The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-05
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES
N MLNNESOTA For 1875. =

Saint Paul, 1855.
ice unit, II. of;hs 18th Apa ISIS for fas 1s
Ing and delivering the following provsiops for 1885,
TREATIES OF 1851. "a
For the Wapetoan and sesi, on sioux-- .l
Superfine -four TO the Anotint of 81 500
y Mess pork to the amount OF ] SEQ
- Hugs lard In kegs to the amount Of 500
White sheled corn In sacks to the amount Of Coo
-Gunpowder, F. F. G., to the amount OF 500
Lead in bars TO the amount OF 100
Tobacco to the amount of ~ t1.ttf loo
For me Msdewakanto Wapekuter Sioux
Super6ne -four 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 600
- GanpOwaer, +. r. G., 10 the amount Of 800
Lead in bars to the amount Of leo
Tobacco to the amount of 100
TREATY OF 1887 -
For furnishing the tribe Of Dacosa sioux indians
superfne dour TO the amount Of 81 500
Mess pork to the amount Of / GOO
Hogs lard in Kegs 10 the amount Of 900
White shellcd corn in sacks to the amount o. coo
For the WinnebsgOes-
Superfne -four to the amount Of "a coo
Mess pork to the amount of a GO
Hogs lard in kegs to the amount Of g GOO
For the Chppewas-
ssuperhne -four to the amount of % 600
N ess pork to the amount of $50
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
next, to the Agen Of said tribes TO persons
thorixed 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 will be required.
The provisions will be subject to inspection at the
place Of delivery by dsinterested persons selected by
the Agent Of the tribe to whom the supplies furnish
ed and the contractor or contractors.
Good security will he 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 surees of each bidder shall sign ard trans
init with each bid guarantee in this form:
. The undersigned undertake that il the bid of -
- for Indian supplies be accepted by the Superin
endent Of Indian Affairs, bidder shall before
the 18th Of April into the bond required
perform said contract ut the OF his their BIDS
with goo and sufficient surctes"
should tile bids be deemed unreasOnably high, the Su
perintendent reserves the right to them aside.
Bids must be endorsed, "froposals for Indian sup
plies in Minnesota" and addressed the Superintend
ent Of Indian Affairs at Saint Paul. Minnesota. If in
the opinion Of the Superintendent anything should
induce he belief that there has been any 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 Mar6d& I'm
(Ga!ena Jefrrsonian, St Paul Times, St. Peters COu
rier and Dubuque Herald, copy daily and weekly
month"; aud send bills to Supe rntendent)