Antonio. Texas, February l. 1872
SEALRD PROPOSALS., IN TRIPLICATE UNDER
~ the usual conditions heretofore published, will
be received at this office, and also at the office of
the United States Quartermaster, at the several
posts named below. until II NJ, WEDNESDAY the
first day OF May, 1872, for furnishing supplies from
June, 1873 at the following military posts in the
department Of Texas:
AUSTIN. TEXAS.
200 cords of Wood.
10000 pounds Of Corn.
1900 pounds of Oats or Barley.
$1,000 pounds Of Hay.
FORT BLISS TEXAS.
400 cords of wood.
500 bushels of Charcoal.
155e00 pounds of Corn.
IS 900 pounds Of Oats or Barley.
600 pounds of Hay.
FORT BROWN, TEXAS.
200 cords of Wood.
10000 pounds of Hay.
FORT CLARK, TEXAS.
200 cords of Wood
1900 bushels of Charcoal.
$40 600 pounds of Corn.
10000 pounds of Oats or Barley.
rs 600 pounds of Hay.
FORT CoNCHo, TEXAS.
1900 cords OF Wood.
1000 bushels of Charcoal.
$4,000 pounds of Corn.
$4,000 pounds of Oats or Barley.
1,19O,OOO pounds of Hay.
FORT DAVIS, TEXAS.
600 cords of Wood.
600 bushels of Charcoal
$40 900 pounds OF, Corn.
10000 pounds of Oats or Barley.
5000 pounds of Hay.
FORT DUNCAN. TEXAS.
300 cords of Wood.
500 bushels OF Charcoal.
10000 pounds of Corn.
$4,000 pounds Of Oats or Barley.
o00, 900 pounds of Hay
FORT GRIFFIN, TEXAS.
400 cords of Wood.
900 bushels of Charcoal
900 900 pounds of Corn.
4S5,000 pounds of Oats or Barley.
900 900 pounds of Hay
FORT MCINTOSH, TEXAS.
POO cords of Wood
10000 pounds of Hay.
FORT McKAvETT, TEXAS.
1000 cords of Wood.
900 bushels of Charcoal.
COS 900 pounds Of Corn
$1,000 pounds of Cots or Barley
1000 pounds of Hay.
FORT QUITMAN, TEXAS.
400 cords of Wood.
500 bushels of Charcoal.
POO 900 pounds OF Corn.
900 pounds of Oats or Barley.
$1,000 pounds of Hay.
FORT RICHARDSON, TEXAS
2200 cords of Wood
1000 bushels of Charcoal
800 900 pounds of Corn.
10000 pounds of Oats or Barev.
J,5O0, 600 pounds of Hay.
FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS.
900 cords of Wood
1000 bushels of Charcoal
385 900 pounds of Corn.
$4,000 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.
$500 bushels of Charcoal.
925 600 pounds of Corn.
$4,000 pounds of Oats or Barley.
100000 pounds of Hay.
FORT SILL, INDIAN TERRITORY.
1000 cords OF Wood.
2,655, 900 pounds of Corn.
l.325. 900 pounds of Oats or Barley.
100000 pounds of Hay.
The above 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 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 be awarded to the lowest re-
spOHsbe 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 neighboring ranches
and farms, and bids for any portion Of the specified
supplies will be considered.
Blank proposals, and any additional inform ation,
can be had on application to the undersigned.
JAMES A. EkIN,
Chief Quartermaster, Department OF Texas.
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