The daily union., 1846-10-27

$50 pairs trace-chans, bright straight links, each
chain to be feet inches in length, and to
weigh not less than 3. pounds
4 55 log-chains, each chain TO weigh 25 pounds
( $50 best No. 10 Whittemore cotton cards
| 20 cross-cut saws, feet in length
! 70 do do feet in length
100 "single-cut" eross-cut saw files
! $50 hand-saws, of good quality
10 hand-saw files . ..'.."
rs drawing-knves l2 inches in length
$50 quarters" screw-augurs, in equal proportions
of'2-inch, !" "l-ineh," !" and "a I-inch"
800 "quarters," ''socket-chses," in equal pro-
portions Of II, / and inch
70 planes, complete, equal proportions Of store
The sum Of $4,000 is to be expended in the above
niinished to meet that sum. As no samples will be
exhibited ofthem must be understood they are 10
be Of the best quality.
In addition to the above and foregoing, there will
be required 600 northwest guns twothirds of which
must measure 36 inches in length of barrel and one
third AZ inches; TO be delivered at the place where
manufactured or ia the city Of New York or Phia-
delphla, as may be required samples of them are
deposited in the Office the Commissioner ofIndian
Affairs.
There will also be required 100 Indian rides, more
or iessi but as the department has not a suitable
sample II Is expected that each bidder viii accom-
pany his bid with sample Of the article he proposes
10 furnish.
The above proposals may be divided rto FIVE
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz:
LIST. Blankets.
ID. 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-
ceiye the whole or any part of the contract accord
ing TO the above SCALE the department reservng 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 Of the Commissioner Of Indian Az
fairs in Washington, exhibiting the amount of mo-
nay TO be expended for each srtce 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 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 il will be neces-
sary, when domestic article is bid for, tLat the
sample OF 1t should accompany the bid to enable
the department TO 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 aix 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-
tisement, and extending the cost, making an aggre-
gate of the whole invoice before sending II on. The
goods will be 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 samnlea pyhihIfpH when tho hall
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
are of insufficient quality, in the opinion Of the agent
aforesaid, and if within ve days after notice of such
nsuffciency 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 suficiency 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 duplicate invoice certified by him.
Communications to be marked, proposals for
Indian goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none with 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:
..a (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
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, (or we) 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 (or 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 10 him, and enter into bond for the execu-
ton ofthe same within the time prescribed
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