St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-01-09

OFf1cR SUPERINTENDENT INDIAN AFFA1Rs,)
ST.. PAUL, December 81.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIT-
~ ed at this Office until the 29th day eff J:u-
uary, 1867, at O'clock P. NJ, for the furnishing
of the following Annuity Provisions and Sun
plies for the Indian tribes in Minnesota, del:y-
cred at their respective Agencies, to wit:
FOB 7HE UPPER SIOUX INDIANS.
saper tine, Fl0ur-to the amount Of $500 %
Mess FORK, g 1850 90
onot, Nos. 5 and 4, " 200 90
Tobacco, (" 400 (0
Super6ne Flour-to the amount of $4,000 60
Mess Pork, 400 0O
foWder, r. r. IT,, Sc 60 200 o.
Shot, Nos. 8 and4, " $50 90
Tobacco. =-150 na
FOR THE w1NNEBAoo INDIANS.
superfne Flour-to the amount Of $4,000 90
Mess Fork {" :" 5000 on
FOR The CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
Super6ne Flour-to the amount of $l,766 81
Mess Pork, /" 600 90
Tobacco, =" 400 90
The above provisions and supplies will BE-
let to the lowest responsible bidder, or bidders,
to be delivered as above stated at the respec-
| tive agencies, and in the following proportions:
One third by the twentieth of March; one
third by the Goth Of May; and the remainder
| In July, 1867, all subject to the inspection and
! approval of the Superintendent of Indian At
fairs, or such person al he may select
Payment to be made only upon the ccr;id-
Gates of deposit from the respective Agents.
Bids v i'll be received for furnishing the pro-
| visions and supplies for all the Indians above
specified, or for either tribe and bids will also
| be received for the -four and pork separate and
| distinct from ut horo rf;o a.
AS the fund out of which the supplies are
| to be paid for is different from that for trans
portation, bidders will be required to specify
the price Of each article at the point from
which they will be transported, and the amount
in gross, when delivered at the respective
Agencies, thus: I Tor we) propose to furnish
lbs of Flour at the sum of-per hundred
lbs, and deliver the same at-Agency for the
sum of-per hundred lbs.
| Proposals will also be received at the same
time and place for Receiving, Storing and
Transporting the Indian Annuity Goods for
the year 1862, from St. Paul to- the various
Agencies In Minnesota. at such time AZ shall
be required by the Superintendent Of Indian
Affairs.
The transportation to be n4ade under cover
Each bidder will accompany his PROPOSAL
with guarantee, signed by at least two re-
sponslble .sureties, stipulating that he will
faithfully perform the conditions of his pro-
posal, and enter into contract with necessary
bonds imme diately upon the determination Of
the proposals.
The guarantees and sureties to be such as
shall be satisfactory to the Superintendent Of
| Indian Affairs.
Samples Of Tobacco required
Communications will Be Endorsed with the
words ''Supplies," or Transportation of An
nuity Goods as the case may be.
The Superintendent reserves the right to set
ASIDE any or all bids on account of unfairness,
or Tor any matter he may deem prejudicial to
the interest Of the Government.
The right is also reserved to change or mod
ify any Of the above mentioned proportions Of
provisions 1t the discretion of the Superin-
tendent.
| CLARK ". THOMPSON.
| ian2-tiah2s Sun,t Ind;o. a.