The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-09
FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES
IN MINNESOTA FOR 1855.

Saint Paul, 1855. s
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Of
- fee until IL NJ of the 18th April, 1855, for furnish
ing and delivering the following provisions for 1885, to
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TREATIES OF 1851.
For the Wapetoan and Sesiton Sioux
Super6ne h0ur to the amount Of 4l 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 GOO
Gunpowder, r. F. G., to the amount OF 800
Lead in bars to the amount of 100
Tobacco to the amount Of 100
For the Medewak antoan Wspekuter Sioux
Super6ne nour to the amount Of d 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 600
Gunpowder, F. F. G., to the amount Of 800
Lead in bars to the amount Of 100
Tobacco TO the amount Of loo
TREATY OF 1887.
For furnishing the tribe Of Dacota or Sioux Indians
superdne -four to the amount Of % 500
Mess pork to the amount Of 900
Hogs lard in kess TO the amount Of 900
White shellcd corn in sacks TO the amount OF 600
For the Winnebagoes-
superhne dour to the amount Of q 600
Mess pork to the amount Of 900
Hogs lard in kegs to the amount Of 900
For the Chippewss-
supernne hour TO the amount of .. 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
be delivered In Saint Paul. on or before the 25th May
| thorEed 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 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 with be required.
The provisions will be subject to inspection at the
place of delivery by dsinterested persons, selected 6y
the Agent the tribe to whom the supplies are furnish
| cd, and the contractor or contractors. .r
Good security will be required for the OF
the be entered into, and bidders viii name
in their proposals the persons they will oner - sure
tes and the surees Of each bidder shall sign ana
| init with each bid guarantee In this form:
| The undersigned undertake that II the bio OF -
- for Indian supplies be accepted by the supern'
tendent Of Indian Affairs bidder shall or before
the 18th OF April next enter into the bond required to
perform said contract At the rate Of his their bids
with good and sufficient sureties."
Should the bids be deemed ably high, the So
perintendent the right to set them aside.
Bids must be endorsed Proposals for Indian cup
plies in Minnesota and addressed the Supefintend
ent of Indian Affairs Saint Paul, Minnesota. fir
the opinion of the Superintendent thing should
cur to induce the belief that there has been anything
unfair in the competition, he the right to
the whole Of the BIDS aside and report the
Indian Department At Washington: ,o,,,.u
!, Governor Z Superintendent Indian Ahars
, Saint Paul, March s, 1855. Msx6d<wlm
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