The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-01
Notice for Proposals to furnish
 INDIAN SATEON5.

GEPAR TIE PROPOSALS, in writing I5 and sealed. will be received by the un- dersigned. until one o'clock, r. M. oil siioh- dag, the 25th day of August, 1854, for inr nishing and delivering all Nations (mofe or less), that snail De required at ii.e severn. issuing depots, in the New ChoctaW coGn- try. qsesf, from the lst day of October, 1854, 10 the 30th day of April, 1535, inclusive, and as follows. viz ...=...-.
 Al the Depot at FORT T0WSON, near 1 Red river.
 Atthe depot on the MOUNTAIN FORK Of Little river, i6 miles north east from l Fort Towson.
 At the Depot at HORSE PRAIRIE, 10 miles vest from Fort Famsan. At the Depot at OLD MILLER CHI. 40 miles south-east from Fort Iowson. At the Depot at the NEW CHOCTAW AGENCY, near the Arkansas river, 25 mI1es south westwardly from Fort Smith. At3he Depot at PHEASANT BLUFF, or tsle Arkansas, 35 miles above Fort Smith, and
 Atahe Depot at the CAyIN0LE, on the Porteau river, 40 miles south-westward from Fort Smith.
 The Ratons, as above named, must con sisizaf ane and one .anarter pounds of fresh l Beef, three-fourths of quart of Corn, and at the rate of four quarts of SdH 10 each one hundred Rations. fhe Beef, Corn and Salt, comprising the Ration, must be of good quality, and delivered ia good order. Ten days notice prior to the first deli very at all the Depots will be given.
 The quality, as well as the weight of the Beef, and the measure of the Corn and Salt composing the Ration will be inspected l l,,- f dol ! and that Proposals may not he made under wrong impressions, 1t Is here made known, that the Corn and SdH must be delivered by measure. at the rate ofthirty two quarts to the bushel, dry-measnre. All risk and every expense attending the delivery and distribution of the Rations, must be borne by contractors.
 Issues of the meat part of the Ration may be varied from tintn tn tune, so as 10 make deliveries of one and ope-fourth pounds Of fresh, or three fourths of pound of saIted Pork instead ef Beef, so also may a portion of the meat part of the Ration be delivered in Cattle and Hogs, upon esti- mate, on the hoof, provided such shall be acceptable to the lndiaus ; but in no case must such changes of issue increase the cost of the Ration, as above designated, :, and to which bidders arc referred for cal calating prices al which bidders arc refer red for calculating prices at which they 8ill furnish the Ration for.
 The delivery of Cattle and Hogs, on foot as above noted, may be made for one or two months at q time, should the same be deemed expedient by the receiving Agent; so, also, may the other part of the Ration, Core and Salt, be delivered for periods cor responding thereto.
 Bonds with two responsible signatures will be required for the fnlfiiment of con tracts; Payments for all furnishing under said contracts, will be made at Little Rock, A. T.
 The privilege of rejecting bids deemed 1 high IS reserved
 No contract or bid can be transferred without the consent of the und igned or such other person as shall be authorized io open and declare the bids and make the ] contracts.
 Persons making bids not known te the subscribers, will accompany them witt. satisfactory recommendation as to thea capacity to furnish They will pleased to write on the envelope of their commu- nication, the words 'sProposals to furnish Choctaw Rations,' and will attend al Lit tie Rock, 1. IT., on the last day of receiv. ing bids, t25sh August ) for the purpose oi closing cor tracts.
 J. BROWN, Capt. U s, Army,
 Pr. Dis'g. Ag't Ind. Rem'l
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