The Arkansas advocate., 1833-11-13
3s2s sGD1eDGAZ5 'E'0 furnish Indian I1ati0ns.

4 sAs and sealed, wifi be received, by Inc nn- dersigned, msfil oas o'clock, r. Al, of 1hmsdoy, lie second tlay of Ja5irusy, one thoasmd eisht Hundred dad Hifig-foin, for furnishing and delivering ALI HE IN DIAN NATIONS, more oriess, thai siaali be required at the several issuing depofs, in the New Choctaw Country, west, iron, fife frst day q February, one Moasaad eight hsmdred and H,irty.fo to tie utiatieth day ot September, one tteasead sight Hundred and ttirfy.fonr, as follows:
 For all Rations that shallbc required at the Depot ncai Fort Towson, Red River, from the first day of February, one thou sand eight hundred and thirty -four, to the thirtieth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. For all Nations that shall be required at the Depot on the Mountain Fork of Little River 40 miles north-east from Fort Tow son, from the first day Of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, 10 the thirtietb day of September, one thou- sand eight hundred and thirt ty-fear.
 For all Ratiens that si,an be required at the Depot at Horse Prairie, 20 miles west l fr"sa Fort Towson, from the first day of February, one thousand eight hund red and thirty four, 10 the thirtietIl day of Septem- Der, one thousand eight hnndred nd .!!s;;r- four.
 For all Rations iilat shall be required at the Depot at Old Miller Court-house, 40 miles southeast from Fort Towsor, from tie first day of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty -four, tD the thir- tieth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty fonr.
 For all Rations that shall be required at tie Hepot at the New Choctaw Agency, near the Arkansas, a55 aa55 mics sonth-west- wardiy from Fort smith, from the first day of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty -fonr, to the thirtieth day ofSep- tember, one thousand eight hundred and thirty -four.
 For all itations that shall be required at the Depot at Pheasant f3lulon the Arkan- sas, 35 miles above Fort Smith, from the first day of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, 10 the tbirtieth day of September, one thousand eight hun- dred and thirtysfour.
 For all Rations that shall be required at the Depot at Cavinole, on the Poteau Riy- CT, 40 miles south vest ardly, from Fort Smith, from the first day of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty -fonr, to the thirtieth day of September, one thou sand eight hundred and thirty four.
 The tsations, as above named must con- SlSl OI one ana Ouc~qudfteE pouHus oi FRESH BEEF, three-fourths Of quart of CORN, and at the rate Of four quarts of SALT, 10 each one hundred Nations. The Beef, Corn and Salt, comprising the Ra- tion, must be Of good quality, and deliver ed in good order. Ten days notice, prior to the first delivery at all Depots, will Dc given.
 The a..al; t;a ssz=iTT eli as slis weight Of the Beef, and thd easure of the Corn and Salt, comprising the Ration, will be in- epeeted by an Agent of Government, on delivery And, that proposals may not be made under wrong impressions, # IS here ] made known, that the Corn and Salt must be delivered by measure, at the rate of l thirty-two quarts to the bushel--dry mea- sure. Ali risk, and every expense attend i ;aE delivery and distribution of tue ka- tions, Tnnst be borne by Contractors.
 Issues of the meat part of tile Ration, may be varied from time 10 time 80 as tp make deliveries of one and one fourth pounds of fresh, or three-fourtIis of pound of safted Pork, instead of Beef So, also, may portion of the meat part of the Ra- ton, be delivered in Cattle and Hogs, upon estimate, on the loof, provided such shall be acceptable to tho Indians but in no case must such changes of issues increase the cost of the Ration, as above designat. ed, and 10 which bidders are referred for calculating prices 2. wA;ch ..sy vii; fsr- nish the Ration for.
 The delivery ofCattle and Hogs, on foot, as above noted, may be made for one or two months at time, should the Wame be deemed expedicnt by the Receiving Agent. So, also, may the other parts of the Ration, Corn and Salt, be delivered for periods corresponding thereto.
 Bonds, with two responsible signatures, will be required for the fulflnent of Con- tracts. Payments for all furnishing under said Contracts, will be made at this place-- Little Rock, A. Y. For thc first shree months furnishing, that IS, for February, March and April, payments will he made early :n thc mont. Of dune following.
 The privilege of rejecting bids deemed high, IS reserved.
 No Contract or bid, can be transferred, without the consent of the undersigned, or such other person as shall be authorized to open and declare the bids, and make the Contracts.
 Persons making bids, not known to the will aooon,pany ie,fr with sat- recommendations, as 10 their ca pacity to furnisb They will be pleased. to write on tho envelope of their commu4 nications, the word "PRoposALs;' and will attend at tiiis place, on the last day of re- ceiving bids, (2d January } for the purpose of closing Contracts.
 J. BROWN, Copf. .. S. q.
 Pr. Dis,g .sgf., ind. fcnsI
 LITTLE RocK, 4. F. e,oao-
 -Nov. l1th, 1883.
 FURNITURE.