The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-24
PROPOSALS.

DRoPosALS FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF CoMMIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE,
FORT GIBSON, q. N, Jan, 2l, 1862
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will be re.
ce1ved at the Office of the undersigned, at Fort
Gibson, y. N, until II O'Clock NJ, MONDAY,
March l5, 1862 for the delivery OF Subsistence
AT FORT GIBSON. CHEROKEE NATION
$4,000 pounds OF Flour.
$4,000 pounds of Bacon.
25,000 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
&A& brands OF the ST. Louis market, and put
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:-29,O0O pounds In tierces or casks,
and % GOO pounds In gunny sacks of about lbs
The Salt to be of good quality, and put up as
lolloWs;-lO,OOO pounds In barrels and 1900
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 Icasks containing not more than % gallons
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
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, 1862
at which time the whole amount of the article
or articles contracted for must be supplied.
Samples of articles Except meatsj 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
whose loyalty and solvenoy are certified by a
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.
foTmance 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
faetorily represented, that does not fully comply
with the terms of this advertisement.
Proposals may be for the whole or any part OF
Any contract awarded under this advertise
ment viii be made subject to the approval of
the Commissary General of Subsistence, u s.
Army, and the right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
Payments upon the contracts awarded will
be made monthly in current funds, or as soon
8s the same shall have been received.
Bidders are invil ed-tO be preseut at the open
ing OF proposals, which will take place on the
uhy anu nOuI hpONe hpeClhSu blAuhs AoI pro
pOsals nd bonds will be furnished on applica-
tion TO this office.
Proposals must be plainly indorsed, "Pro.
posals for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
TO the Chief Commisssry OF Subsistence, Dis
triet Indian Territory, Fort Gibson, q. n
By order of [265w
Brevet Major-Gen b. Fl. GRIERSON.
A. +. ROCKWELL, BvL Lieut. Colonel and A.
@. M. u. 3. A.. @. o. s. Dist. Indian Territory.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS
u -OFFlCE OF CHIEF COMMISSIONERS,
FIFTH STREET, WEST SIDE, BELOW CHES.
NUT.
PHILADELPHIA, February % 1859
NOTICE 10 BRIDGE BUILDERS.
Sealed Proposals Will be received at the
Ofice OF the Chief Commissioners of Highways
until IL O'Clock M, on MONDAY, March |, 1869
for rebuilding the Span OF the Penrose Ferry
Bridge, recently destroyed.
Ali bids must state the price for doing the
work, including all the necessary material, ana
also state the price that will be allowed for the
old material, now on the premises, which may be
used in the rebuilding of the bridge subject
to the approval OF the Chief Engineer and Sur
Veyor.
All bidders are invited to be present at the
time and place of opening the said proposals.
Each proposal will be accom- panied by a certi.
ticate that bond has been filed In the Law
Department as directed by ordinance of May
25 1860.
If the lowest bidder shall not execute a con-
tract within five days after the work is awarded
he will be deemed as declining and will ne he id
liable on his bond for the difference between
his bid and the next highest bid
2A4tl MAHLON III. DICKINSON
Chief Commlssioner OF Highways
LARZELERE d nUcHEY,