The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-07


chain 10 be feet inches in length, and 70
weigh not less than 81 pounds
So log-chains, each chain 10 weigh rs pounds
$50 best No. 10 Whittemore cotton cards
~ cross-cut saws, feet in length "
20 do do feet In length
100 "single-cut" cross-cut saw files
$50 hand-saws, ofgood quality
100 hand-saw files
rs drawing-kniyss, IL inches in length
$50 quarters" screw-augurs, in equal proportions
of"2-inch," "l-inch, !" and "lI-neh''
800 Quarters" "socket-chisels," in equal pro-
portions Of a, l and inch ..
rs planes, complete, equal proportions Of "fore
and jack" .. .0..'.."
The sum Of $4,000 is to be expended in the above
articles and the quantity will be increased or d.
minlshed TO meet that sum. As no samples will be
exhibited ofthem, must be understood that they are 10
De II the best quality. .r .
In addition to the above and foregoing, there will
be required eco northwest guns twO-thrds Of which
must measure SO inches in length of barrel and one
third AZ inches; TO be delivered at the place where
manufactured or 10 the city Of New York or Phia-
dephia, as may be required; samples Of them are
deposited in the office Of the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs. -..." "te
There will also be required 100 Indian rifles, more
or lessi but the department has not suitable
sample i, is expected that each bidder will accom-
pany his bid with sample Of the article he proposes
TO furnish.
The above proposals may be div ,ded rto five
parts, for each place of delivery, viz:
LIST. Blankets
81. Dry Goods.
Sd. Hardware, to include the agricultural imple-
ments.
4lh. Axes and hatchets.
5th. Northwest guns and rifles.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceive the whole any part of the contract accord
ing TO the above scale, the department reseryng to
itself the right TO detsrmine whether the bidder Is
competent and responsible or not.
A schedule Of the articles, with samples, may be
seen at the Office the 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 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 SIS, 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 are Of foreign manufacture, il will be neces
sary, when a domestic article Is bid for, that the
sample of II should accompany the bid, TO enable
the department decide whether il 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 afix the prices in dollars and cents,
at 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 adver-
tisement and extending the cost, making an aggre-
gate Of the whole invoice before sending 1t The
goods will DO 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 TO
ascertain the conformity of the articles purchased
with the samples exhibited, when the contract shall
he made and with the of the itself
which shall contain clause that if the articles are
not furnished within the time prescribed, If they
of insufficient quality, in the opinion of the agent
aforesaid, and if within five days after notice ofsuch
insuficency 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 sureties, the suffciency Of whom to
be certified by United States Judge OF district attor
ney for the faithful performance Of the contracts
Payment viii 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 will be received that are not made
in the form and terms here prescribed:
81 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.)
"DeIiverable in the city Of New York. or ST.
Louis, on or before the - day Of next
and in of the acceptance of his proposal, the
quantity being prescribed by the department, Tor
WEI will execute contract according to this agree
ment and give satisfactory security to the depart
men, within ten days after the acceptance of this
bid; and in case of failure to into such con-
tract, and give such security, (or WEI 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 I'D 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:
81 Cor we) hereby guaranty that -, the
above bidder will comply with the terms of the
advertisement for proposals for Indian goods"
dated October l., 1916, if the contract should be
awarded to him. and enter into bond for the execu-
ton ofthe same within the time prescribed.
SEAL.
SEAL.
WAR DEPARTMENT,