The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-22

$50 pairs trace chains bright straight links, each
chain TO be 8 feet inches in length, and 70
weigh not less than 3. pounds
So log-ehains, each chain 10 weigh IS pounds
n30 best No 10 Whfttemore cotton cards
70 cnoss-eut saws, feet IN length
~ do do feet in length
100 "sngle-cut" eross-eut saw files
100 hand-saws, ofgood quality
l20 hsnd-saw files
rs drawing-knives, l2 inches in length ,.
$50 "qasr.sr." scssssasuIs, IN equal proportions
800 quarters" ''sockei-ehisels," in equal pro-
portors Of !, I and inch
10 planes. complete, equal proportions Of Store
and jack"
The Aim Of $1,000 10 to be expended in the above
articles, and the quantity will be increased or d.
mlnlshed TO meet that sum. Az no samples will be
exhibited ofthem must be undsrsiOod that ihss are 10
be Of Sss best qualify.
In addition TO the above and foregoing there will
be required GEO north west suns t~o-lhirds OF which
must measure IS 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.
dspha, as may be requredi samples Of them are
dsPos'ted in the Office Of he CommissioasT Of Isdsar
Affairs
There will also be required 100 Indian rides, more
or less but as the department has not suitable
sample u Is expected that each bidder will accom-
pany his bid with sample Of the article he proposes
TO furnish. G'
The above proposals may be divided into Ave
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz:
lst. Blankets
%. Dry Goods.
Sd. Hardware, to include the agricultural impls-
ments.
4th. Axes and halchets.
5th. Northwest guns and rifles.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
eeive the whole or any part OF the contract accord
ing 10 the above scale, the department reserying to
itself the night 10 determine whether the bidder Is
competent and responsible or not
schedule OF the articles, with samples, may be
seen al the Office ofthe Commissioner Of Indian Az
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amount OF mo-
ney TO be expended for each article but the depart
ment reserves the right 10 increase or diminish the
quantity Of any Of the articles named or substitute
others in lieu thereof.
The whole amount 10 money to be applied to the
purchase Of goods, will be about 900; OF which
some $4,000 will be wanted on the seaboard, and
the residue 10 the west. Goods Of American man
ufacture, all other things being equal will be pre-
erred; but as all the samples OF blankets and cloths
on hand are OF foreign manufacture, II will be neces-
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that the
the department decide whether j, 10 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 afx 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 adver-
usement, and extending the cost, making an aggre-
gate Of the whole invoice before sending Il on. The
goods will he 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 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 il the articles are
not furnished within the time prescribed, or if they
are Of insufficient quality, in the opinion OF the agent
aforesaid, and il within five days after notice of such
insuficency the party shall not furnish others in
lieu thereof, OF the required quality the United |
States shall be authorized to.purchase them OIL
others, and 10 charge any increase Of prioe 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 district aor
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 are not made
in the form and terms here prescribed: |
81 Tor WEI 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
we) will execute contract according to this agree
ment, and give satisfactory security the depart
ment, within ten days after the acceptance of this
Did; and in case 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, 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 more responsible persons, whose suff- /
'iency must be certified by some one who is known
g the department, either personally or by his Off
'ial position: s. s @.f
81 Tor we) hereby guaranty that -----, the
'bove bidder, will comply with the terms of the
advertisement for Proposals for Indian goods
lated October l, 1876, if the contract should be
lwarded TO him, and enter into bond for the execu-
ion OF the same within the time prescribed
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