The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-05

400 pairs traceehains, bright straight links, eacl
chain TO be 6 feet inches in length and Il
weigh not less than 3! pounds
IS log-chains, each chain TO weigh rs pounds
$50 best No. 10 Whittemore cotton cards
20 cross-cut saws, feet in length
70 do do 6 feet in length
100 "single-cut" cross-cut saw files
$50 hand-saws, Of good quality
10 hand-saw files
Is drawing-knives, IL inches in length
$50 quarters" screw-augurs, in equal proportions
of"2inch, ""l-inch," and 81 finch"
300 Quarters" "socketchses," in equal pro,
portions of II, and : inch
10 planes, complete, equal proportions Of "foIe
and jack"
The sum Of $4,000 is to be expended in the above
articles, and the quantity will be increased or di.
mlnshed TO meet that sum. As no samples will be
exhibited ofthem, must be understood that they are "a
DC Of Ae best qualify.
GUNS.
In addition TO the above and foregoing, there will
be required 600 northwest guns tWo-thirds Of which
must measure 80 inches IN length of barrel and
third AZ inches; to be delivered at the place where
manufactured or in the city of New York or Phia.
delPhla, as may be requredi samples Of them are
deposited IN the Office Of the Commissioner ofIndian
Affairs. ...
There will also be required 100 Indian rifles, more
or less; but as the department has not a suitable
sample II is expected that each bidder will accom-
pany hls bid with a sample of the article he proposes
TO furnish.
The above proposals may be divided into five
parts, for each place of delivery, viz:
LIST. Blankets.
I'd. Dry Goods.
Sd. Hardware, to include the agricultural imple-
ments.
4th. Axes and hatehets.
9Th. Northwest guns and rifles.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceIye the whole or any part Of the contract accord
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 TO be expended for each article; but the depart
ment the right to increase or diminish the
quantity Of any of the aytices named or substitute
others in lieu thereof.
The whole amount in money to be applied 10 the
purchase Of goods, will be about sS5 900; of which
some 5000 will be wanted on the seaboard, and
the residue in the west Goods Of American man.
uiacture, all other things being equal, will be pre-
fened; but as all the samples Of blankets and cloths
on hand are Of foreign manufacture, il will be neces-
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that the
sample Of 1t should accompany the bid, To enable
the department TO decide whether it is of equal quail.
iy with the samples to be exhibited.
The party proposing 10 supply thearticles will
make invoice of all the items embraced in the
above list and afhx 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 as specified in this DIVER.
tsement, and extending the cost, making an aggre-
gate Of the whole invoice before sending II on. The
goods will be inspected at New York or st. Louis
by an agent Of the United States, who will be ap-
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 thew
Of insufficient quality in the opinion of the asant
insutficency the party shall not furnish others u
len thereof of the required quality, the United
Sac shaiI be authorized to purchase them OF
and TO charge any increase of price they may
L. , nelled tn nav therefor 10 the contractor, who
sh, nav the SAL difference to the United States
popds w;p oe required in the amount of the bids,
Nth tvI good surees the sufficiency Of whom to
W. aatifed by United States Judge or district attor.
sy 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 will be received that are not made
in the form and terms here prescribed:
81 (or 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 f next;
and in case of the acceptance Of his proposal the
quantity being prescribed by the department, Tor
we) 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, 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 one more responsible persons, whose suff-
cheney must be certified by some who is known
to the department. either personally or by his Off
cial position:
81 Tor we) hereby guaranty that -, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms of the
advertisement for proposals for Indian goods"
dated October l. 1886, 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,
OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS,