The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-31

OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS, Dec. "a, 1917
StEALED PROPOSALS will be received by Samuel M.

OFFICE or INDIAN AFPARs, Dec. "a, 1877
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by Samuel M.
- Rutherford ChoctaW agent and acting superintendent
Western Territory, at the Chocaw agency, west OF the
State of KANSAS anl IL O'clock meridian March 1913,
for furnishing subsistence to the Choctaw Indians who shall
emgrate from the States Of Mississippi and Alabama, 10
the Chocaw lntry west OF the State of Arkansas during
the lSiS for the term OF one after their arrival
and 10 those who emgraed since the LIST OF June last
for the uneSpred term of one year from that time The
daily ratons Ass oone pound OF fresh beefor fresh pork,
treeiours o pound of salt pork and Of hreeiourhs
OF quart OF corn meal or of pound of wheat
-four 10 each person. aud OF four quarts OF salt for every one
The number removed since the LIST of June is about TWEEN
tyiive and IL is estimated that there abont 5000 yet
east of the Mississippi TO be removed Measures have
been recently taken by the Indian Department facilitate
their early emigration, but the situation Of TIE Indians such
that II - impossible at the present time TO indicate the num-
Der Of those still east who will determine to west,
the time that those who shall viii arrive IN their
new country IL is supposed however, has small panty
will engrate during the succeeding month of January, and
others different periods during the year, they be
collected and prepared Tor the Journey
since June, and Tor all who emigrae during the
1915 fewer the subsistence be furnished 10y the
contractor at such times and at such places in the Indian
country the agent for the Choclaws for the time being,
such person persons as he appoint shall desg-
nate The department and its agents viii use all proper
exerons hasten the emigration and make it general but
will not be responsible, in any way tor the failure or re-
fusal OF the Indians 10
The proposals must be accompanied by satisfactory evil
dence that those making them have the ability to execute
the contracts the names of the they intend giving
their surees therefor, and written guarantee fom
such persons that contract will promptly be entered into,
in conformity with the proposals, ifacceped The reli-
abeness business capacity and pecunary ability of the
proposers, and the sucency of their sureties be
tilted to by officer of the United States No proposal
will be considered in regard to which these requirements
not complied with.
1t must be distinctly understood that all and every
pense connected with incident the transportation OF
the provisions the place places which shall be selected
for their the Indians and with the issuing OF
them be borne by the contractor and
that the United States the right whenever the
proper officer OF the shall be OF opinion that the
contractors is not performing his their
contract faithfully and in the proper spirit declare the
null and void and the proper issues OF
m he N
the contract of the
and for which he they and his their suretes shall be
liable.
Bond with two or more surees, in penalty OF $25, 900,
will be required for the faithful performance Of the
the suciency OF the sureties to be approved by
Judge or district attorney OF the United States.
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