The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-07

chain to be feet 4 inches 10 length, and TO
weigh not less than 3! pounds
IS log-chans, each chain TO weigh IS pounds
$50 best No 10 WhtteInore cotton cards
20 eross-eut saws, feet in length
20 do do feet in length
100 "sngle-eut" cross-cut saw files
$50 band-saWs, ofgood quality
100 hand-saw files
IS drawing-kniyes, 10 inches in length
$50 quarters" screw-auguTs, in fquAl proportions
of"2lDcE ;" "l-nch,n and ~ b-ineh"
900 Quarters" "socket-ehisels," in equal pro-
portions Of /, l and inch
IS planes, complete, equal proportions of "fore
and jack"
The sum OF $1,000 is to be expended in the above
articles, and the quantity will be increased or d..
exhibited ofthem must be understood that they are 10
Dc u hs best quality.
la addition TO the above and foregoing there will
be required Geo northwest guns twO-thiTds Of which
must measure 36 inches in length Of barrel and one.
third AZ inches; TO be delivered at the place where
manufactured or in the city of New York or Phila-
dephia, as may be required; samples Of them are
deposited IN the Office Of the Commissioner oflndaE
Affairs.
There will also be required 100 Indian rifles more
OF less; but as the department has not a suitable
sample IL Is 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 five
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz:
LIST. Blankets.
ID. Dry Goods.
Sd. Hardware, to include the agricultural imple-
ments.
9th. Axes and hatchets.
5th. Northwest guns and rides.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceiye the whole or any part Of the contract accord
ing TO the above SCALE the department reseryng TO
itself the right TO Diet 'rmne whether the bidder is
competent and responsible 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 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-
ierred but all the samples OF blankets and cloths
on hand are Of foreign manufacture, 1t 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 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 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 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 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 # the articles are
furnished within the time prescribed, or If they
Of insufficient quality, in the opinion of the agent
aforesaid and If within five days ateA notice of such
insuficiency 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 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 will be received that are not made
in the form and terms here prescribed:
al (or 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 II day Of E. next;
and in case of the acceptance of his proposal the
quantity being prescribed by the department, Tor
WEI will execute contract according to this agree
ment, and give satisfactory security to the depar-
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, Tor 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"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
with guarantee IN the following form, to be signed
by one more responsible persons, whose sufi-
ciency must he certified by some who is known
to the department, either personally by his Off
cia position:
III (or we) hereby guaranty that -, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms of the
advertisement for Proposals for Indian goods"
dated October /, ls46, If the contract should lie
awarded TO him, and enter into bond for the execu-
ton Of the same within the time prescribed.
SEAL
SEAL.
WAR DErARTarSr,
OFFICI INDIAN AFTAIRs,