Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-04
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN srprLrrs.


Department OF the Interior,
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
Washington. July 26, 1877.
SEALED PROPOSALS. indorsed Proposals
- for flour, Corn &c, Gas the ease may be),
fairs. care Of Major W. Il. HUGmGs, @. NJ, o. s.
a., Sioux City, Iowa, will he received until
II N. Of Wednesday,, August y, 1877.
for furnishing at New York, philadelphia. Balti-
more, Chicago, Sioux City, st. Paul, or Yankton.
The following supplies Tor the Indian service, via
2,Gao,ooo pounds of Flour,
100000 +" !. vWShh mst.
a sS,SSo s sas,
Also "A variety of other articles. CONSISTING of
carpenters and smiths supplies. hardware, Sta
tionery, farming implements, means of trans
poftatlon, wood, hay, sc, &c., lists of which can
Clinton Place, New York Major q Es1 Sioux
Guy captain W. II NASH, Cheyenne Captain
CHARLES MCCIIRE, 81. Paul Major JOHN p.
HAWKINS, Omaha, and the Indian Office.
lhe Dds VIII be opened i'll 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 al parties
ll.eressea IN, OF parties to 1t, and must have a
cor, OF tins advertisement attached. No bids
VIII be considered IRON persons who have in any
respect de1aulted IN any bid heretofore. Any or
all bids, or any part OF amy bid, will be rejected.
II deemed for the best interests Of the Govern
Every bid must be accomplished by a certified
check or draft, payable To tie order of the Com
missioner OF Indian Affairs, to be held by him
tLhtli tlie execution ri the contract, upon some
7 >. Depository .tsShlch check or draft shall not
be less than hv@ per centum OF the amount of the
proposal &ttd shall he forfeited to the United
states N case any bidder receiving AN award
shall tail to promptly enter into contract, or TO
iiirhlsh a sufficient bond Herewith, otherwise to
De returned to the bidder.
The tflnII' mlist ha fravh rrn,,,,l - ....i
wheat, equal to the best New York XN quality,
and delivered in strong double sacks. Samples
OF not less than 20 pounds must accompany each
bid, said samples 10 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 81 pounds to the bushel. and
delivered in strong gunnies. reserved.
The Wheat must be of the fan crop. sound. dry
and clean-to weigh not less than 60 pounds to
the bushel, and delivered in strong gunnies, re-
eve
The Sugar must be packed in barrels, full head
lined.
The Salt must be dry, and packed in barrels
ready for shipment.
The prices named must be net" In no case
VIII any allowance be made for sacks, boxes or
barrels. "
All articles furnished under contract must he
delivered at the places designated for their re-
ception, ana VIII be subject To strict inspection.
In executing the contract, the right will be re
served to increase OF diminish the quantity of
any OF the articles embraced in the foregoing
schedule, and the further right will be reserved
tolncrease or decrease the amount specified in
any contract TO an extent not exceeding TWENTY
five per cent.
A Joint and several bond, in the full amount
oil the contract, duly executed, with two or more
%sllfetles. and conditioned for the faithful per
loflllahee OF the contract in all its particulars,
must accompany the same. The suficiency OF
the %suretles must be evidence by their affidavit
aSlo the value OF their property.
No contract, OF part thereof. will be permitted
to be slb-let OF assigned to, or filled by, any 9TH
efparty, without the written consent of the Sec
rotary of the Interior.
j. q. SMITH,
ato Commissioners.