The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-02
PROPOSALS.
pRoFosALs FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES.

HEADQUARTERS u isrRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFIoEk
CHIEF CoMMIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE, Z
FORT GIBSON, q. NJ, Jan. q, 1869.
sealed Propose 8, In duplicate, will be re.
Gibson, Y. N, until IL O'Clock NJ, MONDAY,
March 10, 1859, for the delivery OF Subsistence
AT FORT GIBSON, CHEROKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds of Flour.
76,W0 pounds of Bacon.
20,0OO pounds of Salt.
5000 gallons of Vinegar.
400 barrels of Pork.
xoai1 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, eco pounds to be put up in
barrels full head lined, and 425 900 pounds to be
Iut up in double sacks, of gunny saeking and
The Bacon:to be of first quality, and put up
as tollows:-20,C00 pounds in tierces or casks,
and 90 OOO pounds in gunny sacks OF about l25
The Salt to be OF good quality, and put up as
folows;-l0OOO pounds In barrels and 5000
pounds in double sacks of gunny sacking and
Gotten skeetlng.
The Vinegar to be of best quality, and made
of whisky OF full strength, and to be put up as
securely hooped. and 1900 gallons 10 pc put up
In icasks containing not more than 23 gallons
each, the casks TO be of best quality. painted.
and TO have four iron and eight hickory hoops
The Pork to be prime mess pork. to be put up
securely in good barrels containing 30 pounds
The Corn Meal to be of best quality, and put
up IL barrels or SACKS, like the flour, as may be
REQUIRED. The person or persons to wnom any
award Ia made must be- prepared TO execute
contracts and give the required bonds at once,
and he In readiness to commence the delivery
of stores On the 2Oth day OF April, 1862 and to
continue the same In such quantities as may
be required until the lst day of December. 1869.
which time the whole amount OF the article
or articles contracted for must be supplied.
Samples OF articles (except meats) must &C.
com pany the proposals. In boxes or bottles, and
not In paper parcels.
Each bid must be accom- panied by good and
So fficienL guarantee from Two or more persons
whose loyalty and solvency are certified by q
clerk OF a court OF record), setting forth that
they VIII, Ia the event of its acceptance, give
ample bonds and security for the faithful per.
fol nance of the same.
The name and place OF residence of each bid
der snd surety must be given.
No proposal will be entertained unless Satis-
iactori]y represented. that does not fally comply
" 18th the terms of this advertisement.
Proposals may be for the whole or any part OF
th g stores required.
Any contract awarded uuder this advertise.
NJ ent win be made subject to the approval of
the Commiss arg Gen eral of Subsistence, u. s..
Army, and the right Is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
All stores delivered will be subject to rigid
inspection.
Payments upon the contracts awarded will
be made monthly In current funds, or rs soon
as the same shall have been received.
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-
ton to this office.
| posals for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
| TO the Chief Commis missary OF Substs ence, Dis
trict Indian Territory, Fort Gibson, O.
~ Brevet Major Gen b. H. GRIERsON.
| A. F. ROCKWELL, Byt Lieut.. Colonel and A.
| Q.M. u. s. A., @. O. s. Dist. Indian Territory.