The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-19
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN sUppLIrs
IN MINNESOTA FOR 1855.
Minnesota Overwhelmingly

IN MIN GSOVA EOA l2kk.
Minnesota SUPERINTENDENT.
Saint Paul, 1855.
OEALED PROPOSALS will be received q, mi. n.
~ nee until IL NJ Of the 18th April 1885, for Furnish
Wit: :'' N''' '-' Surviving PROVISIONS '0r 1852 to
TREATIES OF 1851.
For the Wapetoan and sesiton Sioux
Super6ne -four to the amount of n 500
Mess pork to the amount of son
HOG iard IN kegs TO the amount Of 500
White sheled corn in sacks to the amount of 600
GunPowder, +. F. G., to the amount Of 500
Lead in bars to the amount of loo
Tobacco to the amount Of loo
For the MEDIEVAL antoan Wapekuter Sioux
Super6ne Aour to the amount Of al soo
Mess pork to the amount of 500
Hogs lard In kegs to the amount Of 500
White sheled corn in sacks to the amount of 00a
Gunpowder, F. F. G., to the amount of 500
Lead In bars to the amount Of loo
Tobacco 10 the amount Of loo
TREATY OF 1887
For furnishing the tribe Of Dacota or Sioux Indians
Superfne -four to the amount Of o. 500
Mess pork to the amount Of l OOO
Hogs lard in kegs to the amount Of - l GOO
White shecd corn in sacks to the amount of 0O0
For the Winnebagoes-
Super6ne -four to the amount Of a 600
Mess pork to the amount Of 600
Hogs lard in kegs to the amount Of 2 900
For the Chippewas-
superhne aou, to the amount of o. 900
Mess pork to the amount of l 500
White sheed 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. on before the 25th May
next to the Agent Of said tribes, persons
thOrixed by said Agent to receive them
The supplies for the Winnebago and Chippewa tribes
OF Indians in the same manner the above or be-
fore the 25th 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 be required.
The provisions will be subject inspection at the
place of delivery by dsinteested persons selected by
the Agent Of the tribe to whom the supplies are furnish
ed, and the contractor or contractors.
Good security will be required for the performance of
the contracts to be entered ntO and bidders will name
in their proposals the persons they will offer as sure
ties and the surees Of each bidder shall sign and trans
init with each bid guarantee in this form:
The undersigned undertake that if the bid of -
- for Indian supplies be accepted by the Superin-
tendent of Indian Affairs bidder shall on or before
the 18th OF April next, 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 high the Su-
perntendent reserves the right to them aside.
Bids must be endorsed, proposals. for Indian SUD-
plies in Minnesota" and addressed to the
ent of Indian Affairs at Saint Paul, Minnesota. Ifin
the opinion of the Superintendent thing should oc
to induce the belief that there has been anything
unfair in the competition, he the right to set
the whole of the bids aside and report the facts to the
Indian Department at Washipgtsn.
A. GORMAN
Governor 4 Supef u [hdent Indian Affairs.
SAINT Paul, March 6, 1855. Mar6d&wlm
(Galena JefersOnan, St. Paul Times, st. Peters Cou
rer and Dubuque Herald, copy daily and weekly one
month, and send bills to Superintendent