The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-26
PROPOSALS.

DRoPosALs FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE
INDIAN TERRITORY, OFFICE
CHIEF GoMMIssARY OF SgBsIsrENcE, (
FORT GIBSON, 9. NJ, Jan. 81, 1859. y
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will be re.
ceived at the Office of the undersigned, at Fort
March Is, 1869, for the delivery OF Subsistence
Al II FORT GiBsoN, CHEROKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds OF Flour.
10000 pounds of Bacon. ..
$4,000 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
up as folows:-l25, Goo pounds to be put up In
barrels full head lined, and 425 600 pounds to be
put up in double sacks, of gunny sacking and
The Bacon:to be of first quality, and put up
as tollows:-20,0 COO pounds in tierces or casks,
and 90 OOO pounds In gunny sacks OF about l2o
The Salt to be of good quality, and put up as
follows;-l0OO0 pounds in barrels and 5000
pounds in double sacks of gunny sacking and
The Vinegar to be of best quality. and made
OF whisky of full strength, and to be put up as
follows:-l0O0 gallons in barrels of good quality,
securely hooped, and 1900 gallons TO be put up
in lcasks containing not more than 20 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 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,
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 1st day of December, 1859,
at 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 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 and surety must be given.
No proposal will be entertained, unless salts
faetorily 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 will 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 a rigid
inspection.
Payments 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-
| tion TO this office.
posals for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
! to the Chief Commissary OF Subsistence, Dis
trict Indian Territory, Fort Gibson, Q. y
Brevet Msjor-G Gen B. H. GRIERsON.
| A. F. R0CKW ELL, Bvt. Lieut. Colonel aud A.
@. M. U. 8. A.. @. @. s. Dist. Indian Territory.