The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-26
THE INDIAN COMMISSIONERS.

Awards OF Contracts-Low Prices-The
Commission in Favor OF the Present
Peace Policy.
The Board OF Indian Commissioners consisting
OF Felix r. Brunot, Chairman, OF Pttsburg; George
ii. stuart, OF Philadelphia; William E. Dodge, New
York; DR.. Bishop, New York; Edward s. Toby
Boston; John b. Lang, Maine 1.-THE only Quaker in
the commssion) John v. Farwel Chicago, and
Robert Campbell, Of st. Louis, met at 40 Leonard
street yesterday for the purpose of awarding con-
tracts for the supply Of articles OF domestic and
consumption to the Indians on the western and
southwestern frontier. The awards were made by
Hon. Edward P. Smith, Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs.
The following is list OF the awards, with the
figures The competition was very great
Three thousand four hundred and eighty-f
blankets from So 81 to $40 90 per pair; CAT dozen
preserving Kettles, from 81 so to IS 40 per dozen
so dozen tin plates, IS cents dozen; rs dozen tin
dippers, 81 dozen; 292 pressed tin pans, 81 05 to
So 25 per dozen; $50 dozen coffee potts. 81 rs dozen,
so dozen at So so dozen; 120 dozen iron teaspoons
at % cents per dozen; 1910 pairs blankets, from
IS 10 to 81 So per pair; 40S2 wooen shawls
81 II; 4,924 pounds linen thread, $1o4 to
81 "a per pound; 14s,57s yards brown sheet
ing, 12x cents; $50 dozen cotton handker-
chiefs, So 37H dozen; 140 bed coverlets, 81 rs
each; 1893 dozen cotton handkerchiefs, So SO per
dozen; 5000 pairs shoes, from 81 to 81 97K per
pair 1852 dozen hoes at 81 sO $4,000 pairs of blan-
kets from 81 Is to $40 so per pair; 81, 900 yards
coored CLOTH 81 40 per yard 400 yards CLOTH So 5O
$500 pounds yarn, 81 20 per pound; 500 pounds In
81 So each; dozen pocket Knives So IS per
dozen; $50 dozen knives and forks 81
los yards Merrmac prints io cents s.; 7o5 Dozen
spool cotton, 65 cents; 1880 yards bed ticking,
15A cents; $50 yards plaid linsey, 241s cents;
rda orfIS mil
ored driling, Tx cents; 800 yards shirting II
cents; 5000 yards blue denims, 1eA cents; 5000
drens stockings, 81 50; u dozen wool scars IS 50;
600 wool hoods, 90 cents each; $500 yards blue
s M cents per Goze0 to
dozen; 24oo gray flannel shirts, 81 sek each;
7,oe5 hickory shirts, 81 cents each; no
dozen table spoons, IS cents per dozen;
LOO calico shirts, 40 cents each; $4,000 yards
yaSd ss s
yards sprague prints, lOh II cents; 1900 yards
RED na aa 424 Genus; 900 shawls, 81 20; e52
tin pals saw files, mill files and hoe handles ITS
boys hats, 50 cents each; $500 mems hats, from
dozen butcher knives, 81 81 dozen; 100 SHINING
rom e ss So Rr Sos d do1sn sess
sx,ne g rs per S9ze9 poq pe4 p s1s
each; 3642 pairs OF pants 50 so to So 10 per pair;
$50 vests 81 IS each; $50 boys suits, S. e5 each;
l2o boys vests, 81 65 each; $500 yards Kentucky
jean, at CSC. per yard.
There are about one dozen articles Of hardware,
such as camp kettles and other articles Of do
nestle use, on which awards have not been made,
but will be made to-day Owing to the scarcity OF
money and general depression In business circles,
the figures for the above named articles are very
low. The total sum to be paid for the goods pur-
chased yesterday will be about seven hundred
thousand dollars.
Messrs. Brunot and Campbell left the city last
evening on flying visit to Commissioner Delano,
at the latter gentleman's request, for conference
on the advisability Of continuing the present peace
policy.
Members OF the Commission will visit different
points in the Indian country the coming Summer,
and Q number OF them will probably be present at
the grand Peace Council to be held at Fort Sill next
month.
The Board OF Indian Commissioners are unani-
nous in their desire for continuance OF the pres
ent peace policy. While they are DESTROYS that oil
guilty parties should suffer for their crimes they do
not endorse the ideas OF many who would exter-
inmate whole tribe Of Indians for the crime OF
one or a number OF them.
The Commissioners will meet at 40 Leonard
street on Monday next to open bids for transpor.
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