The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-06
PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES.


HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF COMMISSARY OF SUBSIS rENCE,
FORT GIBSON, @. N, Jan. 81. 1869.
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will be re-
ceived at the Office of the undersigned, at Fort
GibsoB, Q. N, until IL O'Clock NJ, MONDAY,
March 10, 1869. for the delivery OF Subsistence
AT FORT GIBSON CHERoKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds of Flour.
5000 pounds of Bacon.
25000 pounds of Salt.
5000 gallons OF Vinegar.
400 barrels of Pork
And Corn Meal in such quantities as may be
The Flour to be equal in quality to the best
Xxx brands of the St. Louis market, and put
up as follows:-l25, COO pounds to be put up In
barrels full he ad lined and 425 900 pounds TO be
put up IN double sacks, OF gunny sacklng and
The Beoon!to be of first quality, and put up
as tollows:-20,000 pounds in tierces or casks,
and %, GOO pounds In gunny sacks OF about l25
The Salt to be of good quality. and put up as
follows;-l0C00 pounds in barrels and $1,000
pounds In double sacks of gunny sacking and
The Vinegar 10 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 4O00 gallons TO be put up
In tcasks containing not more 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 200 pounds
each.
The Corn Meal to be of best quality and put
up 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 may
be required until the lst dey of december 1859,
al 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.
sufficient guarantee from two or more persons
whose loyalty and solvency are certified by q
| clerk of q court of record), setting forth that
| they viii, 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 ana 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 o
| the stores required
| Any contract awarded uuder this advertise
| me- Mt will be made subject to the approval o
| the Com missary General of Subsistence, u. s
| Army. and the right Is reserved to reject any oil
| all bids.
| All stores delivered Will be subject to rigit
Payments upon the contracts awarded will
be made monthly in current funds, or as soou
| 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 and hour above specified: Blanks for pro
| posals nd bonds will be furnished on applica
tion to this office.
poss Is for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
| to the Chief Commissary OF subsistence Dis
trict Indian Territory, Fort Gibson O. y.
D' Brevet Msjor.Gen. B. h. GRIEksON
| A f. ROCKWELL. Bvt. lieut. Colonel and "A.
@. M. u. s. A., @. Q. s. Dist. Indian Territory.