The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-20

$50 pairs trace-ehains bright straight links, each
chain to be feet inches in length, and 10
weigh not less than 81 pounds
SIS log-chains, each chain 10 weigh 25 pounds
$50 best No. 10 Whittemore cotton cards
20 cross-eut saws, feet in length
20 do do 3 feet in length
100 "single-cul" cross-eut saw files
$50 hand-saws, of good quality
100 hand-saw files
rs drawing-kniyes, l2 inches in lensth
$50 quarters" screw-augurs, in equal Proportions
Of "2ineh," "l-inch, - and al I-ineb'
800 Quarters" "socketchisels," in equal pro-
portions Of II, and I inch
IS planes, complete, equal proportions Of 'tfore
and jack"
The sum OF $4,000 is to be expended in the above
articles, and the quantity will be increased d.
mlnished to meet that sum. As no samples will be
exhibited ofthsm, must be understood thai hsy TO
be fbe best quality.
In addition to the above and foregoing, there will
be required $50 north invest guns two-thrds Of which
must SO inches in length of barrel and
third AZ inches; 10 be delivered at the place where
manufactured or in the city Of New York or Phila-
delphia, as may be required samples Of them
Deposited in the Office Of the Commissioner ofindiar
Afairs.
There will also be required 100 Indian rifles, more
or less; but the department has not suitable
sample il is expected that each bidder will accom-
pany his bid with sample Of the article he proposes
10 furnish.
The above proposals may be divided into Ave
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz:
LIST. Blankets.
q, Dry Goods.
3D. Hardware, to include the agricultural imple-
meihsi
Alb. Axes and hatchets.
5th. Northwest guns and rifles.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
fla gh,la nf he FnFla
Ing 70 the above SCALE the department reseryng to
itself the right TO determine whether the bidder IL
competent and Responsible or not.
A schedule Of the articles, with samples, may be
seen at the Office ofthe Commissioner Of Indian Az
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amour, Of
ney 10 be expended for each article; but the depart
ment reserves the right 10 increase or diminish the
quantity Of any Of the articles named, or substitute
others in lieu thereof.
The whole amount in money to be applied to the
purchase Of goods will be about S65, 0OOj Of which
some s40, 900 viii be wanted on the seaboard and
the residue in the west Goods OF American man
ufacture, all other things being equal, will be pre-
erred; but all the samples Of blankets and cloths
on hand Of foreign manufacture, II will be neces
sary, when a domestic article is bid for, that the
sample Of il should accompany the bid, TO enable
the department decide whether il is Of equal quail.
ity with the samples 10 be exhibited.
The party proposing to supply the articles will
make an invoice Of all the items embraced in the
above list and ax the prices, in dollars and cents,
at which he or they will furnish them, deliverable
in New York and ST. Louis respectively on or be-
fore the fifteenth day Of May next, assuming the
quantity Of each article specified in this adver
usement, 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 81. 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
hall
be made, and with the terms Of the contract itself,
which shall contain II clause that if the articles are
not furnished within the time prescribed, or If they
of insufficient quality, in the opinion of the agent
aforesaid, and if within five days after notice offs
insuiciency 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 suretics, the suficiency Of whom TO
be certified by United States Judge or district ator
ney for the faithful performance Of the contracts
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 duplicate invoice certified by him.
Communications 10 be marked, proposals for
Indian goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and win be received that not made
in the form and terms here prescribed
81 Tor WEI propose to furnish, for the service of
the Indian Department, the following goods, at the
prices affixed to them respectively, viz:
(Herc insert the list of goods.)
deliverable 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
ment, within ten days after the acceptance of this
bid; and in case Of failure to enter into such
tract, and give such security, Tor WEI will pay to
the United States the difference between the sums
hidden by me, Tor us,) and the sum which the
United States may be obliged to pay for the same
articles"
Each and every bid must also be- accompanied
with guarantee in the following form, to be signed
by more responsible persons, whose sufi-
cheney must be certified by some one who is known
to the department, either personally or by his off.
cia position:
81 Cor we) hereby guaranty that -, the
above bidder will comply with the terms of the
advertisement for proposals for Indian goods"
dated October /, l846, if the contract should be
awarded to him, and enter into bond for the execu-
ton of the same within the time prescribed
SEAL.
SEAL.
War DEPARTMENT, |.'.