The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-08
PROPOSALS.
pRoPosALs FOR sUB5Is rEN0E STORES.
HHADQUAErrns DISTRICT OF rHn

IL
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRIToRY, OFFICE
CHIEF OoMMIssARY OF SUBsIsrENCE, (
FORT GIBSON, o. N, Jan. II, l66y.
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate will be re-
ceived at the Office of the undersigned, at Fort
March 10, 1869. for the delivery OF Subsistence
Al FORT GIBSON, CHEROKEE NATION.
$4,000 pounds Of Flour.
10000 pounds OF Bacon
1900 pounds of Salt
o,UO gallons OF Vinegar.
400 barrels of Pork.
AND Corn Meal In such quantities as may be
The Flour TO be equal in quality 20 the best
AAA brands OF the ST. Louis market, and put
up as follows:-l26, GOO pounds 20 be put up In
barrels full head lined, and 425 900 pounds to be
po'toP up sh u0uDie Sacks OF gunny sacking and
The BsSon;to be OF first quality aud put up
Us toiloWs:-2O,OOO pounds Ia uerces casks,
anu anu 90 wv pounds In gunny sacks of about lbs
The Salt TO be of good quality. and put up as
Iolows;-lOOOO pounds IN barrels and 1900
pounds IN double sacks of gunuy sacking and
The Vinegar to be of best quality, and made
OF whisky of full strength, anu TO be put up as
folOws:-l00O gallons in barrels of good quality,
securely hooped, and 1900 gallons TO be put up
In casks containing not mole than % gallons
each, the casks TO be of best quality, painted,
and TO have four iron and eight hickory hoops
on each.
securely in good barrels containing 2O0 pounds
each.
The Corn Meal TO be OF best quality, and put
mp ln barrels or sacks, like the nOur as may be
required. The person or persons To whom any
award Is made must be prepared TO execute
contracts and give the required bonds at once,
and be In readiness to commence the delivery
OF stores on the goth day OF April, 1869, and TO
continue the same in sucn quantities as may
be required until the lst day of December, 1889
az which time the whole amount of the article
or articles contracted for must be supplied.
Samples of articles Except meats) must ac-
company the proposals. in boxes or bottles, and
not in paper parcels.
Each bid must be accompanied by a good and
| whose loyalty and solvenoy are certified by
clerk of q court OF recOrd), setting forth that
| they will, in the event of its acceptance, give
ample bonds and security for the faithful per.
The name and place of residence of each bid.
| der and surety must be given.
No proposal will be entertained unless salts.
factorily represented. that does not fully comply
| with the terms of this advertisement.
Proposals may be for the whole or any part Of
the stores required
| Any contract awarded under this advertise.
ment vii Je made subject TO the approval Of
Army, and the right Is reserved TO reject any or
All stores delivered will be subject to rigid
| Inspection.
| Payments upon the contracts awarded will
| be made monthly In current funds, or as soon
| as the same shall have been received.
! Bidders are invited 10 be preseut at the OPEN
| ing of proposals, which will take place on the
day and hour above specified. Blanks for pro-
| posals nd bonds will be- furnished on appltca-
| ton to this office.
posals for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
! TO the Chief Commissary OF Subsistence, Dis
| trict Indian Territory, Fort Gibson, o. n
'' oA Brevet Msjor-G Gen. B. H. aRIERsON.
| A. F. ROCK WELL, Bvt. Lieut. Colonel and A.
| O. M u. g. A., G. O. 8. Dist. Indian Territory.