The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-03
PROPOSALS.
pRoP0sALs FOR sUBsIsrENCE STORES.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRIroRY, OFFICE
CHIEF CoMMIsSARY OF SUBSISTENCE,
FORT GIBSON, @. N, Jan. 81, 1862
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate will be re.
Gibson, q. n, until IL O'Clock NJ, MONDAY,
March 10, 1863, for the delivery OF Subsistence
AT FORT GfBsoN.- CHEROKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds OF Flour.
76,OOO pounds of Bacon.
25,OUO pounds of Salt,
6,OO0 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
xxx brands of the st. Louis market, and put
up as follows:-l25 COO pounds to be put up in
barrels full head lined, and 425 600 pounds to be
put d ia double sacks, OF gunny sacking and
The Bacon:to be of first quality, and put mp
as tollows:-U,OOO pounds In tterces or casks,
ana 90 0Oo pounds In gunny sacks Of about l25
The Salt to be of good quality, and put up as
folIows;-l0OOO pounds in barrels and 1900
pounds In double sacks of gunny sacking and
The Vinegar to be of best duality, and made
or whisky OF full strength, and TO be put up as
ioliow.:IlOOo gallons in NIB barrels Of good Quality
In casks containing not more than % gallons
each, the casks to be OF best quality, painted,
and TO 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 2o0 pounds
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 st once,
and be in readiness to commence the delivery
of stores on the goth day of April, 1862 and to
continue the same in such quantities as may
be required until the lst day of December, 1862
al which time the whole amount of the article
or articles for must be supplied
company the proposals, In boxes or bottles, and
not In paper parcels.
Each bid must be accompanied by good and
whose loyalty and solvenoy are certified by q
clerk of court of reCOrd), setting forth that
they will, In the event of its acceptance, give
ample bonds and security for the faithful per-
The pame and place of residence OF each bid
der anu surety must be given.
No proposal will be entertained, unless salts
faeiorily represented, that does not fully comply
with the germs OF this advertisement.
Proposals may be for the whole or any part Of
IL @ stores required.
Any contract awarded under this advertise.
menJ viii be made subject to the approval of
the COmmissary-General of Subsistence, u. s..
Army; and the right Is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
All stores delivered Will be subject to rigid
Pnyments upon the contracts awarded will
be made monthly In current funds, or as soon
as the same shall have been received.
Bidders are invited 10 be present 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-
Proposals must be plainly Endorsed, "Pro.
posals for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
| to the Chief Commissary OF Subsistence, Dis
trict IL dian Territory. Fort Gibson, O. n
Brevet Mejor-Gen. B. H. GRIERsoN.
A. f. ROCK w ELL, Bvt. Lieut.. Colonel and A.
@. M. us. A.. Q. Q. s. Dist. Indian Territory.