The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-17

$50 pairs traee-chains, bright straight links, each
chain TO be feet inches in length, and TO
weigh not less than 8. pounds
SIS og-chains each chain TO weigh 25 pounds
$50 best No. 10 Whittemore cotton cards
70 cToss-cut saws, z feet IN length
20 do do feet in length
100 "single-cut" cross-cut saw files
$50 hand-saws, of good quality
100 hand-saw files
IS drawing-kniyes, IL inches in length
$50 quarters" rew-augurs, in equal proportions
800 Quarters" 'socketehisels," in equal pro-
portions Of II, and inch
10 planes, complete, equal proportions OF "feie
and jackn
The sum Of $4,000 is to be expended 10 the above
articles, and the quantity will be increased or d.
mlnlshed To meet that sum. As no samples will be
exhibited ofthem Il must be understood thai they 10
be Of The best quality.
In addition TO the above and foregoing there will
be required $50 northwest guns two-thirds Of which
must measure 36 inches in length Of barrel, and
third AZ inches 10 be delivered at the place where
manufactured or Ia the city Of New York or Phila-
dolphin, as may be requiredi samples Of them are
deposited in the Office Of the Commissioner oflndIan
Affairs. .-.. .. .... ...r..
There will also be required 100 Indian rifles, more
or less; but as the department has not suitable
sample il is expected that each bidder will accom-
pany his bid with sample Of the article he proposes
10 furnish. E
The above proposals may be divided into Ave
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz:
lst Blankets.
ID. Dry Goods.
Sd. Hardware, to include the agricultural impe-
ments.
4th. Axes and hatehets.
5th. Northwest guns and rifles.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceiye the whole or any part Of the contract accord
ing 10 the above scale, the department reserying 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 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 $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-
ferred but all the samples Of blankets and cloths
hand 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 TO 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 afix the prices in dollars and cents
al which he 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 adyer-
tisement, and extending the cost, making 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 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 a clause, that IL the articles
not furnished within the time prescribed, or If they
of insufficient quality, in the opinion of the agent
aforesaid and II within i've days after notice of such
insuficiency the party shall not furnish others in
| lieu thereof, Of the required quality the United
States shall be authorized t.. 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 suretes, the suffciency 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 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 of - 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, Cor 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 sufi-
cheney must be certified by some one who is known
TO the department, either personally or by his Off
cial positions
| 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, .
| lsEAL.]
| SEAL
| Wan DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS,
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