The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-11
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES.

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HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF CoMMIssARY OF SUBsfsrENCE, &
FORT GIBSON, o. n, Jan. 2l, 1853.
ceived at the Office of the undersigned, at Fort
Gibson, O. N, until IL O'Clock M, MONDAY,
March 10, 1869, for the delivery OF Subsistence
Al FORT GiBsoN, CHEROKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds of Flour
75,OO0 pounds of Bacon.
4o,OOO pounds of Salt
DUO gallons OF Vinegar,
4O0 barrels of Pork.
roei1t Ano Corn Meal in such quantities as may DO
The Flour to be equal In quality TO the best
xxx brands of the st. Louis market, and put
up as siollows:-l26, coo pounds TO be put up In
DhIrels full mead lined, and 425 900 pounds 10 be
put up In double sacks, OF gunny sacking and
cotton sheet1DR.
as iollows-2O 600 pounds in tierces or casks,
ana % OOO pounds In gunny sacks Of about l25
The Salt 10 be of good quality, and put up as
follows;-l0,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, anu TO be put up as
securely hOOped, and 400 gallons TO De nut no
In casks containing not more than % gallons
each, the casks 20 be of best quality, painted,
and 10 have four iron and eight hickory hoops
on each.
The Pork to be prime mess pork, to be put up
each.
The Corn Meal to be of best quality. and put
up In barrels or sacks, like the Hour, as may be
required. The person persons to wnona any
award Is made must be prepared to execute te
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 LIST day of December, 1869
a. which time the whole amount of the article
or articles contracted for must be supplied
Samples of articles Except meaIs) must ac-
company the proposals, In boxes or bottles and
not In paper, parcels.
sufficient guarantee from two or more persons
| whose loyalty and solvenCy are certified by a
| clerk OF court OF record) setting forth that
| they VIII, 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 ana surety must be given.
No proposal will be entertained, unless salts.
faetorily represented. that does not fully comply
| with The lerms 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 Commissary- of Subsistence, u. $.
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 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 indorsed "Pro.
posals for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
| TO the Chief Commtssery of Subsistence, Dis
trict Indian Territory, Fort Gibson, Q. n
Brevet Msjor-Gen b. H. GRIERsON.
| A. F. ROCKWELL, Bvt, Lieut., ,Colonel aud a.
@. M. U. 8. A.. G. o. s. Dist. Indian Territory.