The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-03


chain 10 be feet inches in length, and to
weigh not less than 81 pounds
% log-ehans, each chain TO weigh rs pounds
h50 best No. 10 Whittemore cotton cards
20 eross-eut saws, feet in length
20 do do 6 feet in length
100 "sngle-cut" cross-cut saw 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
of"2-inch, }" "l-inch, p and al -ineh'
800 quarters" Isocket-ehises," in equal pro-
portions Of ii, / and inch
10 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 ofthem, must be understood that they TO
be Of thu best quality.
GUNS.
In addition to the above and foregoing, there will
be required $50 northwest guns, two-thrds OF which
must measure So inches In length of barrel and
third AZ inches; TO be delivered at the place where
manufactured or in the city Of New York or Phia-
dephla, as may be required samples Of them are
deposited IN the Office Of the Commissioner oflndian
Affairs.
There will also be required 100 Indian rides, 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 rto Ave
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz:
1st 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 will re-
ceye the whole or any part Of the contract accord
al akava
itself the night determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible or not
schedule Of the articles with samples, may be
at 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 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 10 the
purchase Of goods, will be about sS5 900; 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-
ferredi but all the samples Of blankets and cloths
on hand Of foreign manufacture, will be neces
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that the
sample Of II should accompany the bid, to enable
the department to decide whether il is Of equal quail
ty 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 ax the prices, in dollars and CENTS
at which he 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 il 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 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, 10 the opinion Of the agent
aforesaid, and if within FIVE days after notice of such
insuffciency the party shall not furnish others in
lieu thereof Of the required quality, the United
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 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 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 are 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 insert the list of goods.)
"Deliverabe 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 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, 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" " 49,
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: , ,,.@ f.. -, aaw
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., 1876, if the contract should be
awarded to him, and enter into bond for the execu-
ton ofthe same within the time prescribed.
s... g.. seal.
Wan DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS,