The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-12

$50 pairs traee-chains, bright straight links, each
chain 10 be feet inches in length, and TO
weigh not less than 3! pounds
SIS log-chains, each chain to weigh rs pounds
$50 best No. 10 Whiuemore cotton cards
20 cross-eut saws, feet in length
10 do do feet in length
100 "singlo-cut" cross-cut saw files
$50 hand-saws, of good quality
40 hand-saw flies tTH
rs drawing-knives, IL inches in length
$50 "qunrtors" screw-augurs, in equal proportions
of"2-ineh, - "l-inch, - and al I-inch"
900 Quarters" 'sockct-chisels," in equal pro-
portions Of II, and inch
IS planes, complete, equal proportions Of Store
and jackn
The sum Of $4,000 ID to be expended in 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 arc to
Dc Of hs best qualify
In addition to the above and foregoing, there viii
be required 600 northwest guns two-thirds Of which
must measure 36 inches in length Of barrel and one
third ~ inches; 10 be delivered at the place where
manufactured or jn the city Of New York or Phila-
delphia, as may be required samples Of them are
deposited in the Office OF the Commissioner oflndar
Affairs. \. =. - :, ,.-.,..,
There vlii also be required 100 Indian riss. more
or less; but as the department has not a suitable
sample il is expected that each bidder will accom-
TO furnish. -.
The above proposals may be div ded rto 1--WE
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz: .e
LIST. Blankets. .. ...... u. ........
Cd. Dry Goods. e
Sd. Hardware, to include the agricultural imple-
menis. .rt o.. =. -.. .. ..| H..
4th. Axes and hstchets.
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, 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. .. '.I...
The whole amount in money to be applied to the
purchase Of goods, will be about o., 000 Of which
some $40, 1000 will be wanted on the seaboard, and
the residue in the west Goods Of American man
ufaciure, all other things being equal, will be pre-
erred; but all the samples of blankets and cloths
hand Of foreign manufacture, 1t will be neces-
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that the
sample of ii should accompany the bid, to enable
the department decide whether it 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 afx the prices, in dollars and cents,
at which he or they will furnish them, deliverable
in New York and 81. 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 on. 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 Tor 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 il 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 ofsuch
insuficiency 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 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 suretics, the sufficency Of whom to
be certified by United States judge or 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 a duplicate invoice certified by him.
Communications to be marked, "Proposas for
Indian goods" ..
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received that not made
in the form and terms here prescribed:
81 (or 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
tract, and give such security, (or WEI will pay to
the United States the difference between the sums
hidden by me, Cor us,) and the sum which the
United States may be obliged to pay for the same
articles" .u.....a@ w..
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
with guarantee the following form, to be signed
by one or more responsible persons, whose sufh-
ciency must he certified by some one who is known
to the department, either personally or by his Off
cial positions: aga. .,s.anr.s @ IA. .ta.a&a
~ Cor 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 execu-
ton of the same within the time prescribed. +
.-.--,.-. r-..-t---us at seal.
WAR DgpARrMEHr, 3sA F1fkG .E'ltGE y "a .
a OFFICE INDIAN Abrams, h't @a b a. Z