The daily union., 1846-10-29


chain TO be feet inches IN length, and TO
weigh not less than 81 pounds .....
SIS og-ehains, each chain 10 weigh 25 pounds
$50 best No. 10 Whittemore cotton cards
20 cross-cul saws, 7 feet in length .r
20 do do 6 feet in length
100 "single-cut" cross-cut saw files
$50 hand-saws, of good quality
100 hand-saw files ...r ..,
rs drawing-kniyes, - inches in length
$50 quarters screw-augurs, in equal proportions
of"2-ineh, ;" "l-inch,p p and "a I-inch"
900 Quarters" "socket-chsels," in equal pro-
portions of II, l and inch 49,
Is planes, complete, equal proportions Of "fore
and jack" t.r.. r.f.
The sum Of $4,000 is to be expended in the above
articles, and the quantity will be increased or d.
minished 70 meet that sum. As no samples will be
exhibited ofthem, Bussi BE- undsiOod that Asy 10
be Of The bsst qualify as 1iisr.r
In addition to the above and foregoing, there viii
be required go northwest guns two-thirds Of which
must measure 36 inches in length Of barrel and one,
third AZ inches; to be delivered at the place wheis Z
manufactured or ia the city Of New York or Phila-
dolphin, as may be required samples Of them are
deposited In the Office Of the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs.
There will also be required 100 Indian rifies, more
or less; but as the department has not suitable
sample II rs expected that each bidder will accom-
pany his bid with sample Of the article he proposes
10 furnish. .r. .'...
The above proposals may be divided rto fve
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 rifles.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceive the whole or any part OF the contract accord
ing to the above SCALE the department reseryng to
itself the right 10 detsrmne syhether 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 artice 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 s55, ,000 of which
some 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-
iered; but all the samples Of blankets and cloths
on hand are of foreign manufacture, i will be neces-
sary, when a domestic article 10 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. ...r u
The party proposing TO supply the articles will
make an 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 in this adver-
tlsement, and extending the cost making an aggre-
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 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 they
are OF insufficient quality, in the opinion Of the agent
aforesaid, and if within five days after notice of such
insufficency 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 NAV
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 bds,
with two good sursties, the suficiency of whom TO
be certified by United States Judge or district ator
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 win be received that are not made
in the form and terms here prescribed
81 Tor we) 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 Off 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 of failure to 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, (or us,) and the sum which the
United States may be obliged to pay for the same
articles."a .f.
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
with guarantee in the following form, to be signed
by one or more responsible persons, whose suffi-
cheney must be certified by some one who is known
to the department, either personally or by his Off
cial position: '.+a '..@
III (or we) hereby guaranty that --, the
above bidder will comply with the terms of the
advertisement for proposals for Indian goods,
dated October 1, 1886, i the contract should be
awarded to him, and enter into bond for the execu-
ton of the same within the time prescribed. 'o'
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War DEPARTMENT, ...% .aHa sh' fa' - .