St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-12
PROPOSALS..
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,


WASHINGTON, d. c., May g. 1885.
Sealed proposals, endorsed Proposals for Beef,
and directed to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D. c., viii be received until P. m,
on Wednesday, June 10, 1855, Tor furnis hing Beef
for the following agencies:
6,5OO,OOO pounds for Pine Ridge Agency, Dakota.
$500, 900 pounds for Rosebud g a.
600, 900 pounds for Yankton g -
100000 pounds for Crow Creek s.
$4,000 lbs. net for Western Shoshone Agc'y, New.
10000 lbs. net for Colorado River Ag'cy, Ariz.
1880 lbs. net for Navajo School s. Ag'cy, \. NJ.
5000 lbs. net for Pima School, Arizona.
The contract for Beef will be for good merchant
able, and all offered under any contract will be
subject to rigid inspection.
The cattle to be furnished on the hoof must be
steers and cows (no bulls stags) not over seven
years of age, and must average not less than $50
pounds, gross, at each delivery from May 1st to
December 1st and not less than 500 pounds, gross,
from December list, to May LIST; no animal to weigh
less than 700 pounds, and no animal shall be re-
ceived that will net less than fifty per centum of
its gross weight, from May 1st to December 1st or
less than forty-fve per centum from December LIST
to May LIST, excepting in the Territories of Arizona
(cattle for Arizona to be natives of that Territory
or adjacent thereto), New Mexico, and the Indian
Territory, where the average from May LIST TO De-
cember 1st must be not less than $50 pounds gross
at each delivery and from December LIST to May
LIST, not less than ZOO pounds, gross; no animal to
weigh less than $50 pounds net less than forty.
five per centum of its gross weight.
The price must be figured gross, but for all cows
delivered under any contract discount of twenty
made. IT WILL BE REQUIRED THAT BIDS FOR
BEEF FOR ALI, NORTHERN AGENCIES SHALL SPECI-
Fly WHETHER THE CATTLE WE'RE wINTERED NORTH
OR SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF KANSAS.
The net Beef shall be good in quality and con-
dition fit for immediate use, and from fore and
hind quarter meat proportionately including all
the best cuts thereof.
Beef from bulls stays, or deceased cattle shall
not be delivered. The necks of the cattle slaugh-
tered for beef shall be cut off at the fourth verte-
bral Joint and the breast trimmed down. The
shanks of fore quarters shall be cut Off four inches
above the knee Joint, and of hind quarters eight
inches above the hook Joint. Neck, shanks and
kidney tallow will not be received.
In making the awards the right will be reserved
to increase or diminish to any extent the quantity
called for, and the further right to increase or
diminish the amount specified in any contract to
an extent not exceeding twenty-five per centum.
No bids will be considered from persons who
have in any respect defaulted in any bid hereto
fore made. Any or all bids or any part of any bid
will be rejected if deemed for the best interests of
the government. Each bid must be accompanied
by certified check or draft upon some United
States depository or the First National Bank Of
Los Angeles California payable to the order of
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs which check
draft shall be not less than five per centum or
the amount of supplies proposed to be furnished,
and shall be forfeited to the United States in case
any bidder receiving award shall fail to execute
promptly, contract with good and sufficient sure
ties, according to the terms of his bid, otherwise
to be returned to the bidder. BIDS NOT ACCoMPA-
MED BY A CERTIFIED CHECK OR DRAFT WILL NOT
BE CONSIDERED.
JOHN D. c. ATKINS,
may9-3wexsu Commissioner.