The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-15
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIA N TERRITORY. OFFICE

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF OOMMISsARY OF SUBsISrENOE,
FORT GIBSON, q. N, Jan. ri, 1869.
ceived at the Office of the Undersigned, at. Fort
Gibson, q. n, until IL O'Clock NJ. MONDAY,
March 10, 1859, for the delivery OF Subsistence
Al FORT GIBSON. CHEROKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds OF Flour.
7o,OO0 pounds of Bacon.
$4,000 pounds of Salt
5000 gallons OF Vinegar.
400 barrels of Pork.
And Corn Meal in such quantities aa may be
The Flour to be equal in quality to the best
XXX brands of the st. Louis market, aud pat
up as fOllows:-l25,0 600 pounds To be put up In
barrels full mead lined, and 425 900 pounds TO be
put up In double sacks, OF gunny sacking and
The Baoon;to be of FIRST quality, and put up
as lollows:-20000 pounds In tierces or casks,
and 90 0OO pounds In gunny sacks Of about LIS
The Sal. io be Of good quality, and put up az
pounds In double sacks of gunny sacktng and
The Vinegar to be of best quality, and made
Of whisky of full strength, and to be put up as
follows:-l00O gallons in barrels of good quality.
In casks Containing not @ more I6an m @ Ss gail gallons
each, the casks to be of best quality, painted,
and 10 have four iron and eight hickory hoops
The Pork to be prime mess pork. to be put mp
securely in good barrels containing 20O pounds
The Corn Meal to be Of best quality, and put
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 20th day OF April 1863, and to
continue the same In such quantities as may
be required until the lst day of December, 1859.
AT 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
Each bid must be accompanied by q good and
ufhcient guarantee from Two or more persons
whose loyalty and solvency are certified by
! clerk OF court OF record) setting forth that
| they will, in the event of its acceptance, give
ample bonds and security for the faithful per.
| formance of the same.
The name and place of residence of each bid.
der and surety must be given.
No proposal will be entertained unless satis-
factorily represented. that does not fully comply
| with the terms of this advertisement.
Proposals may be for the whole or any part of
Any contract awarded uuder this advertise.
| ment will be made subject to the approval of
| the Commissary General of Subsistence, u. 8,
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-
Proposals must be plainly indorsed. PRO.
| posals for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
| to the Chief Commissary OF Subsis ence, Dis.
trict Indian Territory, Fort Gibson, O. N
Brevet Msjor.aen B. H. GRIERsoN.
A. r. ROCKWELL, Bvt. Lieut. Colonel and A.
@. M. u. 81. A.. c. O. 8. Dist. Indian Territory.