The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-02

4oU pairs tuce-chains, bright straight Inks, each
chain to be feet inches Ia length and to
weigh not less than 8. pounds
SIS log-chains, each chain 70 weigh rs pounds
$50 best No. 10 Whitiemore cotton cards
20 cross-cut saws, 7 feet IN length
20 do do 6 feet in length
100 "single-cut" eross-cut saw files
$50 hand-saws, ofg good quality
100 hand-saw files
IS drawing-knives, I2 inches in length
$50 Quarters" screw-augurs in equal proportions
of"2 inch, !" "I-inch," and hiI-inch" l
900 quarters" "socketchisels, !" in equal pro-
portions Of II, and Z inch "' 4
IS planes, complete, equal proportions of Store
and jack" I o..
The sum OF $4,000 is 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, u mus be under stood ai they 10
Dc Of The best quality.
GUNS.
In addition TO the above and foregoing there will
be required GEO northwest guns, two-ihirds Of which
must measure SO inches IN length of barrel, and one
third AZ inches TO be delivered al the place where
manufactured or in the city ofNew York or Phila-
deiphla, as may be required; samples OF them are
Deposited in the Office OF the Commissioner ofindAr
Affairs. .. .....
There will also be required 100 Indian rides, more
sample il is expected that each bidder viii aeeod-
Pany his bid with sample Of the article he proposes
TO furnish. .. ..r .
The above proposals may be divided rto Ave
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz:
LIST. Blankets. .,....
I'd. Dry Goods . .. .er.
Sd. Hardware, to include the agricultural imple-
ments
9TH. Axes and hatchets.
5th. Northwest guns and rifles.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceye the whole any part of the contract accord
ing to the above scale, the department reserving to
itself the right 10 determine whether the bidder 10
competent and Responsible or not e .
A schedule Of the articles, with samples, may be
seen at the Office ofthe Commissioner Of Indian AT
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amount Of mo-
ney TO be expended for each article; but the depart
ment reserves the right to increase 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 1000; Of which
some $40 900 will be wanted on the seaboard, and
the residue in tbs west Goods OF American man
ufacture, all other things being equal, will be pre-
ferred but all the samples Of blankets and cloths
hand Of foreign manufacture, 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 10 be exhibited.
The party proposing 10 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 81. Louis respectively, on or be-
fore the fifteenth day of May next, assuming the
quantity Of each article as specified in this adyer-
tisement and extending the cosr, making an aggre-
gate Of the whole invoice before sending Il 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 a clause, that if the articles
not furnished within the time prescribed or If they
Of insufficient quality, in the opinion Of the agent
aforesaid, and if within i've days after notice ofsuch
insuficiency the party shall not furnish others in
lieu thereof, Of the required quality, the United
States shall be authorized t. purchase them of
Others and 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 sufficency Of whom to
be certified by United States Judge or district altor
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 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 te rms here prescribed:
81 Tor we) propose to furnish, for the service of
the Indian Department, the following goods, at the
prices affixed to them respectively, viz:
.o o4 (Herc 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, (or
we) viii execute contract according to this agree
ment, and give satisfactory security to the depart.
rent, 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, Tor us,) and the sum which the
United States may be obliged to pay for the same
articles" '.... ,..,., E... .... 49,. b..
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
with guarantee in the following form, to be signed
by one or more responsible persons, whose suf6-
cheney must be certified by some one who is known
to the department, either personally or by his Off
nj lor WEI hereby guaranty that -- 1900, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms of the
advertisement for Proposals for Indian goods
dated October /, 1886, if the contract should be
awarded to him, and enter into bond for the execu-
ton of the same within the time prescribed. t-la
|rl) iaH '#"w 3 .sFoaa z#' E#9r SEAL. .a
u ODD 10 $3.50 apa $3.50 a.@ @a0e~9.| SEAL.
Was DEPARTMENT, ..u.r., s a.l aa,. ~ q
ss,i. nj OFFICE INDIAN AFrAIRs, 2gt a.. ..,
,.r, 40 ~ .-wr.s.e October |, 1646. u5 ..