Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-08
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES.
DtpaTInent OF the InteFIOF,
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS.
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oD[epartmept Of the interior,
Washington, July 20, 1877.
SEALEp PROPOSALS, Endorsed Proposals
- Tor Flour, Corn, &c, Gas the ease may bel,
and directed to the Commissioner OF Indian At
fairs care ii Major w, r, HuGurs.Q ~, Us.
A., SiouN City, Iowa, Nillhr received until
IL VI. Of Wednesday. Augus -, 1877.
for furnishing al New York. Philadelphia. Balti-
the following supplies forthe Indian service, VIZ
2,67o,ooo pounds of Flour,
200, 900 Wheat,
4 So,ooo " sat.
Also a variety of other articles. consisting OF
carpenters ard ShdtlfS supplies, hardware. sta
portaliion, wood. hay, &c, Nc, lists OF which can
be had on application to +. NJ, KINGSLEY. 30
Clinton Place, New York Major HuGHEs. Sioux
City Captain w. II. NASH. Cheyenne Captain
CHARLES MCCLURE. ST. Paul Major jon F..
HAWKINS, Omaha, and the Indian Office.
The bids VIII be opened III the presence of the
purchasing committee OF the Board of Indian
commissioners, and read publicly. beginning at
the hour above named. Bidders are invited to
be present.
Each bid must give the names of all parties
interested IN. or parties TO 1t, and must have a
cop of this advertisement attached. No bids
VIII be considered from persons who have in any
respect defaulted III amy bid heretofore. ANY or
all bids, or amy part of amy bid, will be rejected.
If deemed for The best interests OF the Govern
ment.
Every bid must be accompanied by a certified
check on draft, payable to the order Of the Com
missioner OF Indian Affairs. to be held by him
untll the execution of the contract. upon some
I. ). Depository, which check or draft shall not
be less than five per centum OF the amount of the
proposal and shall be forfeited to the United
states in case amy bidder receiving an award
shli! 1all to promptly enter INTO contract, or 10
furnish a sufficient bond Herewith, otherwise TO
be returned 10 the bidder.
The Flour must be fresh ground, of sound
wheat pnll1 ia tbp hest Now Npll. Y Y ottaIt,-
and delivered in strong double sacks. Samples
OF not less than 20 pounds must accompany each
bid, said samples TO be distinctly marked with
the name OF the bidder, and number, if more
than one sample is submitted.
The Corn must be sound, dry and clean-to
weigh not less than 5G pounds to the bushel. and
delivered III strong gunnieS, reserved.
The Wheat must be OF the fan crop. sound. dry
and clean-to weigh not less than so ponds to
the busliel, and delivered in strong g%unnieS. re
seWed.
The Sugar must be packed in barrels, fun head
lined.
The Salt must be dry, and packed in barrels
The prices named must be net" In no case
will any %llowance be made for sacks, boxes OF
barrels.
All articles furnished under contract must be
delivered at the places designated for their re-
ception, and will be subject to strict inspection.
IN executing the contract, the right sill be re-
served to increase or diminish the quantity of
any of the articles embraced in the foregoing
schedule, and the further right VIII be reserved
to increase or decrease the amount specified in
amy contract TO All extent not exceeding twenty
five per cent.
A joint and several bond, in the full amount
of the contract, duly executed, With two or more
S~uretieS, and conditioned for the faithful per
torrance OF the contract in all its particulars,
must accompany the same, The suticiency of
the SuretieS must be evidence by their affidavit
aSto the value of their property.
No contract, or part thereof. will he permitted
to be sub-let, or assigned TO, or filled by, any 9th
I'll party, without the written consent Of the Sec
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