The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-22

1000 do domestic shirting, bleached
1000 do domestic shifting, unbleached
$4,000 do domestic sheeting, unbleached
5000 do domestic checks, stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woollen socks
800 yards fannels, assorted
1000 flannel shirts
700 calico shirts
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton
Glass No. 4.-HARpwARE.
1850 pounds brass kettles
276 dozen butcher knives
%, 900 gun fnts
% gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
25 dozen fish lines
%, 600 needles
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 do scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
900 tin kettles
TO ncsts, japanned kettles, in nest
Class No. 5.-AGRIcULrURAL IMPLEMENTS.
200 drawing knives ~ inches in length
100 augers, In equal proportions of !, !, 2 and
inch
100 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
1900 wedding hoes
l75 hand saws
40 cross-cut saws, 7 feet in length
40 cross cut saws, feet in length
100 hand saw files
100 cross cut saw files
40 log chains, to weigh 25 pounds each
600 Whittemorc cards, No. 10
600 quarters socket chisels
80 planes, fore and jack
Class No. 6.-AxEs.
70 dozen axes, to weigh from Al to 8, pounds
SO do half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
al do hatchets, to weigh ! pounds
rs broad axes
Class No. 7.-NoRTHwEsT GUNS.
$50 northwest guns, two thirds of which must mea-
sure SO inches in length of barrel, and one
third AZ inches in length of BARREL to be de-
hvered in New York or Philadelphia, as may
be required.
Samples of all the above articles are deposited in
the office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
and IT may be proper 10 remark that those Of hard
ware, agricultural implements, and northwest gums
entirely new, and of better quality than the ar
tclcs heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals may be divided into seven parts,
viz:
LIST. Blankets.
I'd. Dry goods.
3D.. Domestic goods.
4th. Hardware.
9th. Agricultural implements.
9th Axes.
7th. Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceve the whole any part of the contract accord
ing TO the above scale, the Department reservng to
itself the night TO determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible or not.
The whole amount in money 10 be applied to the
purchase of goods will be about $4,000, but the
Department reserves the right TO increase or di-
minsh the quantity Of any of the articles named
or substitute others in lieu thereof TO require
similar prices such goods Rs may be wanted for
presents or other purposes, in the administration Of
the affairs of the Department. Goods Of American
manufacture, all other things being equal, will be
preferred; but all the samples Of blankets and
cloths arc Of foreign manufacture 1t will be neces
sary, when domcstic article is bid for, that
pie of it should accompany the bid, TO enable the
Department 10 decide whether il s Of equal quality
with the samples 70 be exhibited.
The party proposing to supply the articles will
make an invoice of all the items embraced in the
above lis, and aix the prices in dollars and cents
at which he or they viii furnish them under each
class separately. deliverable in New York, Cor If
the contractor prefers it, about one half of the guam
uty may be delivered in st. Louis, Missouri, free
OF expense 20 the Government,) on or before the
10Th day OF May next, assuming the quantity Of
each article as specified in this advertisement, and
extending the cost, making an aggregate of the
whole invoice constituting the bid The goods will
bc inspected in New York (and in St. Louis, if any
portion of them should be delivered there) by an
agent of the United States, who will be appointed
by the Department for the purpose and ascertain
the conformity or the articles purchased with the
samples exhibited, when the contract shall be made,
ana with the terms of the contract itself which shall
contain clause that If the articles are not furnished
within the time prescribed, ifthey are of INSULT
cicnt quality in the opinion of the agent aforesaid,
and II, within five days after notice of such INSULT
cheney the party shall not furnish others in lieu
thereof Of the required quality, the United States
shall be authorized purchase them Of Others and
to charge any increase of price they may be com
PEELED TO pay therefor 90 the contractor, who shall
pay the said difference TO the United Statee.
Bonds will be required in the amount OF the bids,
with two good sureties, the sufficcncy of whom 10
be certified by United States Judge or District
Attorney, for the faithful performance of the
tracts. Payment will be made after the contract
is completed and the delivery of the goods afore
said to an agent of the Department, upon dupli-
cate 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 received that are not |
mndc in the form and terms here prescribed:
81 (or WEI propose to furnish for the service of
Lhc Indian Department the following goods Mt tho |
prices affixed TO them respectively, viz:
(Hcre insert the list Of goods
Deliverable in the city of New York r 81. Louis)
,n or before the = day of - next; and in case of
Inc acceptance Of his proposals, the quantity being
prescribed by the Department, (or we) viii exc,
cute q contract according TO this agreement, and |