The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-12
PROPOSALS.
pRoPosAIs FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES. I
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRIToRY, OFFICE

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF CoMM1SsARY OF BUBsIsrENCE, (
FORT GIBSON, O. N, Jan. q, 1859.
Sealed Proposals. in duplicate, will be re.
Gibson, 2. n, until IL O'CLOCK M. MONDAY,
March 10, 1859, for the delivery OF Subsistence
An FORT GIBSON. CHEROKEE NATION.
$4,000 pounds of Flour
10000 pounds of Bacon.
2oOUO pounds of Salt
5000 gallons of Vinegar.
4UO barrels of Pork.
and Corn Meal in such quantities as may be
The Flour 10 be equal In quality 70 the best
AAA brands OF the st. LouiS market, and put
up as iouows-l25,0 600 pounds TO be put up In
barrels full head lined, and 425 600 pounds TO be
put up in double sacks, of gunny sacking and
cotton sheeting.
The Bacon;to be OF first quality, aud put up
as tollows-2O 600 pounds in tiSrces or casks,
sna % wv pounds In gunny sacks of about l25
The Salt TO be Of good queiity, and put MP as
folows;-l0UO0 pounds in barrels aud 1900
pounds In double sacks of gunny sacking and
The Vinegar TO be of best quality, and made
Of whisky of full strength ana 20 be put up as
follows;-lOO0 gallons in barrels of good quality,
securely booped, and 400 gallons TO pe put up
In lcasks 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.
The Pork to be prime mess pork, TO be put up
securely In good barrels conJaloing 2OO pounds
each.
y,
mp In barrels or SACKS, like the nour rs may be
required, The person or persons To whom any
award Is made must be prepared to execute
contracts and give the reqnlred bonds AT once,
and be In readine to com mencs the delivery
of stores on the goth day OF A pril, 1859. and to
continue the same in such quantities as may
be required until the lst day of December, 1859
a. 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
mol in paper. parcels.
Each bid must be accompanied by good and
sufficient guarantee from twJ or more persons
| whose 10y atty and solvency certified by a
| 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-
| 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 salts.
factor1y represented, that does not fully com ply
| 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 che approval OF
| the Commisssry- General OF Subsistence, u. s,
Army, and the right Is reserved 10 reject any or
| all bids.
All stores delivered will be subject to rigid
| inspection. 49,
| be made monthly IN curreno 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 Lske place on the
day and hour above specified. Blanks for pro-
pOsals end bonds will be furnished on applio6-
Proposals must be plainly indorsed. "Pro.
| posals for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
| to the Chief Commtssery OF Subsistence, Dis
trict Indian Territory. Fort Gibson. O.
~ Breyet Msjor- Gen. B. H. GRIERsON
| A. F. ROCKWE ELL, Bvt lieut. Colonel and A.
@. M. u. =. A.. @. o. s. Dist Indian Territory
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