The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-13

$50 pairs tracs-chans, bright straight links, each
chain 10 be feet inches in length, and TO
weigh not less than 81 pounds
SIS log-ehains, each chain 10 weigh 25 pounds
$50 best No. 10 Whittemore cotton cards e..
20 cross-cut saws, 7 feet in length
20 do do feet in length
100 "single-cut" cross-eut saw files
$50 hand-saws, fgood quality
100 haad-saw files .I ..
rs drawing knives, IL inches in length
$50 Quarters" screw-augurs, in equal proportions
of"2-ineh, p "l-inch, !" and ~ inch"
800 Quarters" ''socket-ehses," in equal pro-
portions Of !, l and inch .
rs planes, complete, equal proportions Of Store
and jack" =. 49, . ..
The sum Of $4,000 is to be expended ia the above
articles, and the quantity will be increased or d.
minished to meet that sum. As no samples will be
exhibited ofthem must be understood that they are 10
be Of the bssi qpsiiiy. ..
in addition to the above and foregoing, there will
be required GEO northwest guns two-thirds Of which
must measure 80 inches in length Of barrel and one
third ~ inches; to be delivered ut the place wheie
manufactured or in the city Of New York or Phia-
delphia, as may be required; samples Of them
Deposited IN tbs eas Of Inc Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs.
There will also be required 100 Indian rifles,
or 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
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 imple-
ments.
4th Axes and hatchets.
5th Northwest guns and rihes.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceiye the whole any part Of the contract accord.
ing TO the above scale, the department reseryng 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 Of the 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, 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 $4,000 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-
ered; but as all the samples Of blankets and cloths
hand Of foreign manufacture, IL will be neces-
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that the
sample Of it 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 invoice of all the items embraced in the
above list and aix 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 10 this adver-
tisement, and extending the cost, making an aggre-
gate of the whole invoice before sending IL 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, if they
of insufficient quality, in the opinion of the agent
aforesaid, end within Eve days after notice of such
insufficeney the party shall not furnish others in
lieu thereof, Of the required quality, the United
States shall be authorized L. 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 s,,or-
ney for the faithful performance of the contracts
Payment will be made after the contract is completed
and the delivery Of the goods al 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
III tue iornl anu tefIns mere preacriDeu;
81 Tor we) propose 10 furnish for the service of
the Indian Depart ent, 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 next;
and in case Of the acceptance of his proposal the
quantity being prescribed by the department, Tor
we) will execute a 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 10 enter into such con-
tract, and give such security Tor 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 tho same
articles"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
with guarantee 10 the following form, to be signed
by one or more responsible persons, whose sutfi-
cheney must be certified by some one who is known
to the department, either personally or by his Off
cial positions:
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 cxecu-
ton ofthe same within the time prescribed
tsEAL.l
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS