The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-14
NUMBER l7s.

$50 pairs tracs-chans, bright straight links, each
~ chain to be 8 feet 4 inches IN length, and 10 |
.-a.I fa weigh not less than 3! pounds
IS iog-chains, each chain TO weigh 25 pounds
$50 best No. 10 Whittemore cotton cards
ed 20 cross cut saws, feet in length a
20 do do feet in length
100 'sisgle-oul'' eross-cut saw files
$50 hand-saws, of good quality 10.
100 hand-saw files .h ,# il. .r"H...
rs drawing-kuiyes, IL inches in length
$50 Quarters" screw-augurs, in equal proportions
. .sag of .f2-inch, - "l-inch,p and 81 I-neh'' ~
900 Hauarters,n "socket-chisesp IN equal pro-
5s gn portions of II, and Z inch
is planes, complete, equal proportions OF 'fore
o., 40 and jackp r. COG
The sum of $1,000 is TO be expended in the above
articles, and the quantity viii be increased or d.
mnished 10 meet that sum. As no samples will be
exhibited ofthem, Il must be under stood thai they 10
be Of The bal q'aaiiiy.
.IlHaasI. 20 'o GUNS.
In addition TO the above and foregoing, there win
be required go northwest guns two-thirds Of which
must measure 36 inches in length OF barrel, and one
third AZ inches 10 be delivered at the place where
manufactured or in the city of New York or Phils-
delphia, as may be required; samples OF them are
deposited in the Office the Commissioners ofindian
Affairs. zrEa
There will also be required 100 Indian rifles 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. 49,
The above proposals may be div ded rto FIVE
paris, for each place Of delivery, viz
lsL Blankets. ..... ...r .....
I'd. Dry Goods,
Sd. Hardware, to include the agricultural imple-
ments.
4th. Axes and hatohets.
5th. Northwest guns and rifles. 49,.
The lowest competent responsible bidder VIII re-
ceiye the whole any part Of the contract accord
ing 10 the above SCALE the department reserylng 10
itself the right TO Diet .rmine whether the bidder 10
competent and responsible or not.
A schedule of the articles, with samples, may re
seen at the Office Of the Commissioner Of Indian AZ
fairs in Warrington, exhibiting the amount Of mo-
ney to be expended for each srele 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 $4,000; Of which
some $40 900 will be wanted on the seabOard, and
the residue in the west. Goods Of American man
ufaeture, all other things being equal, will be pre-
ierred but all the samples of blankets and cloths
hand are Of foreign manufacture, will be neces-
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that the
sample Of It should accompany the bud, to enable
the department decide whether II 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
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-
tisement, and extending the cost, making 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 wll 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 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 of such
insufficiency 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 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 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 ST.
Louis respectively, to an agent of the department,
upon duplicate invoice certified by him.
Communications to be marked, Proposals for
Indian goods" a.a 49, ..
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will he received that made
in the form and terms here prescribed
81 (or we) propose to furnish, for the service of
the Indian Department, the following goods, at the
prices affixed 10 them respectively, VIZ:
1'' (EIere 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
WEI 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 con-
tract, and give such security, (or WEI 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.n Is. u 'i.' 4'".'"
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
al (or we) hereby guaranty that -, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms of the
advertisement for Proposals for Indian goods,'
dated October !, 1876, if the contract should be
awarded to him, and enter into bond for the
ton ofthe same within the time prescribed. .-..-
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OrFIcE INDIAN AFrAIRs, ., mad, ads. ..
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