The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-25

IS pounds linen thread
IA &C cotton do
36 g sewing-silk
20 gross worsted gathering
$40 pieces ribands, assorted
100 gross fancy and clay pipes
so pounds vermilion, Chinese
500 I" beads, assorted
1900 80 brass kettles
as nests japanned kettles (eight in nest
30 dozen frying pans
666 tin pans ~ 400 lta
600 tin cups
36 dozen fre-steels assorted
rs Britannia and paper looking glasses
$500 ~ gross buttons, assorted
G6,OOO- 6russ nails tFTr3F aSeEt .EfaE
lO,OD 6sh-hooks ss ~
disiOO dozen. 6shing-lines
ASSOC needles b sGaa ~
1920 DOZEN combs
40 g scissors
Toi1l3sa q iron spoons
50 pewter and tin plates (one-half ofeach)
ID packs pins
gross thmblcs
"a dozen gimblets
233 dozen butcher knives
80 gross squaw avis
$4,000 gun fiints
~ dozen strong hoes
10 gross gun worms
4i0 northwest guns; two-thirds Of which must
measure 36 inches in the barrel, and one
third AZ inches; 100 deliverable in the city
of New York. and the residue at the place
where manufactured Also
N dozen axes, to weigh from to 81 pounds
u dozen half axes, do 81 pounds
AZ dozen squaw axes do do @&
As dozen hatchets do II do
To be delivered at the place where manufactured
A schedule of the articles, with samples, may be
seen at the office Of the Commissioner Of Indian AZ
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amount of
money TO be expended for each article; but the de-
pattment reserves the right to increase or diminish
the quantity Of any of the articles named, or subst-
tute Others in lieu thereof f8 sg
The whole amount in money to be applied to the
purchase Of goods, will be about $65 900; Of which
some $4,000 will be wanted on the seaboard and
the residue in the west. Goods of American man
uacture all other things being equal, will be pre-
ferred. II a
The party proposing to supply the articles will
make an invoice Of all the items embraced in the
above list and aix the prices in dollars and cents,
at which he or they will furnish them, deliverable
in New York and st. Louis respectively, on or
before the fifteenth day Of May next, assuming
the quantity Of each article specified in hs adver
tisement, and extending the cost making an aggre-
gate of the whole invoice before sending it on. The
goods will be inspected at New York or ST. Louis by
nm agent Of the United States, who will be appointed
by the department for the purpose and TO ascertain
the conformity Of the articles purchased with the
samples exhibited, when the contract shall be made,
and with the terms Of the contract ITSELF which shall
within the time prescribed, if they of insult
cent qualify, in the opinion Of the agent aforesaid
and if within Ave days. after notice Of such insult
cheney the party shall not furnish Others in lieu
thereof Of the required quality, the United States
shall be authorized purchase them Of others, and
TO charge any increase of price they may be COM
PEELED TO pay therefor to the contractor, who shall
pay the said difference to the United States.
As these goods will not be ready for delivery be-
fore the middle of May, separate proposals will be
for 81 trim nj
St Louis, to their destination in the Indian country,
up to first Of March merit
Bonds will be required in the amount Of the bids,
with two good suretes the suf6ciency of whom
10 be certified by United States Judge or disric,
attorney, for the faithful performances Of the
tracts Payment will be made after the contract il
completed, and the delivery of the goods at New
York and ST. Louis respectively, to agent of the
Department, upon duplicate invoice certified by
HIM. Ae
Communications to be marked, Proposals for
Indian goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received that are moi
made in the form and terms here prescribed;
~ Tor we) propose to furnish, for the service o.
the Indian Department, the following goods at the
prices affixed to them respectively, VIZ:
(Here insert the list Of goods.)
deliverable in the city Of New York, or 81
Louis on or before the ------ day OF ------ next
and in case Of the acceptance Of his proposal, th'
iquantity being prescribed by the department, lo
wei will execute according TO this agree
nient, and give satisfactory security 70 the depart
ncnt, within eight days after the acceptance OF thin
bid; and in of failure to enter into such con-
tract, and give such security, Tor WEI will pay te
the United States the difference between the sums
hidden by me, Cor us,) and the sum which the Uni
ted States may be Obliged to pay for the same arti
scles.r io $3.50 ast
OrrIcx IxpnN ArrARs,
81 September 80, 1916.
81 IT. HARTLEY CRAWFORD, #
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
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