The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-27
st. Paul, Feb. ], 1901 ieb3l
'CSl ASONS...M AS1NIC EsitSlHS.
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES
IN MINNESOTA FOR 1853.

Minnesota SUPPLEMENTARY, |
Saint Paul, 1855.
- flee until IL NJ. of the 10th April 1885, for furnish
ing and delivering the following provisions for 1856 to
wit:
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 $50
White sheed corn in sacks to the amount of 600
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 Wnpekuter Sioux
Superfine flour to the amount of 81 500
Mess pork to the amount Of 500
Hogs lard in kegs to the amount OF 500
White sheiled corn in sacks TO the amount Of ! Geo
GunpOwder, 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 Dncota Sioux indians
Superfne flour to the amount of 81 500
Mess pork to the amount Of OG0
Hogs lard in kegs To the amount of 900
White skellcd corn in sacks to the amount Of coo
For the Winnebagoes-
superfiue Hour to the amount of al GEO
Mess pork TO the amount OF 4 600
Hogs lard in kegs TO the amount Of 000
For the Chippewas--
superine flour to the amour, of g. coo
Mess pork to the amount Of / $50
White sheed corn in sacks TO the amount Of $50
Tobacco, small pkgs in bNs, to The amount Of SEQ
The supplies for the above Sioux tribes Of Indians to
be delivered in Saint Paul, before 25h May
next TO the Agent of said Tribes, persons
thOrxed by said Agent To receive them
The supplies for the Wnnebago 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 VIII be required.
The provisions will be subject inspection at the
place of delivery by DISTINGUISHED persons selected b.
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 into, and bidders will
in their proposals the persons they will offer
ties and the surete of each bidder shall sign and
nit with each bid guarantee in this form:
1.-THE Undersigned undertake that if the bid of ---
- for Indian supplies be accepted by the Superin-
tendent of Indian Affairs the 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 professionally high, the Su
perintendent reserves the right them aside.
Bids must be endorsed, "Pronosas for Indian sup
plies in Minnesota" and aidrt sed the Superintend
ent of Indian Affairs at Saint Paul, Minnesota. If in
the opinion of the superintendent any thing should
induce the belief that there has been thing
unfair in the competition he the right to
the whole of the bids aside and report the facts to the
Indian Department at Washington.
w. A. GORMAN,
Governor & Superintendent Indian Affairs.
Saint Paul, March 6, 1855. Mared&wlm
(Galena Jeersonan, st. Paul Times, st. Peters Cou
rier, aud Dubuque Herald copy daily aud weekly
month, aud send bills to Supern tendent)