The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-03-22
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES,
IN MINNESOTA FOR 1885.
MInNesOta Superlntenuehcy,
Saint Paul. 1855

Saint Paul, 1856
CEALED PROPOsALS1wil be received at this Of
y fee until IL NJ. of the 10th April, 1885, for furnish
ing and delivering the following provisions for 1885, TO
TREATIES OF Is5l.
For the Wapetoan and Sesiton Soux-
Superine flour to the amount of 81 50O
Mess pork to the amount Of 500
Hogs lard i'm kegs TO the amount of 500
White shelled corn in sacks to The amount Of UOo
Gunpowter r. F. G. to the amount OF 800
Lead in hars to the amount OF 100
Tobacco to the amount of 100
For the Medewak antoan Wapekuter Sioux
Superine flour TO the amount of 81 500
Mess pork to the amount Of 500
Hogs lard in kegs to the amount of - 500
White shelled Germ in sacks to the amount of / 00O
Cunpowder, F. F. G., to the amount of 300
Lead in bars TO the amount Of loo
Tobacco TO the amount of l0o
TREATY OF 1857.
For furnishing the tribe of Dacota Sioux Indians
Superfne -four to the amount of 81 500
Mess pork TO the amount Of l G0C
Hogs lard in kegs TO the amount of 600
White shecd corn in sacks TO the amount Of COO
For the Winnebagoes-
superfne -four to the amount of 81 coo
Mess pork to the amount of 900
Hogs lard in kegs to the amount Of 600
For the Chippewas-
Superine flour TO the amount Of So 600
Mess pork to the amount of / 500
White sheed corn in sacks TO the amount of 500
Tobacco, small pkgs i'll bxs, TO the amount Of 500
The supplies for the above Sioux tribes of Indians TO
De delivered IN SAINT raul, before the 2oth
next, to the Agent of said tribes to persons
thorized by said Agent TO receive them
The supplies for the WinnCbago and Chippewa tribes
of Indians in the manner the above, be-
fore the 25th of May
Separate bids will be received for each article speci-
fed above, for each separate tribe for the whole.
Samples of the tobacco will be required
The provisions will be subject TO inspection at the
place of delivery by dlSIterested persons selected by
the Agent of the tribe to whom the supplies furnish
ed, and the contractor or contractors.
Good security will be required for the performance OF
the contracts to be entered into and bidders Will
i'll their proposals the persons they will offer
ties and the sureiies OF each bidder shall sign ard
nit with each bid guarantee in this form:
The undersigned undertake. that if the bid of ---
-- for Indian supplies be accepted by the Superil-
cndent of Indian fairs the bidder shall before
the 18th of April next, enter into the bend required to
perform said contract, ut the of his their bids,
with good and sufficient sureties."
Should the bids be deemed onaby high, the Su-
perintendent reserves the right to set them aside
Bids must be endorsed, "rrOposas for Indian sup
plies in Minnesota and addressed the Superintend-
eht of Indian Affairs at Saint Paul. Minnesota. If in
the opinion OF the Superintendent any thing should
cur TO induce The belief that there has been any thing
unfair III the competition, he the right to
the whole OF the bids aside, and report the facts The
Indian Department ut Washington.
w. a. GORMAN,
Governor & Superintendent Indian Affairs.
saint Paul, March q, 1880. MafSdSwinl
a.Cna JefiersOnian ST. Paul Times, ST. Peters Cou-
rer, and Dubuque Herald, copy daily and weekly
month, and send bills TO Superintendent