St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-01-16

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT INDIAN AFFA1Rs,)
- ST. PAUL, December 81.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIV-
- ed at this Office until the 2sth day Of jan
uary, 1862, at O'clock P. NJ, for the furnishing
Of the following Annuity Provisions and Sup
plies for the Indian tribes in Minnesota, deliv-
cred at their respective Agencies, to wit:
FOR THE UPPER SIOUX INDIANS.
superfne Flour-to the amount Of $4,000 90
Mess Pork, " 1900 90
Powder, F. F. G., g." 10000
Shot, Nos. and4, &c 200 90
Tobacco, 6 400 90
Super6ne Flour-to the amount Of $4,000 90
Mess Pork, /" 1000 90
Powder, F. F. G., 1" I" 200 %
Shot, Nos. 3 and4, j" $50 90
Tobacco, " $50 %
FOR THE WINEEBA0o INDIANs.
super6ne Flour-to the amount Of $4,000
Mess Pork " 5000 90
FOR til. CHIPPEWA INDIANS or rHz MISSISSIPPI.
super6ne Flour-to the amount Of sl,76s g.
Mess Pork, I" 600 on
Tobacco, ,.ll~t&" :" 300 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, 1862, all subject: to the inspection and
approval of the Superintendent of Indian A.
| fairs, or such person a. he may select.
| Payment to be made only upon the certif-
Gates of deposit from the respective Agents.
Bids viii 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 dour and pork separate and
1 = 49, .o~ ~A1@ IL
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 1t the respeatiys
Agencies, thus: (or 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. tafieus
Agencies in Minnesota. at such time as shall
be required by the Superintendent of Indian
Affairs.
n The transportation 20 be made under cover
Each bidder will accompahy .his; rroposa
with guarantee, signed by at least two re-
sponsible2 sureties, STIMULATING that he viii
faithfully perform the conditions Of his pro
posal, and enter into contract with hecessar,
bonds Immediately upon the determination 0
: the proposals.
The guarantees and sureties to be such a.
shall be satisfactory to the Superintendent o
Indian Affairs.
Samples of Tobacco requifed.
g Communications will be Endorsed with lth
e words "Supplies," or Transportation Of An
,, nuity Goods as the case may be.
- The Superintendent reserves the right to Sc
e aside any or all bids on account of unfairness
or for any matter he may deem prejudicial t.
the interest Of the government
The right is also reserved to change or m I'd
ify any Of the above mentioned proportions 0
provisions 1t the discretion of the Superin
tendent ''''' S1sS'~s'
CLARK W. THOMPSON,
jan2-tjan2S Sup't Indian Affairs