MF1323.1197 Reel 40_0701

California W984 Austin Wiley San Francisco, Cal April 10, '65

Enc. copy of contract made by him with A. Norton for furnishing wheat to the Indians of Hoopa Valley

See report to Sec of Interior May 8th 1865

[STAMP] RECEIVED AT THE May 6 1865 INDIAN BUREAU

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Office of Indian Affairs San Francisco, Cal April 10th 1865

Sir,

I have the honor to transmit herewith copy of contract for wheat made at Hoopa Valley in February and mentioned in my report of April 1st 1865. Accompanying are copies of the bond, the notice for proposals, the bid, the oath of allegiance of contractor, and my affidavit.

Very Respectfully, Your Obt Servant Austin Wiley Supt Ind Affs Cal

Hon Wm P. Dole Commissioner Ind. Affs Washington D.C.

W984 Contract between Austin Wiley Supt of Ind Affs for Cal and A. Norton of Hoopa Valley Cal.

For the delivery of 40,000 lbs of wheat at 6 2/3 cts per lb. gold coin.

Articles of Agreement entered into this eighteenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-five between Austin Wiley Superintendent of Indian Affairs for California of the one part and A. Norton of Hoopa Valley, County of Klamath, and State of California of the other part.

This agreement witnesseth that the said Austin Wiley for and on behalf of the United States of America and the said A. Norton for himself his heirs executors and administratiors have mutually agreed and by these presents do mutually covenant and agree to and with each other as follows, [viz?]:

First. That the said A. Norton shall deliver at the Hoopa Reservation wheat of a good and marketable quality in such quantities as may be from time to time required for issue to the Indians not to exceed in the agregate forty thousand pounds and at such place and on such days as the Indian Agent in charge may direct. This contract to be in force for six months or such less time as the Commissioner of Indian Affairs may direct commencing on the eighteenth day of February eighteen hundred and sixty-five.

Second. That the said A. Norton shall receive the equivalent of six and two-thirds cents per pound in gold coin for the wheat accepted under this contract.

Third. Payment shall be made quarterly for the quantity of wheat accepted but in the event of the Superintendent of Ind. Affs. being without funds to pay for it then payment to be made as soon after as funds may be received for that purpose.

Fourth. In case of failure or deficiency in the qual or quantity of the wheat stipulated to be delivered then the Supt of Ind Affs or Indian Agent in charge of the Reservation shall have power to supply the deficiency by purchase and the said A. Norton will be charged with the difference of cash.

Fifth. No member of Congress officer or agent [ripped page] Government or any person employed in the public serv[ripped page]

be admitted to any share or to any benefit which may their hands and seals the day and date first above writ[ripped page]

Witnesses J.C. Parker [illegible]

Austin Wiley Supt. Ind. Affs. Cal A Norton

herefrom.

In witness whereof the undersigned hae hereunto pl[ripped page] [bottom of page, written on the sides] Contract between A. Wiley Supt. of Ind. Affs. for Cal and A.Norton of Hoopa Valley Cal For the delivery of 40000 lbs of Wheat at Hoopa Reservation, Cal at 6 2/3 cts. per lb.