The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-20
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, Dec "a, l547
SNEALED PROPOSALS. will be received by Samuel M

OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, Dec. n, lSl7
StEALED PROPOSALS. will be received by Samuel M
- rutherford, Chocaw agent, and acting superintendent
Western Territory, at the Chocmw agency, OF the
State of Arkansas mil IL o'clock meridian, March lSiS
for furnishing subsistence the Chocaw Indians who shall
emigate from the States of Mississippi and Alabama, To
the Choctaw ntry OF the State of during
the year 1913. for the OF year after their
aud those wh) emgated since the LIST of June last
for tine nnexplrs term Of one from that time. The
daily atons ssstoone pound fresh bcefo fresh pork,
hreeounhs 0fa pound OF salt pork and of
of quart OF meal OF pound of whea,
Hour each person. aud OF four quarts of salt for
hundred persons.
The removed the ls Of June is about
tyve and it is estimated that there about 1900 yet
of the Mississippi to be removed. Measures have
been recently taken by the Indian Department facilitate
their early emigration but the situation otte Indians such
that it is impossible The time to indicate the
Der of those still who will determine
the time that those who shall remove will arrive in tei
new country It's supposed, however ina: small party
others different periods during the year, they be
collected and prepared for the journey
since june and for all who may emigrate during the year
SI6 ewer the subsistence be furnished by the
contractor at such times and at such places in the Indian
country the agent for the Chociaws for the time being
such person persons as he may appoint shall desg
nate. The department and its agents will all proper
exertons TO hasten the emigration and make general but
it will not be responsible, IN any way for the failure
usal OF the Indians remove.
The proposals be accompanied by satisfactory evil
dence that those making them have the ability
the contracts the names OF the persons they intend giving
as their surees therefor, and written guarantee from
such persons that contract will promptly be entered into
in conformity with the proposals, facceped The re
abeness business capacity and ,ecuniary ability of the
proposers, and the sucency of their surees, be
tilted by officer of the United States. No proposal
will be considered in regard to which these requirements
not complied with.
1t be distinctly understood that all and every
pense connected with or incident 10 the sporaton
the provisions the place places which shnl be selected
for their the Indians, and with the issuing
he is be borne by the contractor contructor and
that the United States the right whenever the
proper officer of the shall be of opinion thar the
contractors is or not performing his their
faithfully, and in the proper spirit declare the
same null and void, and the proper issues OF
be made Tor the remainder OF the time specified IN
the contract, Of the contractors
and for which he they and his their suretes shalt be
liable.
Bond with sureties in penalty of SOS 900
will be required for the faithful performance of the
tract; the uicency of the surctes TO be approved by
Judge district attorney of the United States.
Dec. 3O-3tawtl5Feb.