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


1000 do domestic shirting, bleached
$1,000 do domestic shirting, unbleached
$4,000 do domestic sheeting, unbleached
5000 do domestic checks, stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woollen socks
800 yards flannels, assorted
900 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
% 600 gun flnts
25 gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
25 900 needles
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 do scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
1000 tin kettles
10 nests, japanncd kettles, in nest
Class No. 5.-AGRIcULTuRAL IMPLEMENTS
300 drawing knives II inches in length
700 augcrs, in equal proportions of . /, Z, and }
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
1900 wedding hoes
l75 hand saws
40 cross-cut saws, feet in length
40 cross-cut saws, feet in length
100 hand-saw files
100 cross- cut saw files
40 log chains, to weigh % pounds each
COO Nhittemore cards, No. 10
600 quarters socket chiscls
80 planes, fore and jack
Class No. G.-AxEs.
70 dozen axes, to weigh from 4, to ), pounds
50 do half axes, 10 weigh 81 pounds
IL do hatchets, TO weigh l pounds
25 broad axes
Class No. 7.-NoRTHwEsr GUS.
600 northwest guns, two thirds of which must mca.
sure 80 inches in length Of barrel, and one
third ~ inches in length of barrel, TO be de-
liycred in New Y ork or Philadep hia, 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, aud northwest guns
entirely new, and of better quality than the
ticles heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals may be divided into seven parts,
viz:
lst. Blanket
ID. Dry goods.
3D.. Domestic goods.
4th. Hardware.
sth Agricultural implements.
9th. ANcs.
7th Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceve the whole any part Of the contract accord
ing 10 the above SCALE the Department reserving 70
itscf the right 60 determine whether the bidder IL
competent and responsible or not.
The whole amount in money TO bc applied to the
purchase OF goods viii be about 500 900, but the
Department reserves the right 70 increase or di-
mnish the quantity Of any OF the articles named,
substitute others in lieu thereof 10 require, at
similar prices, such goods as 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 he
preferred but all the samples of blankets and
cloths Of foreign manufacture, il will be mecca
sary, when domestic article s bid for, that sam
pie Of il should accompany the bid, to enable the
mt In % Ia of Y
with the samples to be exhibited.
Tho party proposing TO supply the articles will
make an invoice Of all the items embraced in the
above list and ay the prices, in dollars and cents,
class separately deliverable in New York, Tor If
the contractor prefers IT, about half Of the guam
tty may be delivered in st. Louis, Missouri, free
Of expense TO the Government,) or before the
l5th 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 i'm 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
tho conlOrmity OF the articles purchased with the
samples XII bted, when the contract shall be made,
and with The terms Of the contract tsel which shall
contain clause that II the artclesare notfurnishcd
within the time prescribed, or II they are OF insuh
cient quality in the opinion OF the ae ent 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 10 purchase them Of othcrs, and
to charge any increase OF price they may be com.
PEELED 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 suretics, the suffcicncy Of whom TO
be certified by United States Judge or District
Attorney, for the faithful performance of the con-
tracts. Payment will be made after the contract
s completed and the delivery Of the goods as aforo-
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 arc not
made in the form and terms here prescribed;
az Tor we) 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 81 LOUISE
on or before tho day OF - next; and in case Of
the acceptance Of bic proposals., the quantity being
prescribed by the Department, (or WEI will exc
cute contract according To this agreement, and