The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-25
PROPOSALS..

PROPOSALS. FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF CoMMISSARY OF SUBSISTENCE,
FORT GIBSON, g. NJ, Jan. q, 1859.
Sealed Proposals. in duplicate, will be re-
ceived at the Office ofthe undersigned, at Fort
Gibson, q. N, until IL O'clock NJ, MONDAY,
March 10. 1859. for the delivery OF Subsistence
Al FORT GIBSON CHEROKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds of Flour
10000 pounds of Bacon.
25,000 pounds of Salt.
6,OO0 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 foll0ws-l25,O0 eco pounds to be put up In
barrels full head lined, and 425 900 pounds to be
put up In double sacks, OF gunny sacking and
The Bscon:to be of first quality, and put up
as tollows-2OG0O pounds In ,tierces or casks,
and 90 600 pounds in gunny sacks of about l25
The Salt to be of good quality. and put up as
follows;-l0,OOO 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;-l000 gallons in barrels of good quality,
securely hooped, and 1000 gallons TO be put up
IN casks containing not more tnan ~ gallons
and TO have four iron and eight hickory hoops
on each.
securely in good barrels containing 200 pounds
each.
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, 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 ac-
company the proposals, In boxes or bottles, and
not In paper parcels
Each bid must be accompanied by good and
sufficient guarantee from two or more persons
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.
The name and place of residence of each bid.
der and surety must be given.
No proposal will be entertained, unless salts
faetorily represented 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 Will be made subject to the approval OF
the Commissary- General of Subsistence u s.
Army, and the right is reserved to reject any OF
All stores delivered will be subject to a 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
tion to this office.
| posals for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
TO the Chief Commissary OF Subsistence Dis,
trict Indian Territory, Fort Gibson, O. r..
Brevet Major Gen B. H. GRIERsSoN.
| A. F. ROCKWELL, Bvt. Lieut.. Colonel and A
Q. M. U. 8. A.. Q. Q. s. Dist. Indian Territory