St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-04
Proposals For Indian Supplies and
TRANSFORMATION.

I DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OF
~ fee of Indian Affairs Washington, April
TO- 1S03.-Sealed proposals. Endorsed PRO-
posals for Beef, (bids for Beef must be sub
mitted i'll separate envelopes), Bacon, Flour
Clothing, or Transportation, ETC., " Gas the case
may be-, and directed to the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, Nos. 65 and 81 Wooster street,
New York. will be received until l p. m. of
Tuesday, May 16 1893, for furnishing for the
Indian service about $4,000 pounds Bacon,
100000 pounds Beef on the hoof 100000
pounds net Beef, $50, 900 pounds Beans, 10000
pounds Baking Powder, 100000 pounds
Corn, $4,000 pounds Coffee, 100000 pounds
Flour, 115OO0 pounds Feed, 10000 pounds
Hard Bread, $4,000 pounds Hominy, 10000
pounds Lard, $40 barrels Mess Pork, $4,000
pounds Rolled Oats, 100000 pounds Oats So
900 pounds Rice, 22.000 pounds Tea, AS, 900
pounds Coarse Salt, 10000 pounds Fine salt.
32t, 600 pounds Soap 100000 pounds Sugar,
and 100000 pounds Wheat.
Also, Blankets Wooden and Cotton Goods
consisting in part of Ticking, 1900 yards;
Standard Calico, 10000 yards; Drilling 1900
yards; Duck, free from all sizing 2S0O0
yards; Denims, 600 yards; Bingham. 100000
yards; Kentucky Jeans 10000 yards; Cheviot
$4,000 yards; Brown Sheeting, 10000 yards;
BIeached Sheeting, $4,000 yards; Hickory
Shifting, $1,000 yards; Calico Shifting. 5000
YARDS; Clothing, Groceries, Notions Hard
ware, Medical Supplies School Books, ETC.,
and long list of miscellaneous articles such
for about $40 Wagons required for the serv-
ice to be delivered at Chicago. Kansas City,
and Sioux City. Also for such Wagons as
may be required. adapted to the climate of
the Pacific Coast, with California brakes, de-
livered at San Francisco.
Also, transportation for such of the articles.
goods and supplies that may not be contract
ed for to be delivered at the Agencies.
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT ON GOVERNMENT
BLANKS.
Cohn6n1nc showing tho EiDda and
ties of subsistence supplies required for each
Agency and School. and the kinds and guam
titles in gross, of all other goods and articles
together with blank proposals, conditions 10
be observed by bidders, time and place of de-
livery, terms OF contract and payment trans
portation routes. and all other necessary in
structions will De furnished upon application
to the Indian Office i'll Washington, or Nos
Is and 81 Wooster street, New York the Com
of Subsistence, U. S. A, at Chey-
enne, Chicago, Leayenworth, Omaha, Saint
Louis Saint Paul and San Francisco; the
Postmasters at Sioux City, Iowa; Yankton,
s. Dakota; Arkansas City. Caldwell, Topeka,
and Wichita. Kansas. and Tucson, Arizona.
The right is reserved by the Government to
reject any and all bids, or any part of any
bid, and these proposals are invited under
proyiso that appropriations shall be made for
the supplies by Congress.
Bids will be opened at the hour and day
above stated. and bidders are invited 10 be
present at the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids must be accompanied by certified |
checks or drafts upon some United States De- !
the National Park Bank OF n. Y,
he First National Bank of Lander Wyo, or |
he First National Bank of San Francisco !
al, for at least five per cent of the amount |
If the proposal.
r. V. BELT. Acting Commissioner.