National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-03

STANDING ROCK AGENCY, (GRAND
RINER.)
100000 pounds, grOos weight, Of Beef Cattle, on
the hOOf.
100000 pounds Xxx Flour.
5000 pounds Bacon, clear sides.
$4,000 pounds Mess Pork, in barrels.
$4,000 pounds good sound merchantable Shelled
Corn.
10000 pounds Beans.
RED CLOUD AGENCY.
100000 pounds. gross weight, of Beef Cattle, on
the hOOf.
$4,000 pounds Xxx Flour.
275,OOO pounds Bacon, clear sides.
$4,000 pounds good sound merchantable Shelled
Corn.
10000 pounds Beans.
FORT BERTHOLD AGENCY, (DAKOTA.)
100000 pounds, gross weight OF American or
northern-wintered Texas Cattle, on the
100000 pounds Xxx Flour
$4,000 pounds Mess Pork.
PONCA AGENCY, (DAKoTA.l
$4,000 pounds, gross weight, of Beef CATTLE, on
the hoof.
$4,000 pounds XXX Flour.
10000 pounds Mess Pork.
SISSETON AGENCY, (DAKOTA.)
10000 pounds, gross weight, ofAmerIcsn cattle,
100000 pounds Xxx Flour, Sample required
$4,000 pounds Mess Pork.
1000 pounds Beans.
DEVILS LAKE AGENCY, (DAKOTA.)
$4,000 pounds gross weight of Beef Cattle, on
the hoof.
2OO,O pounds Xxx Flour.
5000 pounds Bacon, clear sides.
CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHOE AGENCY.
100000 pounds, gross weight, of Beef Cattle, on
$4,000 pounds Xxx Flour.
$1,000 pounds Bacon, clear sides.
KIowA AGENCY.
100000 pounds, gross weight, of Beef Cattle, On
the hoOf.
$4,000 pounds Xxx Flour.
$500 pounds Bacon, clear sides.
WICHITA AGENCY.
100000 pounds, gross weight, of Beef Cattle on
the hoOf.
10000 pounds Xxx Flour.
1900 pounds Bacon, clear sides.
BLACKFEET AGENCY, (MONTANA.)
100000 pounds, gross weight, of Beef CATTLE, on
the hOOf.
225,c0O pounds Xxx Flour.
10000 pounds Mess Pork, or Bacon, clear sides.
GROW AGENCY, (MONTANA.)
100000 pounds gross weight, of Beef Cattle, on
100000 pounds Xxx Flour.
10000 pounds Mess Pork, or Bacon clear sides.
FORTPECK AGENCY, (MONTANA.)
100000 pounds, gross weight, of Beet Cattle, en-
100000 pounds Xxx Flour.
$4,000 pounds good sound merchantable Shelled
Corn.
25,OOO pounds Bacon, clear sides.
FORT BELKNAP AGENCY, (MoNTANA.)
100000 pounds, gross weight, of Beef Cattle, on
the hoof.
225. 900 pounds TX Flour.
$4,000 pounds Mess Pork, in barrels, or Bacon,
clear sides.
LEMHI AGENCY, (IDAHO.)
100000 pounds, gross weight, Of Beef Cattle, on
the hO0f
1000 pounds Bacon, clear sides.
FORT HALL AGENCY, (IDAHoJ
100000 pounds, gross weight, of Beef Cattle, on
the boot.
100000 pounds Xxx Flour.
5000 pounds Bacon, clear sides.
ALSO FOR THE FOLLOWING GROCERIES.
4O65OO pounds of Coffee, green.
$4,000 pounds good Brown Sugar.
GS0O0 pounds Plug Tobacco, in boxes.
$500 pounds good Brown Soap, in boxes.
70,5O0 pounds Salt, fine, in barrels.
7,lOO pounds Baking Powder in 4 and 4
10000 pounds Tea.
$500 pounds Rice.
OF the above supplies, the Groceries will be in
spected and received at New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago, st. Louis or Sioux City, and must be
delivered, packed and marked for shipment, by
the 18th day OF May, 1875. All other supplies,
except Beef must be ready for inspection and
deliVeTy at Euch times and Eueh ,Iuantities
will secure at each agency, at all times, at least
one months supply.
Bacon, Pork and Beans, delivered at the several
agencies, or at such other points as bidders may
TIE cattle for the Sioux agencies in Dakota
must average not less than $50 pounds for six
months, from July LIST to January LIST, 1875, and
from January LIST TO July LIST, ts76. For all other
agencies good merehantable cattle will be re-
QuIred.
TheI delivery of the cattle must commence at
next, and thereafter be continued, not oftener
than semi-monthly, upon the written order Of the
Department, at such times and In such quantities
When practicable, the cattle for use during the
months Of January, February and March will be
received in December, for freezing.
That there may be no failure on the part OF the
contractor, he will be required 10 keep SUFFICIENT
beef cattle in the vicinity Of the agency for proper
for any reason, should not deliver cattle as re-
quired, the undersigned will purchase them at
the expense OF ealQ CONTRACTOR.
The Flour must be fresh ground, of INEQUALITY,
made wholly from good, sound wheat, and dcliV-
cred in string, double sacks, each sack a. be
branded Indian Department Flour" samples Of
which, in quantity not less than IS pounds, must
be furnished by the successful bidders to the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, at No. 50 White
street, New York, before the execution of any
contract, and TO which all deliveries will be
strictly held in the inspection.
The Bacon must be sound and sweet, and put
up In "gunnies."
The Coffee must be delivered ia double sacks.
The Sugar must be delivered in barrels, full
hsad-lined.
The Corn must be in strong guanies, reserved.
Bids for Beef Cattle will state the price per
pound gross. Parties bidding for the other articles
viii state price per pound net aud furnish q sam
pie of each article bid foe, except the Flour,
lSisseton agency excepted Wheat, Bacon, Pork
Ali articles furnished by contract made under
this advertisement will be subject to inspection,
and such articles as may In any respect tall to
be rejected, and If, in that case, the contractor
fails TO furnish others the required quality with
out delay they will be purchased at his expense.
PAYMENTS Will be made on proper receipts after
the accounts therefor shall have been properly
approved.
tistment attached thereto.
In executing the contract the right will be re-
served TO increase or diminish the quantty oil any
of the articles embraced in the foregoing sehed-
ue, and the further right Will be reserved TO In
crease or decrease the amount specihed in any
contract TO an extent not exceeding tWenty~A7e
per cent and the right IS also reserved TO reject
any or ali proposals. II such a course should be
deemed for tho best interests Of the Government.
No bids will be considered froH persons who
have in any respect defaulted In any bid hereto
fore made.
No sample should in any way Indicate the name
of the bidder, but Should be Identified with the
proposal by private mark which should be the
same upon the proposal as upon the sample. Spe-
cial care should be taken to adopt such private
mark as will insure distinstion from other bid
ders.
ifbidders viii mark thu price on each sample
presented, in addition to giving the price in the
bid, It will much facilitate the making Of awards.
No samples Will be opened until after all the bids
shall have been publlclyIread.
No contract, or part thereof, will be permitted
TO be sub-et or ass! gned to any other party with
out The written consent Of the Secretary Of the
Interior.
BlaDkl for proposals wiz Be furnished on appli.