The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-09

$50 pairs trace.chains, bright straight links each
chain TO be 6 feet inches in length, and to
weigh not less than 3! pounds
s. log-chains, each chain TO weigh 25 pounds
$50 best No. 10 Whl,temore cotton cards
20 cross-cut saws, 7 feet in length
20 do do 6 feet in length
100 "single-cut" cross-cut saw files
$50 hand-saws, ofgood quality
100 hand-saw files
IS drawing-knives, l2 inches in length
$50 quarters" screw-augurs, in equal proportions
of"2-inch, ""l -inch, :" and 81 finch"
900 Quarters" "socket-chisels," in equal pro-
portions of II, | and Z inch
IS planes, complete, equal proportions Of "fore
and jack"
The sum Of $4,000 is to be expended in the above
articles, and the quantity will be increased or di.
mlnlshed TO meet that sum. As no samples will be
exhibited ofthem, must be understood that they are TO
be Of The best qualify.
In addition to the above and foregoing, there will
be required go northwest guns two-thirds of which
must measure 50 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 Phila-
delphia, as may be required; samples Of them are
deposited in the Office Of the Commissioner oflndan
Affairs. ... .....
There viii also be requires 100 Indian riacs, more
or less; but as the department has not a suitable
sample It 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 into five
parts, for each place of delivery, viz:
LIST Blankets.
%. Dry Goods.
ments.
4lh. Axes and hatchets.
9Th. Northwest guns and rifles.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceye the whole or any part Of the contract accord
ing tho above scale, the department reservng to
itself the right Diet grmine whether the bidder il
competent and responsible or not.
A schedule Of the articles, with samples, may bo
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, or substitute
others in lieu thereof
The whole amount in money to be applied to the
purchase of goods will be about SIS, 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-
erred; but all the samples Of blankets and cloths
on hand are of foreign manufacture, it will be neces-
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that the
sample Of il should accompany the bid To enable
the department TO decide whether IT is 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 ax the prices, in dollars aud cents
at which he or 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 specified in this adyer-
tsement, and extending the cost, making an sggre-
gate Of the whole invoice before sending it 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 to
fnin The cOnfOFnItL the articles M aaed
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
of insufficient quality, in the opinion of the agent
aforesaid and if within FIVE days after notice ofsuch
the party shall not furnish others in
lieu thereof, of the required quality, the United
States shall be authorized to purchase them of
Others aud 10 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 suffciency 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 81.
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 will be receiye4that 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. (or
WEI will execute contract according to this agree
ment, and g We satisfactory security to the depart
ment, within ten days after the acceptance of this
bid; and in case of failure to enter into such con-
tract, and give such security, (or WEI will pay to
the United States the difference between the sums
biddeo by me, Cor 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 more responsible persons, whose sufi-
cheney must be certified by some one who is known
to the department, either personally or by his Off
cial position:
81 Cor we) hereby guaranty that -, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms of the
advertisement for proposals for Indian goods"
dated October !, 1916, if the contract should be
aW arded to him, and enter into bond for the execu-
ton Of the same within the time prescribed
SEAL.
Wan DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS,