The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-15

$50 pairs trace-chans, bright straight links, each
chain TO be feet4 inches IN length, and TO
weigh DOT less than 81 pounds
SIS log-ehains, each chain 10 weigh IS pounds
$50 best No. 10 WbittemoTe cotton cards
20 eross-cut saws, feet in length
20 do do feet in length
100 "single-cut" eross-eut saw files
$50 hand-saws, o. good quality
100 hand-saw flies .....
IS drawing knives, 10 inches in length
$50 "quarters" screw-augurs, in equal proportions
of"2-ineh, n"l-ineh," and "a I-inch"
800 quarters" "socketchsels," in equal pro-
portions Of a, l and : inch
IS planes, complete, equal proportions OF store
and jack"
The sum OF $4,000 is to be expended ia the above
articles, and the quantity will be increased or d.
mlnished TO meet that sum- As no samples viii be
exhibited ofthem must be uRdersOOd thai they are to
be efth best quality.
In addition TO the above and foregoing, there will
be required GEO northwest guns two-thirds Of which
must So inches in length Of barrel and one
third AZ inches; to be delivered al the place where
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 ofindian
Affairs.
There will also be required 100 Indian rides, more
or less; but as the department has not suitable
sample IL 10 expected that each bidder will accom-
Tvs Sse WIN W ofhSto pAOpoScS
TO furnish.
The above proposals may be divided into 1--WE
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz;
LIST. Blankets.
I'd. Dry Goods.
Sd. Hardware, to include the agricultural imple-
ments.
4th. Axes and hatchets.
p 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 Teservng to
itself the right To Diet rmne whether the bidder is
competent and responsible or not.
A schedule Of the articles, with samples, may be
at the Office ofthe Commissioner Of Indian Az
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amount Of
ney 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 $4,000; 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-
ferred; but all the samples Of blankets and cloths
on hand are Of foreign manufacture, 1t will be neces-
sary, when domestic article 10 bid for, that the
sample of it should accompany the bid, to enable
the department decide whether II 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 as specified in this adyer
tsement, 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 ngent 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 If the articles are
not furnished within the time prescribed or if they
Of insufficient quality, in the opinion ofhe agent
aforesaid and if within five days after notice of such
insu Efficiency 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 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 sufficiency of whom TO
be certified by United States Judge district attor.
ney, Cor 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 81.
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:
81 (or WEI propose to furnish, for the service of
the Indian Department, the following goods, at the
prices affixed 10 them respectively, viz: ,a.
UIere 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
uent, within ten days after the acceptance of this
bid; and in Of failure to enter into such con-
truct, and give such security, Tor WEI will pay to
the United States the difference between the sums
hidden by me, Cor u.s. and the sum which the
United States may be obliged to pay for the same
articles" 2
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
cia positions:
~ Cor we) hereby guaranty that --, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms of the
advertisement for Proposals for Indian goods"
dated October 1, 1886, if the contract should be
awarded to him, and enter into bond for the execu-
ton of the same within the time prescribed.
SEAL
SEAL.
Wan DEPARTMENT,
l1' OFrtcr INpf AN rr ANS