The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-17
PROPOSALS.
pRoPosALs FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES

pROPOSALS FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF CoMMIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE, (
Fort GIBSON, @. N, Jan, 2l, 1869.
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate will be re.
ceiyed at lbe office Of the undersigned, At Fort
March is, 1859, for the delivery OF Subsistence
At At FORT GIBSON CHEROKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds of Flour
10000 pounds of Bacon.
25,OOO pounds of Salt.
1900 gallons of Vinegar.
400 barrels of Pork.
ana Corn Meal in such quantities az may be
The Flour to be equal in quality 10 the best
NIX brands Of the st. Louis market, and put
up atfOllows:-l25. coo pounds TO be put up in
barrels full head lined, and 425 900 pounds to be
put up in double sacks, OF gunny sacktng and
The Bacon!to be of first quality, and put mp
as tolows:-200O0 pounds in tierces or casks,
and $4,000 pounds in gunny sacks OF about l2j
The Salt TO be Of good quality, and put up as
folIows;-l0.000 pounds in barrels and 5000
pounds in double sacks OF gunny sacking and
The Vinegar TO be OF best quality. and made
OF whisky of full strength, and to be put up as
follOWs;-lOO0 gallons in barrels OF good quality,
in casks Containing not more than % gsious
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 200 pounds
each.
The Corn Meal 10 be of best quality, and put
/ mp 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 as may
be required until the lst day OF December 1869,
al which time the whole amount of the article
or articles contracted for must be supplied.
Samples OF articles Except mests) must ac-
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| 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 court OF recOrd), setting forth that
they Will, in the event OF its acceptance, give
ample bonds and security for the faithful per.
foTInance 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
factorily represented that does not fully comply
! with the tefms of this advertisement.
Proposals may be for the whole or any part oi
ANY contract awarded under this advertise
Inent will be made subject to the approval o.
| the COmmissary- General OF subsistence, u. y
Army, and the right Is reserved 10 reject any oi
all bids.
All stores delivered will be subject to a rIgit
inspection. .
be made monthly in current funds, or as sooL
as the same shall have been received,
Bidders are Invited TO be pTeseut at Ine open
Ing of proposals, which Will take place ON th'
day and hour above speolhed: Blanks Tor pro
posals nd bonds Will be furnished on sppnca
ton to this office, 49,
posals for Subsistence Stores aud addressed
TO the Chief CommissaIY OF Subsistence Dis
triet indian Territory, Fort Gibson, o.
Brevai Msjor Gen b. II. GRIEksON
A. L. ROCKW ELL, Bvt. Lieut.. Colonel aud A
q. N. u y A., G. q. 5. Dist, lndian Territory