The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-06

4oU pairs trace-chans, bright straight INKS, each
chain TO be feet A inches in length, and to
weigh not less than 81 pounds
SIS og-ehains, each chain 10 weigh rs pounds
$50 best No. 10 Whittemore cotton cards
20 cross-cut saws, feet in length
90 do do 9 feet in length
100 "single-cut" eross-cut files .
$50 hand-saws, of good quality ... (
100 hand-saw files
Is drawing knives, IL inches in length
$50 Quarters screw-augurs, in equal proportions
g VI, of"2inch, !" "l-inch," and al -inch''
900 quarters" "socket-cbises," in equal pro-
portions of 1, l and inch
IS planes, complete, equal proportions Of "fore
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 f,hem u must Be understood that they ave 70
Dc Of the beat quality. ...... ."...
In addition 10 the above and foregoing there will
be required geo northwest guns, twothirda Of which
mist measure 36 inches in length of barrel and one
third ~ inches; to be delivered the place where
manufactured or in the city Of New York or Phila-
delphia, as may be required; samples OF them are
deposited in the Office Of the Commissioner ofindian
Affairs. rhl1
There will also be required 100 Indian rifles, more
or less; but as the department has not a suitable
sample IL is expected chat each bidder viii accom-
paBy his bid with sample Of the article he proposes
10 furnish. 0a ...' ..". ... NI. .
The above proposals may be div ded rto FIVE
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz:
lst. Blankets.
3D. Dry Goods.
Sd. Hardware, to include the agricultural impe-
ments. .. f... ..H ..".
4th Axes and hatehets.
5h. Northwest guns and rifles,
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceiye the whole any part OF the contract accord
ing 10 the above scale, the department reseryng to
itself the right to determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible or not.
Aschedule 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 10 be expended for each article; but the depart
mCnt 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 g., 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-
erred; but all the samples Of blankets and cloths
on hand are Of foreign manufacture, u will be neces-
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that the
sample of il should accompany the bid to enable
the department to decide whether il is Of equal quail
iy with the samples to be exhibited. ..-....
The party proposing to supply the articles VIII
make an invoice Of all the items embraced in the
above list and ax the prices, in dollars and cents,
atwhlch 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 adver-
tsement, and extending the cost, making an aggre-
gate Of the whole invoice before sending on. The
goods will be inspected ut New York or st. Louis
by an 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 if they
are of insufficient quality, in the opinion Of the agent
aforesaid and if within five days after notice of such
nsufhciency the party shall not furnish others in
lieu thereof, of the required quality, the United
States shall be authorized L. 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 sufficency of whom to
be certified by United States judge 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 a duplicate invoice certified by him.
i Communications to be marked, Proposals for
Indian goods"
Tire Bids will be submitted with the following
headiBg and none will be received that not made
in the form and terms here prescribed: na
81 Tor we) 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 the department, Tor
WEI will contract according to this agree
men 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 Tor we) 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" "H| i"+"" f3...0'i a. ."ii Is.
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: O. 54ta 5a. 5.s,s5 "a g.a o. - .....
al Tor WEI hereby guaranty that .-------, the
| above bidder, will comply with the terms of the
| advertisement for proposals for Indian goods, y
dated October ], 1916, if the contract should be
awarded TO him, and enter into bond for the execu-
| ton ofthe same within the time prescribed.
4aa. ...- ua.ghztar 3d.. Yalau a.ao issMj
b. WAR DEPARTMENT, aH..gtaa F-.ag. ... vs. Irf..
>Y4.. OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS, .I, -,,....
| October |, 1886.
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