The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-11

600 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton.
CLASS No. 3.-Hmdcare and agricultural
Implements.
1850 pounds brass kettles
276 butcher knives
% 900 gun tiints
% gross squaw avis
1000 fab hooks
% dozen fish lines
$4,000 needles
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 do scissors, do
10 gross gun worms
1890 tin kettles
rs nests japanned kettles, s in a nest
200 drawing knives-l0 and IL inches in length
700 augers, in equal proportions of Il, z and
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 do trace chains
1000 wedding hoes
It's hand saws
40 crosscut saws. feet in length
40 do do do do
100 hand saw files
100 cross-cut saw files
40 log chains assorted, to IL feet
600 Whttemore cards, No. 10
600 quarters socket chisels, /, |, and inch
go planes, fore and jack
Glass No. 4.-.Apes.
10 dozen axes, to weigh from A 70 81 pounds
SO do half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
Al do hatchets, to weigh / pounds
25 broad axes.
Glass No. 5.-.Northuest Guns.
700 northwest guns, two-thirds of which must
measure SO inches in length OF barrel, and
one third AZ inches in length of barrel, TO
be delivered in New York or Philadelphia
may be required.
New samples of all the above articles, selected
with reference to the most recent improvements in
manufacture, are deposited in the office OF the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, which, with the
contracts of former years, open for the inspec
tion of bidders.
The Department reserves the right to increase or
diminish the quantity Of any of the articles named
substitute others in lieu thereof, or to require at
similar prices, such goods as may be wanted, for
presents or other purposes, in the administration
Of the affairs of the Department, and to award the
contract to the party whose bid shall be deemed
most advantageous to the Indians and the Govern
ment. Goods of American manufacture, all other
things being equal, will be preferred; but AZ the
samples OF blankets and cloths are of foreign manu-
facture, it will be necessary when domestic ar
ticle of the kind is offered, that sample Of should
accompany the bid.
The party proposing to furnish the articles, in
any one or more of the foregoing classes, will
make invoice of all the items therein, and affix
the prices in dollars and cents at which he or they
will furnish them, deliverable in New York on or
before the LIST day of May next, assuming, as ba-
sis of calculation, the quantity of each article as
therein specified, extending the cost, and showing
the aggregate amount of the whole invoice consti-
tuting the bid. THE goods will be inspected, in
New York, by an agent of the Department, who
will be appointed for the purpose, and it will be re-
qured that the articles delivered under the con-
tracts shall conform strictly with the samples ex
hibted, and all contracts will contain clause
authorizing the United States to purchase Of others,
and charge any increase of price paid therefor, to
the party failing to furnish such are required by
the terms of his contract within five days after
tice of rejection shall be given him by said agent.
Bonds will be required in the amount of the bids
for the faithful performance of the contracts with
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certified by United States Judge district attor
ney. Payment will be made after the contract is
completed, and the delivery of the goods as aiore
said to an agent of the Department, upon duph-
cate invoice certified by him.
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received that are not
made in the form and terms here prescribed:
al Cor 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 on before the LIST day Of
May next; and, in of the acceptance Of
this proposal, the quantity being prescribed
by the Department, (or WEI will execute
contract according to this agreement, and give
satisfactory security to the d. Department. within
ten days after the reception OF this bid; and in
case of failure TO enter into such contract and
give such security, Cor WEI will pay to the Uni
ted States the difference between the sum hidden
by me (or us) and the sum which the United
States may be obliged to pay for the same arti-
cles."
Each and every bid must also be accompanied with
guaranty in the following form, to be signed by
one or more responsible persons, whoee suthciency
must be certified by some one who is known TO the
Department, either personally or by his official
position
"I Cor we) hereby guarantee that --, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms of the
advertisement for Proposals for Indian Goods,
dated October 10, 1851, If the contract should be
awarded TO him, and enter into bond for the
cution of the same within the time prescribed"
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L. LEA,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
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