The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-21

$50 pairs traceehains, bright straight links each
chain to be feet inches in length, and to
weigh not less than 3! pounds
SIS log-chsins, each chain TO weigh rs pounds
$50 best No. 10 Whittemore cotton cards 4
20 eross-cut saws, feet in length
70 do do 6 feet in length \
100 "siDgle-eut" eross-eut saw files
$50 hand-saws, of good quality
100 hand-saw files
rs drawing-kniyes, IL inches in length
$50 quarters" screw-augurs, in equal proportions
Of "2-ineh, "l-inch," and "a I-nch'
800 quarters" "socketchisels," in equal pro-
portions of l /, and inch
10 planes, complete, equal proportions of Store
and jack"
The sum Of $4,000 is to be expended in the above
articles and the quantity will be increased or d.
minlshed to meet that sum. As no samples will be
exhibited ofthem, Il must be understood that they are 10
DC " the best quality.
In addition to the above and foregoing, there will
be required $50 northwest guns, two-hrds Of which
must measure SO inches in length Of barrel and one
third ~ inches; TO be delivered at the place where
manufactured or ia the city of New York or Phila-
deiphia, as may be required; samples Of them are
deposited in the Office ofihe Commissioner Of lndinI
Affairs .-. ...... ..
There will also be required 100 Indian rifles, more
or less; but as the department has not a suitable
sample il is expected that each bidder viii accom-
pany his bad with sample Of the article he proposes
10 furnish.
The above proposals may be divided into 1--WE
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz
lst Blankets
I'd. Dry Goods.
Sd. Hardware, to include the agricultural imple-
ments.
4th. Axes and hatehets.
5th. Northwest guns and rifles.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceiye the whole any part OF the contract accord
ing 10 the above scale, the department reserying 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 the Office OF the Commissioner Of Indian Az
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amount Of mo-
ney to be expended for each article; but the depart
ment reserves the right to 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 $4,000; Of which
some $40, 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-
fered; but all the samples Of blankets and cloths
hand Of foreign manufacture, il will be
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that the
sample Of it should accompany the bid, TO enable
the department to decide whether il is Of equal quail
ity with the samples to be exhibited
The party proposing TO supply the articles will
make an invoice Of all the items embraced in the
above list, and afx the prices in dollars and cents
at which he 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 adyer-
tisement, and extending the cost, making 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 10
ascertain the conformity of the articles purchased
exhhitad uhep he oh
be made, and with the terms Of the contract itself
which shall contain clause, that If the articles are
not furnished within the time prescribed, If they
are of insufficient quality, in the opinion Of the agent
Aforesaid and if within FIVE days after notice of such
nsuficiency 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 sufficency Of whom to
be certified by United States Judge or district attor.
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 to be marked, Proposals for
Indian goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none win be received that not made
in the form and terms here prescribed:
al Tor WEI propose to furnish, for the service of
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 ST..
Louis, on or before the - day of - next;
and in case of the acceptance of mis- proposal, the
quantity being prescribed by the department, Tor
WEI will execute contract according to this agree
ment, and give satisfactory security to the depart
ment, within ten days after the acceptance of this
bd and in case of failure to enter into such con-
tract and give such security, (or we) will pay to
the United States the difference between the sums
hidden by me, Cor 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 one or more responsible persons, whose suffi-
cheney must be certified by some one who is known
to the department. either personally or by his Off
cial position:
81 (or we) hereby guaranty that -, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms of the
advertisement for proposals for Indian goods
dated October l, 1916, if the contract should be
awarded to him, and enter into bond for the
ton of the same within the time prescribed.
SEAL.