The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-22
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS. FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF CoMMlssARY OF SUBSISTENCE,
FORT GIBSON Q. N, Jan. 2l, 1869.
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will be re-
ceived at the Office OF the undersigned, at Fort
Gibson, q. N, until u O'Clock NJ MONDAY,
March l5, 1869, for the delivery of Subsistence
Stores, as tollows:-
AT FORT GIBSON, CHEROKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds OF Flour
10000 pounds of Bacon
25,000 pounds of Salt.
1000 gallons OF Vinegar
400 barrels of Pork.
. And Corn Meal in such quantities az may be
required.
The Flour to be equal in quality to the best
xxx brands OF the st. Louis market, and put
up as foloWs:-l25, COO pounds to be put up in
barrels full head lined, and 425 900 pounds to be
put up in double sacks, OF gunny sacking and
cotton sheetlng.
The Bacon:to be of first quality, ana put up
as tollows:-2OCO Goo pounds in tierces or casks,
and 90, UOO pounds IN gunny sacks Of about l25
pounds each.
The Salt to be Of good quality, and put up as
tonows-l0COO pounds In barrels and 1000
pounds in double sacks Of gunny sacking and
cote sheetlng.
The Vinegar TO be OF best quality, and made
of whisky of full strength, and TO be put up as
folloWs:-lOOO gallons in barrels of good quality,
securely hooped, and 1000 gallons 70 oe put up
in tcasks containing not more than % gallons
each, the casks to be of best quality, painted,
on each
The Pork to be prime mess pork, to be put up
securely in good barrels containing 200 pounds
each.
The Corn Meal to be of best quality, and put
mp in barrels or sacks, like the flour, 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 such quantities as may
be required until the lst day Of December 1869,
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 q good and
sufficient guarantee from Two or more persons
whose loyalty and solYency are certified by
clerk OF q court OF recOrd), setting forth that
they VIII, in the event OF It's acceptance, give
ample bonds and security for the faithful per-
tOrmance OF the same.
The name and place OF residence of each bid.
/ der and surety must be given.
| No proposafwill 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 win be made subject to the approval Of
the Commissary- General OF Subsistence, u; s,
Army, and the right Is reserved TO reject any or
An stores delivered viii be subject to rigid
| inspection.
Paymentsapon the contracts awarded will
be made monthly In current funds, or as soon
as the same shall have been received,
Bidders are invited TO be preseut at the OPEN
ing OF proposals. which Will take place on the
day ana hour above specited. Blanks for pro-
posals and bonds will be furnished on applica-
tion TO this office.
posals for Subsistence Stores,n and addressed
- to the Chief Commissary of Subsistence Dis
trict Indian Territory, Fort Gibson, o. n.
N' BreVet Major-Gen. B. H. GRIERsoN.
A F. ROCK ELL, Bvt. Lieut. Colonel and A.
@, NJ, us. A., Q, O. s. Dist, Indian Territory