The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-04

$50 pairs trace-ehsins, bright siragh links, each
chain TO be feet inches in length, and TO
weigh not less than 8! pounds I'D.
s. log-chains, each chain, TO weigh 25 pounds
$50 best No. 10 WhittemOre cotton cards
20 cross-cut saws, feet in length ..
20 do do 6 feet in length
100 "sngle-cut" cross-eut saw files
$50 hand-saws, Of good quality
100 hand-saw files
rs drawing-knives, ~ inches 10 length
$50 Quarters" screw-augurs, in equal proportions
of"2-ineh, "'1-inch, !" and flI-inch"
800 Quarters" "soeketehisels," in equal pro-
portions OF II, | and inch FL.
rs planes, complete, equal proportions Of store
and jaekn
The sum Of $1,000 is to be expended in the above
articles, and the quantity will be increased or d.
minished TO meet that sum. As no samples will be
exhibited ofthem, must be understood that they are TO
be Of The best quality
In addition to the above and foregoing, there viii
be required $50 northwest guns, two-thirds Of which
measure 50 inches in length Of barrel and one
third ~ inches; 10 be delivered al the place wheis
manufactured or Ia the city Of New York or Phila-
delpha, may be required; samples Of them are
deposited In the Office ofthe Commissioner oflndlan
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
10 furnish.
The above proposals may be divided rto Ave
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz:
LIST. Blankets,
I'd. Dry Goods.
ments.
4th. Axes and hatchets.
5th. Northwest guns and nhes.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceiye the whole any part Of the contract accord
ing TO the above SCALE the department reseryng to
itself the right TO determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible or not. - ...
A schedule Of the articles, with samples, may be
seen at the Office ofthe Commissioner Of Indian AZ
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the Of mo-
ney to be expended for each article; but the depart
ment reserves 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 sS5 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 all the samples Of blankets and cloths
on hand are Of foreign manufacture, it will be neces-
sary, when a 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 an invoice OF all tne 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 81. Louis respectively, on or be-
fore the fifteenth day of May next assuming the
quantity Of each article specified in this adyrr-
isement, and extending the cost, making an aggre-
gaze Of the whole invoice before sending II 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 arlces are
not furnished within the time prescribed if they
Of insufficient quality, in the opinion Of the agent
aforesaid and ifwithn five days after notice Of such
rsutheiency 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 sureties, the sufficency of whom TO
be certified Icy 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 al 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
meaning, anu none VIII DC received mat moi 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 -.
(Iiere 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, | (ol
WEI will execute 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 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- (or us,) and the sum which the
United States may be obliged to pay for the same
| articles" go -. ..e,.
| 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 be by some one who is known
to the department, either personally Or by his Off.
cial positions: -.
| 81 Tor we) hereby guaranty that --------, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms of the
advertisement for proposals for Indian goods,
dated October !, 1886, if the contract should be
awarded to him, and enter into bond for the execu-
ton ofthe same within the time prescribed.
| ....,. tia SEAL. H.,
| ..... SEAL.
| WAR DEPARTMENT, sn1. lJ'.-I-'a |1
| OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS, ,..r. ..,,.,,aE
A. October |, 1846, s4 rr.ta.-