The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-12
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR sUBsIsrENoEs STORES


HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF OOMMIssARY OF SUBs1srENcE, 4
FORT GIBSON, y, N i, Jan. I'll, 1859.
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate Will be re.
ceved at the Office OF the undersigned, 81 Fort
SancS So Or Inc .S deTsry EHrVeE % %o
AT ar FORT GIBSON, CHEROKEE NAT ON,
$4,000 pounds OF Flour.
10000 pounds of Bacon.
26,00O pounds of Salt.
5000 gallons OF Vinegar,
1O0 barrels OF PORK.
And Corn Meal In such quantities as may De
The Flour to be equal in quality to the best
xxx brands of the St. Louis market, and put
up as follows:-l26 COO pounds to be put u In
barrels full he ad lined, and 425 600 pounds u DE
ut up In double sacks, OF gunpy sacking aud
The BscoD:to be of first quality, and put up
as lollows:-2 COO pounds in tierces or cas- ks,
sna ,'i 90 VOV pounds In gunny SACKS OF ABOUT 10
The Salt 70 be of good quality, and put up as
iolows;-l0J zoo pounds in barrels and 1900
POUNDS in double sacks of gunny sacklng aud
coIl"n sheetipg.
The Vinegar TO be of best quality. and made
OF whisky Of full strength, and To be put up as
fUllowt;-l00O gallons in barrels of good quality,
in casks con aiming 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 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 be In readiness to commence the delivery
OF stores On the goth day of April, 1859, and to
continue the same in such quantities as may
be required until the lst dey of December 1869,
AT which time the whole amount OF the article
or articles contracted for must be supplied.
Sempes of articles Except meats) must &C.
company the proposals, in boxes or bottles, and
moi In paper parcels.
Each bid must be accompanied by a good and
sufficient guarantee from Two or more persons
whose loyalty and solvency are certified by
clerk of a 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 ana surety must be given.
No proposal will be entertained, unless salts
factorily repres ented. that does not fully comply
with the terms of this advertisement.
Proposals may be for the whole or any part OF
th g stores required.
Any contract awarded under this advertise
ment wi 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 rigid
Inspection.
Payments upon the contracts awarded will
be made monthly in cure mt 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
tion TO this office.
posals for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
10 the Chief Commissary of Subsis ence, Dis.
trict Indian Territory. Fort Gibson, O. n
Brevet Msjor-Gen B. II. GRIERSON.
A. F. ROCKWELL Bvt Lieut. Colonel aud A.
@. Nj. U.S.. A., @. Q. s. Dist Indian Territory.