The Arkansas advocate., 1834-01-01
aaAO2BOG N5 ,ro f;.rnisla Indian Rati0ns.
SrsFpARATE PROPOSALS. in writing.

K'0 Iskfk1ESla 6AAsAAss2h sSes sAOA-@s ss EPARATE PROPOSALS, in writing, EsD and sealed, will be received, by the un- ,lersianed, ,u1tii one o'clock, r. .aI., ofI lausdaq, the 2nd day of Janaayy, 1884, for furnishing and delivering ALL THE INDIAN NATIONS, more or less, that shall be required at the several issuing de- pots, ln the New Choctaw Country, west, oas iiss it ist t'ay o February, 1854, 10 ire 30th dag qt September, 1854, as follows:
 For all Rations that shall be required at the Depot near Fort fowson, Red River, from the first day of February, 1894, to the fair.ietl. day of September, 1884.
 For all Rations that stall be required at the Depot on the Mountain Fork of Little River 40 miles northeast from Fort Fow- son, from tue first day Of February, 1854, to the thirtieth day of September, 1924.
 For all Rations that shall be required at the Depot at Horse Prairie, 20 miles west from Fort Towson, from the first day of February, 1884 to the thirtieth day ofSep- tenber, 1894.
 tor ali Rations that shall be required at the Depot al Old Miller Courthouse. l01 mics southeast from Fort fowsoe, from the first day of February, lS34, to the thirtieth day of September, 1854. For all Rations that shall be required al the Depot at the New Chociaw Agency, aear the ssrtIaDsas, g mics sonth-west- wardly from Fort smith, from the first day ef February, 1884, to the thirtieth day of September, 1884.
 for all Ratioas that shall be required al the Depot at Pheasant Bluff, ,on the Arkan- sas, B mites above Fort Smith, from the first day of February, 1894, 10 the thirti- stf day of September, 1894.
 For all Ratious that shall be required at the Depot at Cavinole, on the Poteau Ry- CT, 40 miles south westwardly, from Fort Smith from the first day of February, 1884, to the thirtieth day of September, 1884.
 The Ratlons, as above named, must con sist of one and one-qaarter pounds of FRESH BEEF, three-fourths of quart ofGDRN, and at the rate of four quarts of SALT, to each one hundred Nations. The Beef, Corn and Salt, comprising the Ra- tion, must be of good quality, and deliver. ed in good ord dsr. Ten days notice, prior to the first delivery at all Depots, will be given.
 The quality, as well as the weight Of the Beef, and tine measure of the Corn aud Salt, comprising the Ration, will De in- spected by an Agent of Government, on delivery. And, that proposals may not be made under wre.g impressions, 1t is here made knowa, that the Corn and Salt must be delivered by measure, at the rate of thifty-two quarts to the bushei--dry mea- sure. All risk, and every ex pense attend Ing the delivery and distribution oI = 0 Ra tions. must be borne bs Contractors
 Issues of tlle meat part of the Ration, may De varied from time to time, so as to make deliveries of one and one fourth pounds of fresh, or three -fourths of pound of saited Pork, instead of Beef So, also. may portion of the meat part of the Ra- ton, be delivered Tn Cattle and Hogs, upon estimate, on the hoof, provided such shall De acceptable to the Indians but in no case mast stch charges of issues increase 1 the cost of the Ration, as above designat ed, and 10 which bidders are referred for calculating prices at which they will fur nish the Ration for.
 The delivery ofCattle and Hogs, on foot as ahoye noted, may be made for one or 1 two months at time, should the same be deemed expedient by the Receiving sgent. 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 fUlfiIment of Con- tracts. Payments for all furnishing under said Contracts, will be made at this place. Little Rock, 4. Y. For the arst three months furnishing, that is, for February, March and April, payments will be made early Tn the month of June following.
 The privilege of rejecting bids deemed l 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 subscriber, will accompany them with sat- isfactory recommend dations, as to their ca pacity to furnish. They will be pleased to write on the envelope of their commu- nicaiions, the woTd F KoPosALs;' and will attend at this place, on the last day of re- ce'ving bids, i'd January, ) for the purpose of closing Contracts.
 J. BROWN, Cam. U s. A.
 Pr. Dis'g. yagf., Ipd. Real
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