The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-16

$50 pairs trace-chans, bright straight links, each
chain TO be feet inches in length, and TO
weigh not less than 81 pounds
SIS log-chains each chain 10 weigh 25 pounds
$50 best No. 10 WhittemOre cotton cards
20 cross-cut saws, feet in length
20 do do feet in length
100 "single-cut" crosscut saw files
$50 hand-saws, ofgood quality
100 hand-saw files
rs drawing knives, 10 inches in length
$50 Quarters" screw-augurs, in equal proportions
of"2inch, ""l-inch, and al -inch'
800 Quarters" "socket-chisels" in equal pro-
portions Of II, ] and inch
rs planes, complete, equal proportions of "f2re
and jack"
The sum Of $1,000 is to be expended in the abdSe
articles, and the quantity will be increased or dI
minished TO meet that sum. As no samples will be
exhibited ofihem, must be understood thai they To-
be Of NE best quality.
In addition to the above and foregoing, there will
be required go northw est guns two-thrds Of which
must measure 36 inches in length Of barrel, and one
third AZ inches; TO be delivered at the place where
manufactured or in the city Of New York or Phila-
delphs, as may be required; samples Of them
deposited in the Office Of the Commissioner oflndar
Affairs.
There will also be required 100 Indian rifles, more
or less; but as the department has not suitable
sample il 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 1--WE
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz
LIST. Blankets.
ID. Dry Goods,
Sd. Hardware, TO include the agricultural imple-
ments.
4th. Axes and hanhets.
5th. Northwest guns and rifles.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceiye the whole any part Of the contract accord
I'M IN he ana he dan tn
itself the right TO determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible OF not.
A schedule Of the articles, with samples, may be
the office of the Commits sioner 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 sS5, 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 Of foreign manufacture, It will be neces
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that the
sample Of Il 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 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 specified in this adver
tisement, and extending the cost making an aggre-
gate of the whole invoice before sending Il on. The
goods will lie inspected at New York or ST. Louis
by all agent 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 clause, that If the articles are
not furnished within the time prescribed, or if they
Of insufficient quality in the opinion Of the agent
aforesaid and if within five 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 suretcs, the suffciency 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 will be received that not made
in the form and terms here prescribed
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, (or
we) will execute contract according 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 enter into such con-
tract, and give such security, Cor 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" ''' Il
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
with guarantee in the following FORM to be signed
by one or more responsible persons, whose sufi-
cheney must he certified by some one who is known
to the department, either personally or by his Off
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, 1916, if the contract should be
awarded to him, and enter into bond for the
ton of the same within the time prescribed.
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Wan DEPARTMENT, ...0...
OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS, .... a... . ..