The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-10
PROPOSALS.
PRoPosAIs FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE \
IMnIA N IERRIrnRY OEnIcE I

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HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF CoMhIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE,
FORT GIBSON q, N, Jan. 81, 1859.
Eealed Proposals, in duplicate, will be re.
eeived at the office OF the undersgned at Fort
March Is, 1869, for the delivery OF Subsistence
AT FORT GIBSON, CHEROKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds OF Flour.
10000 pounds of Bacon.
25,OOO pounds OF Salt.
5000 gallons of Vinegar.
400 barrels of Pork.
And Corn Meal In such quantities as may be
The Flour to be equal In quality to the best
AAA brands of the st. Louis market, and put
up as follows:-l25, eco pounds to be put In
Dsires full he ad lined, and 425 600 pounds t. be
Luz, aut up IN double sacks, of gunny sacklng and
The Bacon;to be of first quality, and put up
as as LtoIows:-2O,CQ0 pounds in tierces or casks.
nnnnSs OS wv pounds In gunny sacks of about l25
toI The Salt g be OF good quality, and put up as
pounds In double sacks of gunny saoking and
coIisn sheetng.
The Vinegar TO be of best quality. and made
o, whisky of full strength, and TO be put up as
Iollowk:-l000 gallons in barrels of GOOD quality
securely hooped. ana 1900 gallons to be put up
In Gas ks cont aiming not more than "a 9aiIons
each tne casks TO be of best quality painted
an ano 20 nave four Iron and eight hickory hoops
The Pork to be prime mess pork, to be mt mn
securely securely In good barrels containing 200 pounds
The Corn Meal to be of best quality. and nut
up In DarreIs or sacks, like the flour, as NAV be
toured. me person or persons to whom any
award Is made must be prepared to execute
contracts and give the required bonds at once
anu pe IN readiness to commence the delivery
Oh s!oIes on the 2Oth day OF April, 1862 and to
continue the same in such quantities as may,
be required until the lst day of December 1859
al which time the whole amount of the article
or articles contracted for must be supplied.
samples of articles Except meatsl must nc.
company the proposals, In boxes or bottles and
not In paper parcels.
Each bid must be accom- panied by good and
whose loyalty and solvency are certified by q
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.
The name and place of residence OF each bid
der and surety must be given.
No proposal will be entertained, unless salts
factorily repres that does not fully comply
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 viii be made subject to the approval OF
the Com ary General OF Subsistence, u. s.
Army, and the right is reserved to reject any oil
all bids.
All stores delivered will be subject to rigid
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.
Proposals must be plainly indorsed, "Pro.
posals for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
TO the Chief Commissary of Subsistence, Dis.
trict pdian Territory, Fort Gibson, O. n.
Bievet Msjor-Gen B. H. GRIEksoN
A. F. ROCKWELL, Bvt. Lieut. Colonel and a.
@. Nj. u. 8. A., G. o. s. Dist. Indian Territory