The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-09


chain to be 8 feet inches in length, and TO
weigh not less than 81 pounds X
% log-ehains, each chain 20 weigh rs pounds
$50 best No 10 Whuemoro cotton cards
20 cross-cut saws, feet in length
20 do do feet in length
100 'single-cut" eross-cut saw files .
$50 hand-saws, ofgood quality
100 hand-saw files
rs drawing knives, I2 inches in length
$50 quarters" screw-augurs, in equal proportions
of"2ineh, !" "l-inch," and ~ I-inehr
800 Quarters" "socket-ehses," in equal pro-
portions Of IL, l and inch
Is planes, complete, equal proportions Of ''fore
and jackp SKI.
The sum Of $4,000 is TO be expended in the above
articles, and the quantity will be increased OF d.
minlshed TO meet that sum. As no samples will be
exhibited ofthem must be understood that uey are 10
be Of The best qualify.
In addition to the above and foregoing, there will
be required eco northwest guns tvo-iAisds 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 ofindar
Affairs. ...'
There will also be required 100 Indian rifles, more
or less; but as the department has not suitable
sample It is expected that each bidder will accom-
pany his bid with sample Of the article he proposes
TO furnish.
The above proposals may be div ded rto FIVE
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz:
LIST. Blankets.
ID. Dry Goods.
Sd. Hardware, to include the agricultural mple-
ments.
4th. Axes and hatchets.
5th Northwest guns and rifles.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
esiye the whole any part Of the contract accord
ing to the above SCALE the department reserying to
itself the right TO determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible not. ........
A schedule Of the articles, with samples, may be
seen at he Office Of the Commissioner Of Indian AZ
fairs, id Washington, exhibiting the amount Of mo-
ney TO be expended for each srtice but the depart
ment reserves the right TO increase or diminish the
quantity Of any Of the articles named, substitute
others in lieu thereof
The whole amount in money to be applied TO the
purchase of goods, will be about 200; Of which
some s40,0 900 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-
erred; but all the samples Of blankets and cloths
on hand are of foreign manufacture, II will be neces
sary, when a domestic article is bid for, that the
sample Of it should accompany the bid, to enable
the department decide wi ether 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 afix the prices in dollars and cents
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 sggre-
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
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
of insufficient quality, in the opinion Of the agent
aforesaid and if within five days after notice of such
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 sureties, the suficiency Of whom to
be certified by United States Judge or district attor.
ney, for the faithful performance of the contracts
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 will he received that are 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, via
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 his proposal, the
quantity being prescribed by the department. Cor
we) will execute contract according to this agree
ment, and give satisfactory security to the depart
ent, 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 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" - w.
Each and every bid must also BIO accompanied
with guarantee in the following form, to be signed
by one or more responsible persons, whose sufi-
cheney must be certified by some one who is known
to the department, either personally by his Off
cial position: .., -. a.. -.
81 (or we) hereby guaranty that -, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms of the
advertisement for Proposals for Indian goods"
dated October !, 1876, if the contract should be
awarded to him, and enter into bond for the execu-
ton of the same within the time prescribed