The Arkansas advocate., 1833-12-04
39RO2sO5 To furnish Indian RatiOns.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, in writing,

S EPARATE PROPOSALS, in writing, EAS and sealed, will be received, by the ur- dersigned, tattl one o'clock, ?. .M., of 1hmsday, the 2nd day of January, 1884, for furnishing and delivering ALL THE INDIAN NATIONS, more or less, that shall be required at the several issuing de- pots, in the New Choctaw Country, west, iron, the lst day ot FebgWasy, 1884, to Ute '3oh day cf September, 1884, as follows:
 For all Rations that shall be required at the Depot near Fort Towson, k ed River, from the first day of February, 1884, to the thirtieth day of September, 1894.
 for all Rations that shall be required at the Depot on the Mountain Fork of Little River 40 miles northeast from Fort Tow son, from the first day of Febmary, 1884, to the thirtieth day of September, l634.
 For all Ratious that shall be required at the Depot at Horse Prairie, 20 miles west from Fort Towson, from the first day of February, 1894 to the thirtieth day ofSep- tember, 1884,
 For all Rations that shall be required at the Depot at Old Miller Courthouse, 40 miles southeast from Fort fowsor, from the first day of February, 1884, to the thirtieth day ofSeptember, 1884.
 For all Rations that shall be required at the Depot at the New Choctaw Agency, near the Arkansas, 25 miles southwest i wardiY from Fort Smith, from the first day of February, 1884, to the thirtieth day of September, 1884.
 for all Rations that shall be required at the Depot at Pheasant Bluf,on the Arkan- sas, 5 miles above Fort Smith, from the first day of February, 1884, to the thirti eth day of September, 1884.
 For ali Rations that shall be required at the Depot at Cavinole, on the Poteau Riv CT, 40 miles south westwardiy, from Fort Smith from the first day of February, 1894, to the thirtieth day of September, 1884.
 The Rations, as above named, must con- sist of one and one-qaarter pounds of FRESH BEEF, tbree-foarths of quart of CORN aud at the rate of four quarts of SALT, to each one hundred Ralons. 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 Dopots, will be given.
 The quality, as well as the weight of the Beef, and the measure Of the Coru and Salt. comprising the Ration, will be in- spected by an Agent of Government, on delivery. And, that proposals may not be made under wrong impressions, it is here made known, that the Corn and Salt must be delivered by measure, at the rate of thirty-two quarts to the bushel--dry mea- sure. All risk, and every expense attend Ing the delivery and distribution of the Ra tions, must be borne by Contractors.
 of aff fha Raft may be varied from time to time, 80 as te make deliveries of one and one fourth pounds of fresh, or three -fourths of pound of salted Pork, instead of Beef So, also, may portion of the meat part of the Ra- tion, be delivered in Cattle and Hogs, upon estimate, on the hoof, provided such shall be acceptable to the Indians; but in no case must such changes of issues increase 1 the cost of the Ration, as above designat- ed, and to which bidders are referred for calculating prices at which they will fur nIsh the Hatlon for.
 The delivery ofCattle and Hogs, on foot as ahove noted, may be made for one or two months al time, should the same be deemed expedient 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 fuflment of Con- tracts. Payments for all furnishing under said Contracts, will be made at this place. little Rock, A. T. For the first three months furnishing, that is, for February, March and April, payments will be made early in the month of June following.
 The privilege of rejecting bids deemed 1 high, is reserved.
 No Contract or bid, can be transferred, without the consent of the und rsigned, 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 subscriber, will accompany them with sat isfactory recommendations, as to their ca- pacity to furnish. They will be pleased to write 60 the envelope of their commu- n,cations, the word "PRoPosALs:' and " if attend at this place, on the last day of re ceiving bids, (2d Jannary,) for the purpose of closing Contracts.
 J. BROWN, Cdpt. U- s. 4.
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