The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES
IN MINNESOTA FOR 1886.

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Saint Paul, 1855.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received al this of.
- flee until l2 NJ Of the lst May 1855, for furnish
ing ana delivering the following provisions forils5s TO
TREATIES OF 1851.
For the Wapetoan ana session Sioux
Supertlne nour TO the amount of nj $40
Mess pork to the amount of 500
1ess iafd III Kegs 10 the amount Of 500
White sheled corn in sacks to the amount of 600
Guhpowder, F. F. g., to the amount OF 500
Lead in bars TO the amount of Inn
Tobacco TO the amount of l0O
For The Medewak antoan Wapekuter Sioux
Snperhne 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 corn in sacks to the amount Of 900
GunPowder, F. F. G., to the amount of 800
Lead in bars to the amount of 100
Tobacco 70 the amount of 100
TREATY OF 1887
For furnishing the tribe of Dacota or Sioux Indians
Superhne hoar to the amount of 80 500
Mess pork to the amount of 900
Hogs lard in kegs to the amount Of | 900
White shellcd corn i'll sacks to the amount Of 900
For the Winnebagoes--
ssuperhne -four to the amount of 81 600
Mess pork 10 the amount Of 600
Hogs lard in kegs TO the amount of Q 900
For the Chppewas of the Mssissppi-
superfine flour TO the amount of $500
Mess pork to the amount OF 500
" bite shelled corn in sacks TO the amount of 800
Tobacco, small pkgs in bxs TO the amount of 200
be delivered IN Saint Paul, before The 25th May
next 10 the Agent of said Tribes some persons a
thoriZed by said Agent 10 receive them.
The supplies for the Winnebago and Chippe wa tribes
Oh Indians in the same the above on or be.
fore the 25th of Msy next.
separate bids will be received for each article spec-
hed above Tor each separate tribe, or for the whole
Samples OF the tobacco VIII be required.
The provisions VIII be subject to inspection at the
place Of delivery by dsinterested persons selected by
tie Agent Of The tribe to whom the supples are furnish
ed, aid the contractor contractors
Good security will be required for the performance of
The contracts to be entered into, bidders will name
in their proposals the persons they will offer rs sure
ties, aud the surees of each bidder sign and trans
nit with each bid guarantee in this form:
The undersigned undertake that il the bid of ---
- for Indian supplies lie accepted by the superin-
tendent OF Indian Affairs the bidder shall or before
the 18th Of April next enter into the hond required to
perform said contract the of his or their bids
with good and sufficient surcties."
Should the bids be deemed unreasonable high the Su
perintendent reserves the right to set them aside.
Bids must be endorsed "Proposals for Indian SUP
plies in minnesota and addressed to the
en of Indian Affairs at Saint Paul, Minnesota lin
the opinion of the superintendent any thing should oc
cur to induce the belief that there has been anything
Unfair in the Compe tOn, he the right to ser
the whole of the bids aside and report the to the
ihdlan Department at Washington.
w. A. GORMAN,
Governor Il Superin,e ndent Indian A fairs
Saint Paul, March s, 1855. Mar6.S. wtnI
('aIea Jeffersonian, st. Paul Times, ST. Peters Cou-
rer, End Dubuque Herald copy daily weekly till
May Ist, and send bills TO Superintendent