The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-08
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR sUBsIs FENCE STORES.


HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT or THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF COMM1ssARY OF SuBsIs FENCE,
FORT GIBSON, =. N, Jan. II. 1851.
Sealed Proposals, IN duplicate, will be re.
ceived at the office ofthe undersigned, At Fort
GibsoB, q. N, until II O'Clock NJ, MONDAY,
March is, 1863 for the delivery OF Subsistence
AT FORT GIBSON, CHEROKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds of Flour
1900 pounds of Bacon
250O0 pounds Of Salt
5000 gallons of Vinegar.
4C0 barrels of Pork. - =,
Ana Corn Meal In such quantities as may Oe
The Flour TO be equal in quality to the best
NIX brands of the ~. Louis market, ana pu'
up as fcllows:-l25 eco pounds to be put ~ In
barrels full head lined, and 425 600 pounds tp bo
! ut up in double sacks, Of gunuy sacking ana
The Bacon:to be of first quality, and put up
as tolows:-20O00 pounds in tterces or oask'.
snu n, 90 90 wv pounds IN gunny SACKS OF epouI 10
The Salt 70 be of good quality, and put up as
ioliows;-l0,C00 pounds In barrels and 5000
pounds in double sacks of guuny sacking and
Gotten sheeting.
The VinCg gar to be of best quality, and made
of whisky of full strength, and to- be put up as
followt;-l0OO 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,
aud 10 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 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,
ard be in readiness to commence the delivery
OF stores On the 10th day of April, 1869, and TO
continue the same in such quantities as may
be required until the lst day of December, 1869,
AZ 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 accom- mpanied by good and
sufficient guarantee from two or more persons
whose loyalty and solvency are certified by
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
tn stores required
Any contract awarded under this advertise.
ment will be made subject to the approval of
Army, and the right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
All stores delivered will be subject to a rigid
inspection.
Payments upon the contracts awarded will
be made monthly in current funds, or soon
| as the same shall have been received.
Bidders are invited TO be preseut at open
ing of proposals. which will take place on the
day and hour above specified. Blanks for pro-
posals nj bonds Will be furnished on applica-
ton to this Office.
posals for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
to the Chief Commissary OF Subsistence, Dis
ttict Indian Territory, Fort Gibson O. n
Blevet Msior- Gen B. ii. GRIERsON.
| A. F. ROCKWELL, Bvt. Lieut. Colonel and "A.
@. M. U. s. A., G. O. s. Dist. Indian Territory.