The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-09
PROPOSALS,
DRoPosALs FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES.


HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF CoMMIssARY OF SUBsIsTENcE,
Fort gibson Q. NJ, Jan. q, 1859.
ceived at the Office OF the undersigned, at Fort
Gibson, q. N, until IL o'clock M, MONDAY,
March 10, 1859, for the delivery OF Subsistence
Al FORT GIBSON, oHERoKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds OF Flour
10000 pounds OF Bacon
25,0o0 pounds of Salt
1900 gallons OF Vinegar.
400 barrels Of Pork.
And Corn Meal in such quantities as may be
The Flour 20 be equal In quality 70 the best
AAA brands of the st. Louis Market aud put
up as follows:-l25, COO pounds TO be put up In
barrels full head lined and 425 900 pounds TO be
put put up 10 double sacks, of gunny sacking and
The Bscon:to be OF first quality, and put up
as lollows-2OO0O pounds In ueroes casks,
and % goo pounds In gunny sacks of about lbs
The Salt TO be of good quality. and put up as
follows;-lO,UOO pounds IN barrels and 1000
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 than % gallons
each. the casks to be of best qualify painted,
and TO have four iron and eight hickory hoops
on each.
The Pork to be prime mess pork, TO be put up
securely In good barrels containing 2O0 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 he 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
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 accompanied by good and
| sufficient guarantee from two or more persons
| whose loyalty and solvency are certified by
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.
| 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
factorlly 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 Commiskary- General of Subsistence u. s.
Army, and the right Is reserved TO reject any or
| all bids.
All stores delivered will be subject to rigid
| inspection.
| be made monthly in current funds, or as soon
as the same shall have been received.
! Bidders are invited 10 be present. 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 Indian Territory, Fort Gibson, o. q.
"s Brevet Major Gen. B. h. aRIERsON.
Fl ROCKW WELL, Bvt. Lieut. Colonel and A
| @. M u. g. A.. Q. o. 8. Dist. Indian Territory