The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-14

45O pairs trace-chains, bright straight links, each
chain 70 be feet inches 10 length, and 10
weigh not less than 8! pounds
SIS log-chains, each chain 10 weigh IS pounds
$50 best No. 10 Whttemore cotton cards
20 cross-cut saws, feet in length
20 do do feet in length
100 "sngle-cut'' cross-eut saw files
$50 hand-saws, good quality
100 hand-saw flies
rs drawing-kniyes, IL inches in length
$50 quarters" screw augurs, in equal proportions
of'2-inch, p "l-ineh, I" and ~ I-inchp
800 quarters" ''soeketchisels," in equal pro-
portions Of 4, ! and 7 inch
IS planes, complete, equal proportions Of store
and jack"
The sum $4,000 is to be expended in the above
articles, and the quantity will be increased or d..
mlnlshed TO meet that sum. As no samples will be
exhibited Of them must be understood thai they are TO
Dc Of The best qualify.
In addition to the above and foregoing there will
be required 600 northwest guns, tvO-ihirds OF which
must measure 90 inches IN length Of barrel and one
third AZ inches; TO be delivered the plaee where
manufactured or m me eity Of New York or Phils-
dephia, 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 rifles, more
or less but the department has not a suitable
sample II Is expected that each bidder will accom-
pany his bid with sample Of the article he proposes
To furnish.
The above proposals may be divided into five
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz:
LIST. Blankets
Cd. 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.
~ M ~ mari aE h. Il
ing TO the above scale, the department reserying to
itself the right TO determine whether the bidder is
competent and Responsible or not
schedule Of the articles, with samples, may be
seen at the Office ofthe 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 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 $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 as all the samples of blankets and cloths
on hand are OF foreign manufacture, it will be neees-
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that the
sample Of 1t should accompany the bid, to enable
the department 10 decide whether il is of equal DUAL
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 ax 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 adyer.
usement, and extending the cost, making an aggre-
gate Of the whole invoice before sending il on The
goods viii be inspected at New York or ST. Louis
by an agent Of the United States who will be an
pointed by the department for the purpose, and TO
ascertain the conformity Of the articles purchased
oil .taI -.
be made and with the terms Of the contract ITSELF
which shall contain clause that f 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 i've days after notice of such
lnsuftciency the party shall not furnish others in
lieu thereof, OF the required quality, the United
States shall be authorized u. 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 sureties, the suticiency of whom to
be certified by United States Judge or district ator.
hey, 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 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
in the form and terms here prescribed,
u Tor WEI 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 tho department., Tor
WEI 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 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.''
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"
dated October l., 1886, if the contract should be
awarded 10 him, and enter into bond for the execu-
ton of the same within the time prescribed.
SEAL
SEAL.
War DEPARTMENT.,