The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR sUBsIsrENoE STORES
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE I

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HEApoUARTERs DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF CoMMIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE,
FORT GIBSON, O. N, Jan. 2l, 1882
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, Will be re.
Gibson, y. N, until IL o'clock M, MONDAY,
March TO- 1859, for The delivery of Subsistence
Al FoRT GIBSON, CHEROKEE NATION,
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$4,000 pounds OF Flour
10000 pounds of Bacon.
2,0O0 pounds of Salt.
1900 gallons OF Vinegar.
4U0 barrels of Pork.
required.
=, The Flour TO be equal in quality to the best
INK brands of the St. Louis market, and put
up as follows:-l25 600 pounds to be put mp In
barrels full head lined, and 425 600 pounds to be
put po,, up IN IN uonble sacks, OF gunny sacklng ana
The Bacon;to be of first quality, and put mp
as lollows:-20,O00 pounds in tierces or casks,
anu 90 OOO pounds In gunny sacks of about l25
The Salt to be Of good quality, and put up as
IoHoWs;-lO,UOO pounds in barrels and 1900
pounds IN donble 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:-lOOO gallons in barrels of good quality,
securely hoOped, and 1000 gallons To be put up
In icasks containing not more than 20 gallons
each, the casks 10 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, lS69
al which time the whole amount of the article
or articles contracted for must be supplied
Samples OF articles Except mests) must &C.
company the proposals, In boxes or bottles, and
not In paper parcels.
Each bid must be accompanied by q good and
sufficient guarantee from two or more persons
whose loyalty and soivency are certified by a
clerk of a court of record), setting forth that
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 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 CCmmssary General of Subsistence, u. S.
Army: and the right is reserved to reject any or
All stores delivered Will be subject to O 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 TO 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 Endorsed, "Pro-
posals for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
TO the Chief CommissaTy OF Subsis ence, Dis.
trict Indian Territory, Fort Gibson, Q. n.
Brevet Major-Gen. B. II. GRIERsON
A. F. ROCKW ELL, Bvt. Lieut. Colonel and a.
@. Nj. IS. A.. G. Q. s. Dist. Indian Territory