The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-06


chain TO be 6 feet inches in length and TO
weigh not less than 3! pounds
So log-ehains, each chain To weigh 25 pounds
$50 best No. 10 Whiitemore cotton cards
20 cross-cut saws, feet in length
70 do do 6 feet in length
100 "single-cut" eross-cut saw files
$50 hand-saws, ofgood quality
100 hand-saw fies ....I ..
IS drawing knives, 10 inches in length
$50 Quarters" screw-augurs, in equal proportions
of"2-inch," "l-neh, p and al l-inch"
900 quarters" ''socket.chisels," in equal pro-
portions Of !, / and 7 inch
IS planes, complete, equal proportions Of 'foIe
and jackp -
The sum Of $4,000 is to be expended in the above
articles, and the quantity will be increased or d.
mlnlshed 10 meet that sum. As no samples will be
exhibited ofthem, IL must be understood si they 10
Be Of the best qualify.
In addition to the above and foregoing there will
be required GO northwest guIs two-thirds Of which
must measure SO inches IN length of barrel, and
third ~ inches; TO be delivered at the place where
manufactured or in the city Of New York or Phila-
delPhla, as may be required; samples Of them are
deposited in the Office of the Commissioner ofindisn
Affairs.
There will also be required 100 indian riaes, more
or less; bat as the deparment has not suitable
sample II IA en- pecied that each bidder whi accom-
pany his bid with sample Of The article he proposes
to furnish.
The above proposals may be divided into Ave
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz:
lst Blankets.
%. Dry Goods.
Sd. Hardware, to include the agricultural impo-
ments.
4lh. Axes and hatchets.
9Th. Northwest guns and rifles.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceive the whole OF any part Of the contract accord
Ina, N fha h. dan
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 Com missioner of Indian AT
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amount Of mo-
ney TO be expended for each article; but the depart
meut 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 sS5,00O Of which
some so, 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, II will he neces-
sary, when a domestic article is bid for, that the
sample Of il should accompany the bid, to enable
the department decide whether 1t 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 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
Sssnnsn, and srtsnd;n1 the cor nsking an ssars-
gate Of the whole invoice before sending IT on. The
goods viii 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 are
not furnished within the time prescribed, or if they
are of insufficient quality, IN the opinion of the agent
aforesaid, and if within five days after notice ofsuch
insuificency the party shall not furnish others in
beu 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 sureues, the sufficiency 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. Il
Communications TO be marked, Proposals for
Indian goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading and none will be received that are not made