The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-15
PROPOSALS,
DRoPosALs FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES.


HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF CoMMIssARY OF SgBSIsrEMcE, q, I,oo
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will be re-.
ceived at the office of the undersigned, at Fort
Gibson, y. N, until IL O'Clock M: MONDAY,
AT an FORT GIBSON, CHEROKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds of Flour.
$4,000 pounds of Bacon.
25,OO0 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
Xxx brands of the st. Louis Market and put
up as follows:-l25,OO pounds to be put up in
barrels full he ad 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:-20,00O pounds In tierces or casks.
and % 600 pounds in gunny sacks OF about l25
The Salt to be of good quality. and put up as
%iollows;EN0o0 % pounds IN barrels and l6,Ooo
Tbe Vinegar 10 be of best quality, and made
OF whisky of full strength, and TO be put up as
follows:-l000 gallons in barrels of good quality,
securely hooped. and 1900 gallons TO be put up
In lcasks cont aiming not more than % gallons
each, the casksto 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
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, 1860. and to
continue the same in such quantities as may
be required until the lst day of December, 1859,
at which time the whole amount OF the article
or articles contracted for must be supplied ~
Samples of articles Except meats) must &C.
company the proposals, In boxes or bottles and
not In paper parcels.
Each bid must be accom- panied by good and
sufficient guarantee from Two or more persons
whose loyalty and 6olvency are certlned by
clerk of q court of record). setting forth that
they wiil 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 ana surety must be given.
No proposal will be entertained. unless salts.
factorily represented that does not fully comply
with the terms OF this advertisement.
Proposals may be for the whole or any part OF
Any contract awsrded under this advertise
ment VIII be made subject to the approval OF
the Com misEary General of Subsistence, U. 3.
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
lng OF proposals, which will take place on the
day and honr above specified Blanks for pro
posals nd bonds Will be furnished on applica-
uon TO this office.
Proposals must be plainly indorsed "Pro.
posals for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
10 the Chle1 Com mm1ssary of Subsisi enoe, Dis
triet indian Territory, Fort Gibson, c. n
Brevet Msjor-Gen B. H. GRIERSON.
A. II. ROCKWELL, BVt Lieut. Colonel aud A.
O. Nd. U. 3. A., O. y. s. Dist. Indian Territory.