The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-09

JUN 90 plalu lnSey
Z 900 do domestic shirtng, bleached
$4,000 do domestic shirting, unbleached
$4,000 do domestic sheeting, unbleached
5000 do domestic checks, stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woolien socks
800 yards fiannels, assorted
600 flannel shirts
700 calico shirts
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton
Class No. 4.-HARDwARE.
1850 pounds brass kettles
276 dozen butcher knives
5000 gun hnts
% gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
% 900 needles
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 do scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
$50 tin kettles
10 nests, japanned kettles, in nest
Class No. 5.-AGRIcULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
900 drawing knives II inches in length
100 augers, in equal proportions of II, l, ?, and
inch
100 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
1900 wedding hoes
us hand saws
40 cross-cut saws, feet in length
40 cross-cut saws, feet in length
100 hand-saw files
100 cross cut files
40 log chains, to weigh 25 pounds each
600 whttemore cards, No. 10
GOO quarters socket chiscls
80 planes, fore and jack
Class No 6.-AXEs.
10 dozen axes, to weigh from a. to 5, pounds
SO do half axes, 10 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-
cure 80 inches in length of barrel, and one
third AZ inches in length Of barrel, to be de-
livered 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 IL may be proper 20 remark that those of hard
ware, agricultural implements, and northwest guns
entirely new, and of better quality than the
tices heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals may be divided into parts,
viz:
let. Blankets.
ID Dry goods.
3D. Domestic goods.
4th. Hardware.
5th. Agricultural implements.
9th. Axes.
eth. Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ccive the whole any part Of the contract accord
ing TO the above scale the Department rescrving to
tsclf the right 10 determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible not
The whole amount in money to be applied TO the
purchase of goods will be about 900, but the
Department reserves the right 10 increase or di-
lninish the quantity Of any Of the articles named,
or substitute others in lieu thereof require at
similar price,, such goods may be wanted for
presents 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, II will be neces
sary when domestic article is bid for, that sam
pie Of il should accompany the bid, to enable the
Department decide whether il il Of equal quality
with the samples TO be exhibited.
The party proposing TO supply the articles will
make am invoice Of all the items embraced in the
above list and afr the prices, in dollars and cents,
nt which he or they viii furnish them under each
class separately, deliverable in New York, Tor If
the contractor prefers IT, about half of the guam
tty may he delivered in St. Louis, Missouri, free
Of expense to the Government,) ON on before the
18th 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
be 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 TO ascertain
the conformity OF the articles purchased with the
samples Inhibited, when the contract shall be made
and with the terms of the contract itsclf which shall
contain clause that If the articles are notfurnisbcd
within the time prescribed or II they are of insu
Gent quality in the opinion oil the agent Aforesaid
and IT, 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 TO purchase them OF others, and
TO charge any increase Of price they may be com
PEELED 10 pay therefor 10 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 sufhciency OF whom to
be certified by United States Judge or District
Attorney, for the faithful performance of the con-
trscts. Payment will be made after tho contract
s completed and the delivery OF the goods sore-
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
made in tho form and terms here prescribed;
~ Tor WEI propose TO furnish for the service of
| the Indian Department the following goods, at the
prices affixed to them respectively, viz;
(Eere insert the list OF goods
Deliverable in the city Of New York Tor St LOUSY
on or before the - day Of - next; and in Of
the acceptance Of his proposals, the quantity being
prescribed by the Department, Tor we) viii exc
cute a contract according to this agreement, and