The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-18
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS. FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES.

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HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF CoMMIssARY oFHsGBsIsTENCE, (
FORT GIBSON, @. N, Jan. 2l. 1862
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate will be re.
ce1Ved at the Office of the undersigned, at Fort
AZ F'tF FORT r GIBSON, CHEROKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds of Flour.
$4,000 pounds of Bacon.
25,0O0 pounds OF Salt.
5000 gallons OF Vinegar.
400 barrels of Pork
And Corn Meal in such quantities as may be
The Flour to be equal in quality to the best
AAA branas OF the st. Louis market, and put
up as followe:-l25 Goo pounds to be put up in
barrels full head lined, and 425 900 pounds to be
put up In double sacks, of gunny sacking and
The Bacon:to be of first quality. and put up
as tollows:-20,000 pounds In tterces or casks,
and %, 900 pounds in gunny sacks of about LIS
The Salt to be of good quality, and put up as
iolows;-lOOOO pounds In barrels and 1000
pounds In double sacks of gunny saok1ng 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 1900 gallons TO be put up
In casEs containing not more than % 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
securely in good barrels containing 20O 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 lat day of December, 1869.
| al 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 a
! clerk of q court of recoTd), 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 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 viii be made subject TO the approval OF
| tho Com General of Subsistence, u. =.
Army and the right Is reserved to reject any or
all bids. ,,,,, .,,,,.. T..
Psyments upon the contracts awarded will
| he made monthly in current funds, or as soon
! as the same shall have Dsen recslve%a' % .t o,,o,,
| bidders are Invited TO be preseut at the open
| ing of PROPOSALS, which Will take place on the
day and hour above specified. BLANKS Tor pro
| posals end bonds will be furnished on sppllca
"2T ProUosaIs must be plainly indorsed,, "Pro,
nosaIs for Subsistence Stores" ana addressed
| 10 the Chief Commissery OF SuosIsSSnSe' OiS'
trict Indian Territory, Fort Gibson' " H' FSe sv
oy oiJ Breyet Msjor-Gen B. H. GRIER5oN..
| A. F. ROCKWELL, Bvt; Lieut. -OolonSl ana "A "A
@. Nj. u. s.. A., Q. o. 3. Dlst. lnolsn IeIIl.oiS