The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-19

$50 pairs trace-ehans, bright straight links each
chain TO be 6 feet "A inches IN length, and to
weigh not less than 81 pounds
SIS log-chains each chain TO weigh 25 pounds
$50 best No. 10 Whittemore cotton cards
20 cross-cut saws, 7 feet in length
20 do do 6 feet in length
100 "single-cut" cross-cut saw files
$50 hand-saws, ofgood quality y
100 hand-saw files n ...
rs drawing IL inches in length
$50 quarters" screw-augurs, in equal proportions
f"2-inch, % "l-ineh, p and al I-inch'
800 quarters" ''socket-chisels," In equal pro-
portions Of II, | and inch
IS planes, complete, equal proportions Of store
The sum Of $4,000 is to be expended in the above
articles, and the quantity will be increased or d.
mlnlshed 70 meet that sum. A no samples will be
exhibited ofthem must be understood thai they 10
bs Of the best qualify.
In addition to the above and foregoing, there will
be required $50 northwest guns wo-thirds Of which
must measure 50 inches in length Of barrel, and
third ~ lnches to be delivered at the place where
manufactured or in the ciiy Of New York or Phia-
dclphia, as may be required; samples Of them are
deposited in the Office of the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs. T IN.
There will also be required 100 Indian rifles, more
or less; but as the department has not suitable
sample it s 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 1--WE
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz;
LIST. Blankets. Z
I'd. Dry Goods.
3D. Hardware, to include the agricultural imple-
ments
4th. Axes and hatchets.
5th. Northwest guns and rifles.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
the whole mr. ma n the aCcDFd-
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 ofthe Commissioner Of Indian AZ
fairs in Washington exhibiting the amount of mo-
ney 10 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 sS5 900; 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-
ferred but all the samples Of blankets and cloths
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 it 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 atx 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-
tisement, and extending the cost making an aggre-
gate Of the whole invoice before sending 1t 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
be made and with the terms Of the contract ITSELF
which shall contain clause, that if the articles
not furnished within the time prescribed, or if they
Of insufficient quality, in the opinion Of the agent
aforesaid and il within five days after notice of such
insufhcency the party shall not furnish others in
lieu thereof, of the required quality, the United
States shall be authorized e. purchase them of
others, and to charge any increase of price they may
be compelled 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 suretes, the suficiency of whom to
be certified by United States Judge 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 a duplicate invoice certified by him.
Communications to be marked, proposals for
Indian goods" ... ...... ....... ..-.....
The bids will be submitted with the following
in the form and terms here prescribed:
81 Tor WEI propose to furnish, for the service of
the Indian Department. the following goods, al 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 ID day of next;
and in case Of the acceptance of his proposal the
quantity being prescribed by the department, (or
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
bid; 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, (or 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
cia position: r.".'
81 Cor we) hereby guaranty that -----, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms of the
advertisement for proposals for Indian goods
dated October 1, 1886, if the contract should be
awarded to him, and enter into bond for the execu-
ton of the same within the time prescribed.
'.a1.. SEAL
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