New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-26
PROPOSALS. FOR ARMY SUPPLIES.

CHIEF QrARrERMAsTER's OFFICE,
Department of Texas,
San Antonio. Texas. February l, 1872
SEALED PROPOSALS, IN TRfPLICATE UNDER
be received at this office, and also at the office of
the United States Quartermaster, at the several
posts named below. until u NJ, WEDNESDAY the
first day of May, 1872, for furnishing supplies from
the first day of July, 1872 to the tnirteth day OF
June, l373 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
900 pounds of Corn.
IS 900 pounds OF Oats or Barley.
265, 900 pounds of Hay.
FORT BROWN TEXAS.
300 cords of Wood.
10000 pounds of Hay.
FORT CLARK, TEXAS.
1900 cords of Wood
l,5OO bushels of Charcr Al
100000 pounds of Con
l10ooo pounds of Oats or Barley.
FORT CONCHO, TEXAS.
200 cords OF Wood.
900 bushels of Charcoal.
10000 pounds of Corn.
4o5e00 pounds OF oats or Barley.
l,79Oo00 pounds of Hay.
FORT DAVIS TEXAS.
600 cords of Wood
900 bushels of Charcoal.
800 pounds Of Corn.
10000 pounds of Oats or Barley.
$3.50 pounds of Hay.
FORT DUNCAN, TEXAS.
91H cords of Wood
500 bushels of Charcoal.
10000 pounds of Corn.
$4,000 pounds Of Oats Barley.
100000 pounds of Hay.
FORT GRIFFIN, TEXAS.
400 cords of Wood.
900 bushels of Charcoal
l,0GJ.p00 pounds OF Corn.
A35,D00 pounds OF Oats OF Barley.
100000 pounds OF Hay.
FORT MCINTOSH, TEXAS.
200 cords of Wood
10000 pounds OF Hay.
FORT McKAvETT, TEXAS.
1909 cords OF Wood.
900 bushels OF Charcoal.
COS, 900 pounds OF Corn.
$4,000 pounds of Cots or Barley.
900 pounds of Hay.
FORT QUITMAN, TEXAS.
400 cords OF wood.
500 bushels OF Charcoal
100000 pounds OF Corn.
10000 pounds OF Oats or Barley.
$1,000 pounds of Hay.
FORT RICHARDSON, TEXAS.
O. 200 cords of Wood
2,0GJ bushels of Charcoal.
1.320,UD0 pounds OF Corn.
90,o00 pounds of Oats or Barley.
3.5oo,OG pounds of Hay
FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS.
800 cords OF Wood
$50 bushels of Charcoal
$50 900 pounds of Corn.
lt5.030 pounds of Oats Or Barley.
RINGGOLD BARRACKS. TEXAS.
600 cords of Wood.
500 bushels of Charcoal.
$4,000 pounds of Hay.
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS.
20hO cords of Wood.
5000 bushels of Charcoal.
923,010 pounds OF Corn.
$4,000 pounds of Oats or Barley.
2.0)0,000 pounds OF Hay.
FORT SILL, INDIAN TERRITORY.
1908 cords OF Wood.
1855 COO pounds of Corn.
l,325,000 pounds Of Oats Or Barley.
5,2U0,o0o pounds OF Hay.
The above are the estimated quantities that will
he 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
tine 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.
spoAs5e bidders tor each post and each kind OF
supply.
L is desired to purchase in the vicinity of each
post, from the pl duets of the ncghborng ranches
and farms and bids for any portion of the specified
supplies will be considered
Blank proposals. and any additional information
can oe had on application TO The undersigned.
JAMES 4. EKIN,
Chief Quartermaster, Department OF Texas.
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