The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-16
PROPOSALS,
PRoPosALs FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES

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ANDsOAa1 fNDf4R R'FrEiEn TERRTTORT, or TOE 1oarr1or
CHIEF CoMMISSARY OF SUBsISTENCE,
FORT GIBSON, Q. n. Jan. II, 1859.
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will be re-
ceived at the Office Of the undersigned, at Fort
Gibson, q. N, until IL O'CLOCK NJ, MONDAY,
March 10, 1859, for the delivery OF Subsistence
AT FORT GIBSON, CHEROKEE NATION,
$4,000 pounds OF Flour
$4,000 pounds of Bacon
26,0O0 pounds of Salt
6,OO0 gallons OF Vinegar
400 barrels of Pork.
ana corn Meal In such quantities as may pc
The Flour to be equal in quality to the best
Xxx brands of the st. Louis Market aud put
up as follows:-l25 600 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
and IS, 600 pounds in gunny sacks of about l25
pounds each.
The Salt TO be of good quality and put up as
follows;-l0,0Oo pounds in barrels and 1900
pounds In double sacks Of gunny sacklng 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 4U3O gallons TO be @ put up
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
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. 1862 and to
continue the same in such quantities as may
be required until the lst 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 ac-
company the proposals, In boxes or bottles, and
Each bid must be accompanied by q good and
sufficient guarantee from two or more persons
whose loyalty and solvency are certified by
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 satis-
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 will be made subject to the approval Of
Army, and the right Is reserved to reject any or
All stores delivered will be subject to rigid
Payments upon the contracts awarded will
be made monthly In current funds, or as soon
as the same shall have been received.
ing of proposals, which will take place on the
day and hour above specified. Blanks for pro-
posaIs nd bonds win be furnished on appltca-
'iGT ProUosais 30 must be plainly indorsed. 'Pro.
posals for Subsistence Stores" and addressed
TO the Chief Commissary of Subsistence, Dis
trict Indian Territory, Fort Gibson, O. T.
Brevet Major Gen. B. n. GRIERsON.
A. F. ROCKWELL, Byt, Lieut. Colonel and A.
@. M u. g. A.. @. o. 8. Dist. Indian Territory,