The daily union., 1846-10-02

800 Quarters ''socket-ehisels," !" in equal pro.
portions Of II, / and inch
rs planes, complete, equal proportions of "fors
and jack"
The sum Of $1,000 is TO be expended in the aboy.
articles, and the quantity will be increased or di.
minished to meet that sum. As no samples will b
exhibited fthem, must be understood that they are 70
be Of The best quality.
In addition to the above and foregoing, there will
be required Go northwest guns, two-thirds of which
must measure 36 inches in length Of barrel, and one
third AZ inches 10 be delivered at the place when
manufactured or IN the city OF New York or Phila.
delphia, as may be required; samples of them are
deposited in the Office Of the Commissioner oflndan
Affairs.
There will also be required 100 Indian rifles, NOR.
or less; but as the department has not a suitable
sample il is expected that each bidder will accom-.
pany hi. bid with a sample of the article he proposes
TO furnish.
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 impIs.
ments.
4th. Axes and hatehets.
5th. Northwest guns and rifles.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceiye the whole any part Of the contract accord
ing to the above SCALE the department reserying to
itself the right 70 determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible or not.
A schedule of the articles, with samples nav bo
seen at the Office ofthe Commissioner Of Indian Az.
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amount of mo-
ney 10 be expended for each article; but the depart
ment reserves the right 20 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 10 IN.
Of 0onda will he ahnuf AK MN. n
some 900 will be wanted on the seaboard and
the residue in the west. Goods OF American man.
uiaeture all other things being equal will be pre-.
ferred but all the samples Of blankets and cloths
on hand are Of foreign manufacture il will be neces.
saTy, when a domestic article is bid for, that ths
sample OF II should accompany the bid, TO enable
the department 10 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
| 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 adver.
tisement and extending the cost, making an aggrs-
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 %
ascertain the conformity Of the articles purchased
with the samples exhibited when the contract shall
be made, and with the terns Of the contract itself
which shall contain clause, that If the articles are
not furnished within the time prescribed or if they
Of insufficient quality, in the opinion Of the agent
aforesaid and il within five days after notice fsueh
insuficieAcy 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 bids
with two good suretles, the suficiency Of whom 10
be certified by United States Judge or district attor.
ney, for the faithful performances 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 win be received that are not made
| in the form and terms here prescribed:
| al 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, (or 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"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
with guarantee in the following form, to be signed
by one or more responsible persons, whose suff-
cheney must be certified by some one 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 l"
dated October L. 1s46, if the contract should be
awarded to him, and enter into bond for the execu-
ton of the same within the time prescribed.
| SEAL.
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| WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS,