The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-12

$50 pairs trace-ehans, bright straight links each
chain 20 be feet inches la length, and 10
weigh not less than 81 pounds
IS log-chains, each chain To weigh IS pounds
$50 best No. 10 Whitemore cotton cards
20 cross-eut saws, feet in length .
20 do do feet in length m
100 "single-out" eross-eut saw files
$50 hand-saws, ofgood quality ...
100 hand-saw files 1900 r.. ...
IS drawing kniyes, 10 inches in length
$50 Quarters" screw-augurs, in equal proportions
Of "2-ineh, - "l-neh, /" and al inch
800 Quarters" ''socketehisels," in equal pro-
portions Of a, and : inch
IS planes, complete, equal proportions Of Store
and jack"
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 OF them must be understood that they are 20
Dc efh bssi quality.
In addition TO the above and foregoing, there viii
be required ego northwest guns two-thirds Of which
must measure SO 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-
dephia, as may be required; samples Of them are
deposited in the Office Of the Commissioner Of Indar
Affairs. aN
There will also be required 100 Indian rides, moro
or less; but as the department has not suitable
sample II Ia expected that each bidder will
pany his bid with sample Of the article he proposes
10 furnish.
The above proposals may be divided into five
parts, for each place of delivery, viz:
LIST. Blankets.
I'd. Dry Goods.
Sd. Hardware, to include the agricultural imple-
ments.
4th. Axes and hatchets.
5th. Northwest guns and rifles.
The lowest competent responsible bidder viii re-
ceive the whole or any part Of the contract accord.
ing TO the above SCALE the department reserving 10
itself the right TO Diet rmine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible or not.
schedule Of the articles, with samples, may be
seen ut the Office Of the Commissioner Of Indian AZ
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amount Of mo-
ney TO be expended for each article; but the depart
ment 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 e85 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 as oil the samples of blankets and cloths
on hand are Of foreign manufacture, il will be neees
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that the
sample Of IL 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 invoice Of all the items embraced in the
above list and ax the prices, in dollars and cents,
at which he 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 adver.
tisement, and extending the cost making an aggre-
gate Of the whole invoice before sending Il on. The
goods will be inspected at New York or ST. Louis
by an agent Of the United States, who will be APP
pointed by the department for the purpose, and 10
the conforfnify M arftr chaa ad
with the samples exhibited when the contract shall
be made, and with the terms Of the contract itself
which shall contain clause, that il the articles are
not furnished within the time prescribed or il they
of insufficient quality in the opinion of the agent
aforesaid, and if within ve days after notice Of such
insufhciency 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 no
shall pay the said difference to the United States
Bonds will be required, in the amount Of the bids,
with two good sureues, tho sufieiency 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 viii be received that not made
in the form and terms 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.
Here inaert the list of goods.)
"Deliverable in the city of New York, or st.
Louis, on or before the So 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 ssree.
ment and give satisfactory security tc the depart
men within ten days after re acceptance Of this
bid and in eose Of fA,u to enter into such con.
.ac; ana NV such security, Tor we) will pay 10
u'o ..ited 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"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
with guarantee in the following form, to be signed
by one or responsible persons, whose sufh-
cheney must be certified by some one who is known
to the department. either personally or by his Off
cia position
III Cor we) hereby guaranty that ----, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms Of the
advertisement for Proposals for Indian goods, =
dated October 1, 1886, il the contract should be
awarded to him, and enter into bond for the execu-
ton of the same within the time prescribed
SEAL.
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