The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-31
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES
IN MINNESOTA FOR 1855.

MINNESOTA superintendent, !
Saint Paul, 1855 {
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at ,hi. Of
- flee until II NJ. of the 18th April 1855 for FURNISH
ing and delivering the following provisions for 1856 to
Wit:
TREATIES OF 1851.
For the WapetOan aud session SOux-
Superfne -four to the amount of Al 500
Mess pork to the amount of l 500
noes lara III Kegs TO the amount CT SEQ
White sheiied corn in sacks to The amount of 600
GunpOwder, r. +. G., to the amount OF 800
Lead in bars TO The amount of 100
Tobacco to the amount of Ion
For the Medewak an toan Wapekuter Sioux-
Superine flour to the amount of 81 500
Mess pork to the amount Of I sOO
unes iato Ill Kegs 10 'he amount OF 500
White shelled Germ i'll sacks to the amount of 600
Gunpowder, F. +. G., to the amount of 800
Lead in bars to the amount of loo
Tobacco TO the amount of loo
TREATY OF 1887 q
For furnishing the tribe of Dacota Sioux Indians
ssuperine Hour to the amount of 81 500
Mess pork to the amount Of l 600
Hogs lard in kegs to the amount Of ] 600
White shecd corn in sacks to the amount Of l 600
Superfne -four to the amount of "a 000
Mess pork TO the amount of q 600
Hogs lard in kegs to the amount of ooo
For the Chippewas-
Superine flour TO the amount of 81 600
Mess pork to the amount of 500
White shelled corn in sacks to the amount of 500
Tobacco, small pkgs in bxs, to the amount of 500
The supplies for the above Sioux tribes of Indians to
be delivered in Saint Paul. before the 25th May
next to the Agent of said tribes, persons au-
thoriZed by said Agent to receive them.
The supplies for the Winnebago and Chippewa tribes
OF Indians in the same the above on or be-
fore the 25th of May next.
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 disnterested persons, selected by
the Agent of the tribe to whom the supplies furnish
ed, and the contractor contractors
Good security will be required for the performance
the contracts to be entered into, and bidders will
in their proposals the persons they will offer
ties and the surees of each bidder shall sign ard
nit with each bid guarantee in this form:
"The undersigned undertake that ifthe bid of -
- for Indian supplies be accepted by the Supern-
tendent of Indian Affairs, bidder shall before
the 18th of April next into the bond required
perform said contract at the cate of his their BIDS
with good and sufficient surcties."
Should the bids be deemed unreasonaby high the Su-
perntendent reserves the right to them aside.
Bids must be endorsed, proposals for Indian sup
plies in minnesota and addressed the Superntend-
sht of Indian Affairs at Saint Paul, Minnesota. lin
the opinion of the superintendent anything should
induce The belief that there has been anything
unfair in the competition he the right
the whole of the bids ae and report the facts the
Indian Department at Washington.
w. A. GORMAN,
Governor & Superintendent Indian Affairs.
Saint Paul, March 6, 1855. Maf6d6sW4m
(Gaena JefIssonan, st Paul Times, 81. Eeters COu.
rier and Dubuque Herald, copy daily and weekly one
month"; and send bills to Superintendent