The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-16
PROPOSALS.
nRoPosALs FOR sUBsIsrENCE STORES.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF CoNIMISSARY OF SUBSISTENCE,
FORT GIBSON, @. N, Jan. 81, 1869.
Sealed Proposals. in duplicate, will be re.
Gibsos, Q. N, until IL O'Clock NJ, MONDAY,
March is, 1862 for the delivery of Subsistence
AT FORT GIBSON CHEROKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds OF Flour
10000 pounds of Bacon.
25,UOO pounds OF Salt.
5000 gallons OF Vinegar.
400 barrels of Pork.
And Corn Meal in such quantities as may be
required.
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 head lined, and 425 600 pounds to be
put up IN double sacks, OF gunny sacklng and
cotton sheetiDg.
The BacOn:to be of first quality. and put up
as tollows:-2O,O0O pounds in tierces or casks,
and 90 600 pounds In gunny sacks of about l25
pounds EACH.
iolIows;-l0,0OO pounds in barrels and 1000
pounds In double sacks Of gunny sacklng and
Gotten sheeting.
The Vinegar TO be of best quality, and made
of whisky of full strength, and TO be put up as
follows:-l00O gallons in barrels OF good quality,
securely hooped, and 1900 gallons 10 pc put up
In iCasRs 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 prime mess pork, TO be put up
securely in good barrels containing 2OO pounds
each.
The Corn Meal to be of bes: quality, and put
up In barrels or sacks, like the Hour, 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 (Sxcept meats) must ac-
company the proposals, in boxes or bottles, and
not in paper parcels.
/ Each bid must be accompanied by good and
sufficient 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, 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.
I der and surety must be given.
No proposal will be entertained, unless salts
factorily represented that does not fully mply
with the terms OF this advertisement.
Proposals may be for the whole or any part o
the stores required.
Any contract awarded under this advertise
ment viii be made subject TO the approval o
the Com misSary General OF Subsistence, u, S
Army, and the right is reserved to reject any o
all bids. 80, ,,..
Psyments upon the contracts awarded will
be made monthly In current iunus or as 500
as the same shall have been recelVea' Al,
Bidders are Invited 10 be present. at the open
inc of proposalR which will take place on Tn
day and hour above specified BLANKS Tor pr
posals nd bonds will be furnished on appHe'
IT Proposais 10 sS must be plainly Endorsed, "Prt
posals for Subsistence Stores ana tuuIeSss 5s
10 the Chief Commiss9ry OF SupsistShoe' Du
trict Indian Territory, Fort GIBSON " n' ntS'a zu
BreVet Msjor-Gen. B, II. GRIERSoN.
IF ROCKWELL, BVt. Lieut.. Colonel ana
q. MUS. A, c. U. S. Dist. Indian Terrltor