The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-27
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR SUBSISTENCE sTC

DRoPosALs FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES
HEADQUARTERS DIsrR1cr OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF CoMMIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE, (
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will be re.
ceived at the Office of the Undersigned, at Fort
March Is, 1863. % for the g delivery OF subsistence
Al At FORT GIBSON. CHEROKEE NATION.
$4,000 pounds OF Flour.
10000 pounds of Bacon.
26,O0O pounds of Salt.
5000 gallons OF Vinegar,
4O0 barrels of Pork.
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, aud put
up as follows;-l25, Goo 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
The Bacon:to be of first quality, and put up
as tollows:-20,O00 pounds in tierces or casks,
and 81, 600 pounds In gunny sacks OF about l25
The Salt TO be of good quality, and put up as
folIows;-10,UOO pounds In barrels and 1900
pounds in double sacks of gunny sacking and
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Of whisky Of full strength, and to be put up as
follows:-l000 gallons in barrels of good quality,
not aotJ tsa1 aons @
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 to be of best quality, and put
up In barrels or Sacks like the flour, as may be
| REQUIRED, The person or persons to whom any
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 meats) must &C.
not In paper parcels.
| Each bid must be accompanied by good and
| sufficient guarantee from Two or more persons
| clerk of q court OF record), setting forth that
| they Will, in the event Of Its acceptance, give
| ample bonds and security for the faithful per.
| formapce OF the same.
| The name and place of residence of each bid.
| der and surety must be given:
| factorily represented that does not fully comply
| with the terms OF this advertisements
Proposals may be for the whole or any part OF
Any contract awarded under this advertise
ment win be made subject to the approval ol
the Commiss8ry General OF subsistence, u. s.
Army; and the right Is reserved TO reject any oi
| all bids.
All stores delivered will be subject to rigid
| inspection.
be made monthly in current funds, or as soor
SIS the same shall have been received.
| Bidders are invited TO be preseut at the open
| 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
Proposals must be plainly indorsed, "Pro
| posals for Subsistence Stores," and addressed
| TO the Chief Commtssary OF subsistence Dis
trict Indian Territory, Fort Gibson, o. r.
Brevet Msjor-Gen B. II. GRIERSON
| A. F. ROCK WELL, Bvt. Lieut. Colonel and A
@. M. us. A.. @. O. 8. Dist. Indian Territory