The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-21
39roposals.
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES
IN MINNESOTA FOR 1855.
Minnesota Superintendencv

Minnesota SUPPLEMENTARY.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received oar A. his q,
- dee until IL NJ Of the LIST May 1856 for fnrn,sh.
ing and delivering the following provaons for 1855 10
wit:
For the Wapetoan end session Sioux
Euperfne dour to the amount Of al sco
Mess pork to the amount Of 1 500
Hogs lard in kegs to the amount Of SEQ
White shelled corn in sacks to the amour, Of l COO
Cunpowder, F. F. g., to the amount OF 500
Lead in bars 10 the amount of loo
Tobacco to the amount OF lO0
For the Medewak rntoan wapekuter Sioux
Superfne -four TO the amount Of 81 500
Mess pork to the amount Of 1 500
Hogs lard In kegs to the amount OF 500
White shelled corn in racks TO the amount Of | 600
Gunpowder, 7. r. d., to the amount Of 800
Lead i'm bars to the amount Of 100
Tobacco to the amount of 100
For furnishing the tribe of Dacota or sioux Indians
SuperEne -four to the amount Of Sc 500
Mess pork to the amount Of OQ0
Hogs lard in kegs TO the amount of COO
. White shelcd corn in sacks to the amount of GOO
For the Winnebagoes-
Superine -four to the amount OF "a OCJ
Mess pork to the amOuntO 600
Hogs lard in kegs to the amount Of OO0
For the Chippewas of the Mississippi
Superhne -four 10 the amount Of $500
Mess pork to the amount of SEQ
White shelled corn in sacks to the amount Of 500
Tobacco, small pkgs in bis, to the amount of 200
The supplies for the above Sioux tribes of Indiana 10
be delivered in Saint Paul, before the 25h nIay
next TO the Agent of said tribes, persons sn
The supplies for the Winnebago and Chippewa tribes
OF Indians in the same manner the above on or be,
fore the 25h of May
Separate bids will be received for each article speci
ned above, for ench separate tribe, for the whole
Samples OF the tobacco Will he required
The provisions will be subject to Inspection a, The
place of delivery by dsinteesed persons selected bx
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 as
the contracts TO be entered ntO bidders will name
in their proposals the persons they will offer as sure
ties and the suretes of each bidder sign ard
init with each bid guarantee in this form:
The undersigned undertake that if the bid Of -
for Indian supplies be accepted by the Superiu.
tenden of Indian Affairs, bidder shall OH or beicr.
The 18th Of April next enter into the bond required to
perform said contract at the rate Of his their bits
with good and sufficient surcties."
should the bids be deemed unreasonable high the Su
perntendent reserves the right them aside
Bids must be endorsed, D." Proposals for Indian suu
plies in Minnesota" and addressed the uperipteod
ent vi Indian Affairs at Saint Paul, Minnesota. Ifia
the opinion of the superintendent thing should &C
cur To induce the belief that there has been ANYTHING
unfair in the competition, he the right 10 Sci
the whole of the bids aside and report the facts to ths
Indian Department at Washington.
w. A. GORMAN,
Governor Il superintendent Indian Affair."
Saint Paul, March s, 1855. MaredSwtmI
Gaena Jeffersonian, st. Paul Times ST. Peters Cou-
rier and Dubuque Herald, copy daily and weekly till
May LIST, and send bills to Superintendent
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