The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-13
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES.


HEADQUARTERS d STRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OgFIOE
CHIEF CoMMIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE, 4
FORT GIBSON. y. N, Jan. 81 1869.
ceived at the office of The Undersigned, at Fort
Gibson, y. N, until IL O'Clock M, MONDAY,
March 10, 1863, for the delivery OF Subsistence
AT FORT GIBSON CaERoKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds OF Flour.
10000 pounds OF Bacon.
25,UU0 pounds OF Salt.
1000 gallons OF Vinegar.
AGO barrels of Pork.
And Corn Meal In such quantities as may pe
required.
The Flour to be equal In quality to the best
xxx brands of the 81. Louis market, and pat
up az follows:-l25 eco pounds TO be put up Ia
barrels full h. ad lined and 425 600 pounds TO be
Iut up in double sacks, of gunuy sacking and
cotton sbeetipg.
as 1olIows:-20C00 pounds in tierces or casks.
and 90 700 pounds In gunny sacks OF about l25
The Salt to be Of good quality, and put up as
foljows;-l0L0O pounds IN barrels and $1,000
pounds In double sacks of gunny sacking and
The Vinegar 10 be of best quality. and made
of whisky OF full strength, and to be put up as
securely hooped, and 1900 gallons TO De put up
in lcasks containing not more than 2S 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
each.
up In barrels or sacks, like The flour, as may pc
required. The person or persons 10 wnom any
award is made must be prepared TO execute
contracts and give the required bondA 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 lsL day OF December, l60s
| 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 paIer parcels.
| sufficient guarantee from Two or more persons
| whose loyalty and solvency are certlheo py
| clerk of q court OF record) setting iortn tn8t
! they wilI in the event of Its acceptance, give
| foTmance 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 complS
with the terms OF this advertisement.
Proposals may be for the whole or any part o
Any contract avs rded under this advertise
| ment will be made subject to the approval o
| the Commissary General of Subsistence u. s
Army, and the right Is reserved to reject any OF
| all bids.
All stores delivered will be subject to rigid
| Inspection
| Payments upon the contracts awarded will
| be made monthly In ouTre mt funds, or as soon
| aB the same shall have been resolved.
| ing OF proposals, which will take place on the
| day and hour above specified. Blanks for pro.
| pCsals nd bonds Will be furnished on appiiOa.
| Proposals must be plainly indorsed. "Pro,
| posals for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
| 10 the ChieI Commissary OF Subsiste ence Dis.
let Indisn Territory Fort Gibson, O. n.
Brevet Msjor- Gen. B. III. GRIERssSON'
a. f. ROC XIV ELL, BvL tteat. Colonel and a
Q. Ri. U. A, Q. O. 8. Dist, Iadisn Territory.