St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
PROPOSALS.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS,

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 9, 1885.
Sealed proposals. endorsed Proposals for Beef,
and directed to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, d! c., will be received until p. m.
on Wednesday,, June 10, 1885, for furnishing Beef
for the following agencies:
6, 500, 900 pounds for Pine Ridge Agency, Dakota.
$500, 900 pounds for Rosebud
60O.O00 pounds for YanktOn
100000 pounds for Crow Creek
30 600 lbs. netfor Western Shoshone Agc'y, New.
10000 lbs. net for Colorado River Ag'cy Ariz.
1850 lbs. net for Navajo School Ag'cy, N. 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 or stags) not over seven
years of age, and must average not less than $50
pounds, gross, at each delivery from May lst to
december 1st and not less than 800 pounds, gross,
from December ist to May LIST; no animal TO welgn
ceiyed that will net less than fifty per centum OF
its gross weight, from May 1st to December LIST, OF
less than forty-fve per centum from December iss
to May 1st excepting in the Territories OF Arizona
(cattIe for Arizona TO be natives of that Territory
or adjacent thereto), New Mexico, and the lnolan
Territory, where the average from May lst 10 De
cember lst must be not less than $50 pounds gross
at each delivery and from December lst 70 May
1st, not less than 700 pounds gross; no amman 70
weigh less than $50 pounds or net less IMAM Iorty
five per centum of its gross weight
The price must be figured gross, but LOT All cows
Delivered under any contract discount OF twenty
(2O) per centum from the proposed price Will Dc
made 1T WILL BE REQUIRED THAT BIDS FOR
BEEF FOR ALI. NORTHERN AGENCIES SHALL sPECI-
Fly WHETHER THE CATTLE WERE wINTERED NORTH
OR SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF KANSAS.
The net Beef shall be good in quality ana con.
dition fit for immediate use, and from lore anG
hind quarter meat proportionately including al
the best cuts thereof
Beef from bulls, stays, or deceased cattle SHAH
not be delivered The necks of the cattle slaugn-
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 OF 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 VINO
have in any respect defaulted in any bid hereto.
fore made Any or all bids or any part OF any BIO
will be rejected if deemed for the best interests OF
the government. Each bid must be accompanied
by q 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 chec.
or draft shall be not less than FIVE per centum OF
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,
may12-Swexsu Commissioner.