The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-24
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES
IN MINNESOTA FOR 1855.
MinnesOta SuDe N

SAINT raul, 1900.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Of.
- fee until IL M. Of the 18th April 1885, for furnish
ing and delivering the following provisions for 1855,
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TREATIES OF 1851.
For the Wapetoan and Session Sioux
Superhne -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 l 900
Gunpowder, +. F. G., to the amount OF 500
Lead in bars to the amount Of 100
Tobacco to the amount Of 100
For the Medewak antoan Wapekuter Sioux
Superfne -four the amount Of 81 500
Mess pork to the amount of 500
Hogs lard in kegs to the amount Of 500
White shelled cern in sacks to the amount Of 900
Gunpowder, F. F. G., to the amount Of 300
Lead in bars to the amount Of 100
Tobacco to the amount of 100
TREATY OF 1887
For furnishing the tribe Of Dacota or Sioux Indians
6uperfne dour to the amount Of q 500
Mess pork to the amount Of l 900
Hogs lard in kegs TO the amount Of 900
White shellcd corn in sacks to the amount Of 900
For the Winnebagoes-
Superfne flour to the amount Of "a 600
Mess pork to the amount Of 900
Hogs lard in kegs to the amount Of 900
For the Chippewas-
6uperfne -four TO the amount Of % 900
Mess pork to the amount Of / 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 Indian.
be delivered in Saint Paul, before the 25th May
next, the Agent Of said tribes persons
thoriIed by said Agent receive them.
The supplies for the Wnnebago 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 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 disnteresed persons, selected by
the Agent the tribe whom the supplies are furnish
ed, and the contractor or contractors.
Good security will be required for the performance Of
the to be entered into, and bidders will
in their proposals the persons they will offer
es and the sureies Of each bidder shall sign and
init with each bid guarantee in this form:
=" The undersigned undertake that if the bid of -
- for Indian supplies be accepted by the Supern-
tendent Of Indian Affairs bidder shall before
the 18th OF April next enter into the bond required to
perform said contract at the rate of his their BIDS
with coed and sufficient sureties."
Should the bids be deemed unreasOnably high, the SUI
perintendent the right to set them aside.
Bids must be endorsed I" Proposals for Indian sup
plies in Minnesota" and addressed the Superintend
ent Of Indian Affairs Saint Paul, Minnesota. lfin
the opinion Of the Superintendent anything should
cur to induce the belief that there has been anything
Unfair In the competition he the right to set
whole Of the bids aside and report the facts to the
w. A. GORMAN,
Governor 4 Superintendent Indian Affairs
SAINT fa9l, Marcn o. 1888 Marsd&wlm
(Galena Jedersonian st. Paul Times ST. Peters Con.
rer, and Dubuque Herald, copy daily and weekly one
month, and send bills to Superintendent