The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-21
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES
IN MINNESOTA FOR 1855.
Minnesota SUPPLEMENTARY,

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IN MINNESOTA FOR 1855.
Minnesota SUPPLEMENTARY,
Saint Paul, 1855. 5
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Of,
y Ace until i2 NJ Of The 18th April 1885, for furnish
ing and delivering the following provisions fos le55,
wiz TREATIES OF 1851.
For the Wapetoan and session Sioux
Superfine -four to the amount Of 81 500
Mess pork to the amount of 500
Hogs lard in kegs to the amount Of 500
White shelled corn in sacks to the amount of 900
Gunpowder, r. F. c., to the amount OF 800
Lead in bars to the amount Of loo
Tobacco to the amount Of loo
For the Medewak antoan Wapekuter Sioux---
Superfne 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 GOO
Gunpowder, F. F. G., to the amount Of 800
Lead in bars to the amount Of 100
Tobacco to the amount Of 100
TREATY OF 1857.
For furnishing the tribe of Dac0ta Sioux Indians
Superfne Hour to the amount Of 81 500
Mess pork TO the amount Of / Geo
Hogs lard in kegs TO the amount Of - 600
For the Winnebagoes-
Superine -four to the amount OF 81 COO
Mess pork TO the amount of Geo
Hogs lard in kegs TO the amount Of GOO
For the Chippewa
Superfne -four 10 The amount Of 81 600
Mess pork to the amount of SEQ
White shelled corn in sacks 10 the amount Of 500
Tobacco, small pkgs in bxs, 10 the amount Of $50
be delivered in Saint Paul. or before the 25th May
next the Agent OF said tribes, to persons
thOrixed by said Agent TO receive them.
The supplies for the Winnebago and Chippewa tribes
of Indians in the same manner the above, be-
fore the 18th OF May next.
Separate bids will be received for each article spec
fed above, for ench separate tribe, for the whole
| Samples Of the tobacco Will he required
The provisions will be subject inspection the
place Of delivery by disnterested PERSONS selected by
the Agent of the tribe whom the supplies FURNISH
/ ed, and the contractor contractors.
Good security VIII be required for The performance of
the contracts to be entered into, and bidders will name
in their proposals the persons they will offer
ties, and the surces OF each bidder shall sign ard trans
nit with each bid guarantee in this form:
The undersigned undertake that if the bid Of
| - for Indian supplies be accepted by the Superin-
tenden of Indian Affairs, bidder shall before
the 18th Of April next enter into the bond required
perform said contract vt the rate OF his their bids,
, with gOC and sufficient sureties."
Should the bids be deemed unreasonably high the Su.
perntendent reserves the right to set them aside.
Bids must be endorsed, proposals for Indian sup
plies Minnesota" and addressed to the Superntend
en of Indian Affairs at Faint Paul, Minnesota lfin
the opinion Of the superintendent any thing should oc
induce The belief that there has been ything
unfair in the competition, he the right
the whole OF the bids aside, and report the facts the
Indian Department at Washington.
w. A. GORMAN,
Governor & Superintendent Indian Affairs.
Saint Paul, March 8, 1855. MaredSwlm
(Gaena Jeffrrsonan, ST. Paul Times, st. Peters COu-
rier, and Dubuque Herald, copy daily and weekly
month"; and send bills ~ superintendent