The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-01
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES

INDIAN TERRITORY. OFFICE
CHIEF CoMMIssARY OF SuBsIsrENCE,
FORT GIBSON, q. N, Jan. 81, 1859.
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will be re.
ceived at the Office of the Undersigned, at Fort
March 10. 1859. for the delivery of Subsistence
Al FORT GiBsoN. CHEROKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds OF Flour
10000 pounds of Bacon
rs 600 pounds of Salt,
5000 gallons OF Vinegar.
4UO barrels of Pork.
And Corn Meal In such quantities as may pc
The Flour to be equal In quality to the best
xxx brands of the st. Louis market, and put
up as follows:-l25, eco pounds to be put up in
barrels full head lined, and 425 900 pounds to be
put up in doubls sacks, OF gunny sacking and
The Baoon:t 70 be of first quality, and put mp
as lolows:-2OO00 pounds in tierces or casks,
and 55, 600 pounds In gunny sacks OF about l25
The Salt to be of good quality, and put up as
follows-10000 pounds In barrels and 1000
pounds In double sacks OF gunny sacking and
The Vinegar to be of best quality. and made
OF whisky Of full strength, and tobe put up az
securely hooped, and 1900 gallons TO be put up
In casks containing not more than % gallons
each. the casks to be of best quality. painted.
and TO have four iron and eight hickory hoops
The Pork to be primo mess pork. to be put up
securely in good barrels containing 200 pounds
The Corn Meal to be of best quality. and put
REQUIRED. The person or persons to wnom 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 the goth day OF April, 1869, and to
| continue the same IN such quantities as may
be required until the lst day of December, 1859
| al which time the whole amount of the article
| or articles contracted for must be supplied.
Samples of articles Except mea,s) must ac-
company the proposals, In boxes or bottles and
mol In paper parcels.
| Each bid must be accompanied by good and
| sufficient guarantee from Two or more persons
clerk OF court OF record) setting forth that
they viii, in the event of its acceptance, give
| mple bonds and security for the faithful per.
| fOImance of the same.
| The name and place of residence of each bid.
| der ana kuIety must be given.
| No proposal will be entertained, unless salts
faC torlly represented that does not fully comply
with the leIms 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
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 present. at the OPEN
| ing OF proposals, which will take place on the
| day and hour above specified. Blanks for pro-
| posas nd bonds will be furnished on applica-
| ton to this Office
Proposals must be plainly indorsed, 'Pro-
posais for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
| TO the CHIEF Commissary OF Subsistence, Dis
trict Indian Territory, Fort Gibson, O. y.
Brevet Major Gen. B. H. GRIERSON.
A. f. ROCKWELL, Bvt Lieut.. Colonel and A.
@. Nj. u. 8. A.. @. O. 8. Dist. Indian Territory.