The daily union., 1846-10-31

$50 pairs tracechains, bright straight links, each
chain TO be feet inches in length, and 10
II weigh not less than 81 pounds
SIS log-chains, each chain to weigh Is pounds
$50 bestNo. 10 Whillemore cotton eards
20 cross-cut saws, feet in length
N 20 do do feet in length
100 "single-eutn eross-cut save flea
$50 hand-saws, Of good quality
100 hand-saw files i'a'
rs drawing knives, l2 inches in length
$50 quarters" serew-augurs, in equal proportions
of"2iDch, !" "l-inch," /" and ~ -nch'' /
900 "qusrters,n .'soeketchses,n % in equal pro-
portions Of II, ! and inch i'
Z Io planes, eompIeis, equal proportions Of store
and jack" ,fHi 0hf rf la P" ft II
The sum Of $4,000 ID To be expended In the above
articles, and the qoantty will be increased or d.
ni'nished 70 meet thai sum- As samples viii be
exhibited ofthem, mssf be usdysiood tAai te 10
Be Of hs bss quaiiiy. Ft (
In addition to the above and foregoing. there viii
be required geo north guns two-,hirds Of which
must measure SO inches length Of barrel and one
third ~ inches; 10 be delivered at the place where
manufactured or in the city Of New York or Phia-
delphia, as may be required samples Of them are
deposited in the Office ofthe Commissioner oflndan
Affairs. To ''.t ~
There will also be required 100 Indian rides, more
or less; but as the department has not a suitable
sample IL is expected that each bidder will accom-
psny hts bad with sample Of tho article he proposes
70 TSs lT, above proposal. may i divided RIO five
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz: ..t
LIST. Blankets. an
I'd. Dry Goods.
Sd. Hardware, to include the agricultural imple-
ments.
4th. Axes and hatchets. ...r ...
5th. Northwes 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 reserving to
itself the night TO determine whether the bidder s
competent and responsible or not. ....
A schedule Of the articles, with samples, may be
seen 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, or substitute
others In lieu thereof n ..r t..r. ur.r s..r 1
The whole amount in money TO be applied 10 the
purchase of goods, will be about 9S5 900, of which
some $40, 600 will be wanted on the seaboard, and
the residue in the west Goods of American man
uacture all other things being equal, will be pro-
ferred; but as all the samples Of blankets and cloths
on hand Of foreign manufacture il will beIneces-
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. .- N ~. j.
The party proposing TO supply the articles will
make, an invoice Of all the items embraced in the
at which he or they viii 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 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
ascer rtain the conformity of the articles purchased
with the samp!es 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
Of insufficient quality, In the opinion Of the agent
aforesaid, and il within five days after notice Of such
insuficiency 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 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 suretics, the suficiency of whom to
be certified by United States judge or district attor-
ney for the faithful performanee 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. "t
Communications to be marked, Proposals for
Indian goods" a."f' n'o. ..- ,''n "' ... .- %
The bids will be submitted with the following
headins and none win be received that not made
in the form and terms here prescribed:
81 (or wei propose to furnish, for the service of
the Indian Department, the following goods, at the
prices affixed to them respectively, viz "."
I, --n (Here insert the list of goods.) -
b, "Deliverable in the city of New York, or St.
Louis, on or before the ----- day Of 49, next
and in of the acceptance Of his proposal, the
quantity being prescribed by the department., (or
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 case of failure to enter into such
tract, and give such security, (or 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" ,-- s., - .'., a
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
with guarantee the following form, to be signed
by one or more responsible persons, whose sufh-
cheney must he certified by some one who is known
to the department, either personally or by his Off
cial position; ,..aa. a.,,N Mi ~ |s5 p,
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, l846, if the contract should be
awarded TO him, and enter into bond for the execu-
ton ofthe same within the time prescribed.
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OFFICE INDIAN ATrAIRs, .-.tl .a... ,.
'.. ,,. .r a., =, g..5s "a October 4 Is46 ,'
Nv, '2Iso W. Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
Oct 2-3tawtI4Noy F"'.' .H "lA EH ~ ," .