The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-08

chain to be 6 feet inches in length, and to
weigh not less than 81 pounds
So log-chains, each chain to weigh rs pounds
$50 best No. 10 Whittemore cotton cards
20 cross-cut saws, 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 drawng-kniyes, l2 inches in length
Sd Quarters" screw-augurs, in equal proportions
Of "2-inch, )" 81 -inch, }" and al l-inch'
900 Quarters" ocketchisels," in equal pro-
portions Of II, ] and 7 inch
IS planes, complete, equal proportions Of "foie
and jack"
The sum Of $4,000 is to be expended in the above
articles, and the quantity will be increased di
minlshed 10 meet that sum. As no samples will be
exhibited ofthem, must be understood that they are 10
be Of the best quality.
In addition to the above and foregoing there will
be required GEO northwest guns two-thirds OF which
must &c inches in length of barrel and one
third ~ lnches 10 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 oflndar
Affairs. .... ... ...... rf
There will also be required 100 Indian rifles, more
or less; but 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 into Ave
parts, for each place Of delivery viz
LIST. Blankets. ....
ID. 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-
ceive the whole any part Of the contract accord
ing the above scale, the department reserying 10
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 oflhe mmissioner Of Indian AZ
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amount Of mo-
ney be expended for each artcle but the depart
ment reserves the right to increase or diminish the
quantity of any Of the articles named substitute
others in lieu thereof.
The whole amount in money TO be applied to the
purchase Of goods, will be about SIS, 000 Of which
some 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-
fered but all the samples Of blankets and cloths
hand Of foreign manufacture, It will be neces
sary, when a domestic article is bid for, that the
sample of ii should accompany the bid, to enable
the department TO decide whether it is Of equal quail
ity with the samples TO be exhibited. "I
The party proposing to supply the articles will
make an invoice of all the items embraced in the
above list and affix the prices in dollars and cents
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 adver-
tisement, and extending the cost, making an aggre-
gate 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 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 If the articles
not furnished within the time prescribed or if they
of insufficient quality, in the opinion Of the agent
aforesaid, and if within five days after notice of such
insuffcieney 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 efficiency 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 81.
Louis respectively, to an agent of the department
upon duplicate invoice certified by him. Z
Communications to be marked, Proposals for
Indian goods" #.
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received that 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
ar. (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 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, Cor we) will pay to
the United States the difference between the sums
hidden 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 or 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 positions: .. s.... ...r.
81 Tor WEI hereby guaranty that -, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms of the
advertisement for Proposals for Indian goods,
dated October l., 1916, if the contract should be
awarded 10 him, and enter into bond for the execu-
ton the same within the time prescribed.
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WAR DEPARTMENT, .. ...,tG.... .-a.
OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS, l .., .h.,
October /, lS46.