The daily union., 1846-10-23

450 pairs trace chains, bright straight links, each
chain 10 be feet inches In length and to
weigh not less than 81 pounds W
55 log-chans, each chain 10 weigh rs pounds
A50 best No 10 Whiuemore cotton cards
~ erosseut saws, feet in length
~ t do do 8 feet in length
100 'siDgie-cut" cross-cut saw files
100 hand-saws, Of good quality
100 haDd-saw files
rs drawing knives, l2 inches in length
$50 "quarters" screw-augurs, in eqasl proportions
OF "2-ineh, ""l-inch, !" and al Inch"
900 Quarters" "socketcbises,n in equal pro-
portions Of II, ! aud 7 inch
70 planes, complete, equal proportions Of store
and jackn
The sum Of $1,000 is to be expended in the above
articles, and the quantity will be increased or d..
miiished 20 meet that sum- As no samples will be
exhibited OF them, must be uRdersl0od that they are 10
DC Of the best qualify. af
fln stfao lass GUNS.
In addition TO the above and foregoing, there will
be required 660 northwest gums. wo-thrds OF which
must measure SO inches in length of barrel and one
third ~ inches, 10 be delivered at the place where
manufactured or in the city Of New York or Phila.
de'phla, as may be required; samples of them sIe
deposited In tho Office Of the Commissioner of lodiar
Affairs. ..8 ~ lIt.F - a -I..I ,4l
There will ulso be required 100 Indian rifles, more
or less' but as the department has not suitable
sample IL 10 expected that each bidder will accom-
pany his bad with sample of the article he proposes
70 furnish.
The above proposals may be divided into nve
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz;
lst. Blsnkets HE ..a
ID. Dry Goods. F. .H Il
Sd. Hardware, to include the agricultural imple-
ments, Ii. .-t.... o.. ....... ....'.
4th. Axes and hatchets.
5th. Northwest guns and rifles
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
eeive the whole or any part OF the contract accord
ing TO the above scale, The department reservng to
itself the right to determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible or not.
A schedule Of the articles, with samples, may be
seen at the Office fthe Commissioner Of Indian Az
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amount of mo-
ney TO be expended for each article but the depart
quantity Of any Of the ARTICLES named, or substitute
others in lieu thereof.
The whole amount in money TO be applied 10 the
purchase Of goods will be about 9s5 900; Of which
some S40, 900 will be wanted on the seaboard, and
the residue in the west Goods Of American man
ufacture, all other things being equal, will be pre-
ferred but all the samples Of blankets and cloths
on hand are Of foreign manufacture, il will be
sary, when a domestic article is bid for, that the
sample Of it should accompany the bid, 10 enable
the department TO decide whether it is Of equal quail
ity with the samples to be exhibited.
make an invoice of al the items embraced in the
above list and afx the prices, in dollars and cents;
at which he or they will furnish them, deliverable
in New York and 81. Louis respectively, on or be-
fore the fifteenth day of May next, assuming the
quantity Of each article specified in this adver-
tisement and extending the cost, making an aggre-
gate Of the whole invoice before sending Il on The
goods will be inspected at New York or ST. Louis
by an agent Of the United States, who Will be APP
pointed by the department for the purpose and to
ascertain The conformity Of the articles purchased
with the samples exhibited, when the contract shall
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which shall contain clause that il the articles are
not furnished within the time prescribed, or IL they
Of insufficient quality, in the opinion of the agent
aforesaid, andif within i've days after notice Of such
insuficiency the party shall not furnish others in
lieu thereof, Of the required quality, the United
States shall be authorized to. purchase them Of
others, and to charge any increase Of price they may
be compelled to pay therefor to the contractor who
shall pay the said difference TO the United States
Bonds will be required, in the amount of the bids
with two good sureties, the suficiency of whom to
be certified by United States Judge or district ator-
ney, for the faithful performance Of the
Payment will be made after the contract is completed
and the delivery of the goods at New York and St.
Louis respectively, to an agent Of the department,
upon a duplicate invoice certified by him.
Communications to be marked, proposals for
Indian goods" e7s..t z..l .l.F - s.aa gi
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading and none will be received that are not made
in the form and terms here prescribed
81 Tor we) propose to furnish for the service of
the Indian Department, the following goods, at the
prices affixed 10 them respectively, viz: .,..
sa.. (Here insert the list of goods.) 3 ... .s,
"Delverable in the city of New York, or St.
Louis, on or before the ------ day of ----- next;
and in case of the acceptance of his proposal, the
quantity being prescribed by the department, Tor
we) will execute a contract according to this agree
ment, and give satisfactory security to the depart
meni, within ten days after the acceptance OF this
bid; and in case Of failure TO enter into such con-
tract and give such security Cor wey will pay to
the United States the difference between the sums
hidden by me, (or us,) and the sum which the
United States may be obliged to pay for the same
articles" ..-. a.
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
with guarantee in the following form, TO be signed
by one, or more responsible persons, whose sufi-
ciency must be certi6edby some one who is known
to the department, either personally or by his Off
cial position: 7's
s6.i Tor we) hereby guaranty that -------, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms Of the
advertisement for Proposals for Indian goods,'
dated October l, 1846, if the contract should be
awarded TO him, and enter into bond for the execu
ton ofthe same within the time prescribed e.
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WAR DEPARTMENT, ="
s1g -H OrFIcE INDIAN AFTAIRs, ltf H08 3
arw asy October l., 1886.
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