The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-11
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES


HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF OohM1ssARY OF SuBsIsTENCE,
FORT GIBSON q. N, Jan. 2l 1862.
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will be re-
celved at the Office ofthe undersigned, az Fort
March i6 1869. for the e delivery OF subsistence
AT FORT GIBSON, CHEROKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds ofFiour.
10000 pounds of Bacon.
$4,000 pounds of Salt.
6,OOO gallons OF Vinegar.
9O0 barrels of Pork.
And Corn Meal in such quantities as may be
The Flour to be equal In quality TO the best
HNN brands of the 81. Louis market, and put
up as follows;-l25,0O0 pounds to be put u , In
barrels full read lined, and 1876 600 pounds t) be
Lut up IN double sacks, OF gunny sacking and
The Bscon:to be of first quality, and put no
as lollows:-20,O00 pounds In Uerces or oask'.
anu anu 90 OOO pounds In gunny sacks of about l25
The Salt TO be of good quality, and put up as
Iolows;-lOCOO pounds In barrels and 10000
pounus IN douple sacks OF gunny saoking and
Gotten sheeting.
The Vinegar to be of best quality, and made
OF whisky OF full strength, and to be put up AS
follOws;-lO0O gallons in barrels of good quality,
securely hooped, ana 1900 gallons to be put up
IN casks containing not more than % gallons
each, the casks TO be of best quality, painted
and 10 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
mp In barrels or sacks, like the -four 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, 1862 and to
continue the same in such quantities as may
be required until the lst day of December, 1862
AT which time the whole amount of the article
or articles contracted for must be supplied.
samples OF articles Except meats) must
company the proposals, In boxes or bottles, and
not In paper parcels
Each bid must be accompanied by good and
sutllclent guarantee from two or more persons
whose loyalty and solvency are certified by
they Will, 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
der and surety must be given.
No proposal will be entertained, unless salts
factorily repres en- ted that does not fully comply
with the terms of this advertisement.
the stores required.
Any contract awarded under this advertise.
ment will be made subject to the approval of
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 as soon
as the same shall have been received,
Bidders are invited 10 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-
ton to this office.
posals for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
to the Chief Commissary OF Subsistence, Dis
trict Indian Territory, Fort Gibson, q. n.
Brevet Msjor-Gen B. H. GRIERSON.
A. +. ROCKWELL, Bvt. Lieut. Colonel and "A.
ON. u.s. A., @. O. s. Dist. Indian Territory.