The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-24


700 do satnetts
| $500 do plaid linsey
1000 do domestic shrting, bleached
1890 70 eco 90 do do do unbleschcd
5000 do checks, stripes, and plaids
300 dozen woollen socks
/ l,500 yards flannels, assorted
1000 flannel shirts
900 calico do
600 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton
CLASS No. 3.-Hardloae and agricultural
IMPLEMENTS
1850 pounds brass kettles
276 butcher knives
$4,000 gun hints
25 gross squaw avis
| 900 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
% 900 needles
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 do scissors, do
10 gross gun worms
1000 tin kettles
10 nests apanned kettles, s III nest
200 drawing knivcs-l0 and II inches in length
700 augers, in equal proportions OF /! !, II, and
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 do trace chains
1000 wedding hoes
l75 hand saws
40 cross-cut saws. 7 feet in length
40 do do do do
100 hand saw files
100 CROSSE cut saw files
40 log chains, assorted, 9 to - feet
600 Whittemore cards, No 10
600 quarters socket chiseis, J, |, and inch
80 planes, fore and jack
Glass No. 4.-.Ares
10 dozen axes, to weigh from a. to 81 pounds
SO do half axes, to weigh g. pounds
II do hatchets, to weigh I pounds
IS broad axes.
CLASS No. 5.-NorthreSt Guns
700 northwest guns, two-thirds of which must
measure 80 inches in length of barrel, and
one-t third ~ inches in length of barrel, to
be delivered in New York or Philadelphia
as may be required
New samples of all the above articles, selected
with reference to the most recent improvements in
manufacture, deposited in the office of the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, which, with the
contracts OF former years, are open for the inspec
ton OF bidders
The Department reserves the right to increase or
diminish the quantity of any of the articles named,
substitute others in lieu thereof, 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 as the
samples Of blankets and cloths of foreign manu-
facture, it will be necessary, when domestic ar
tiCe of the kind is offered that of il should
accompany the bid.
The party proposing to furnish the articles in
any one or more of the foregoing classes, will
make an invoice Of all theitems 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 a 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 agent of the Department who
VIII be appointed for the purpose, and it will be
CURED that the articles delivered under the con
tracts shall conform strictly with the samples ex-
hlbted, and all contracts will contain a clause
authorizing the United States to purchase of others
and charge any increase of price paid therefor, to
the party failing 10 furnish such are required by
the terms OF his contract within five days after no.
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
two or more surcties, whose suffciency must be
certified by United States Judge or district attor.
ney. Payment will be made after the contract is
completed and the delivery of the goods as afore-
said 10 an agent Of the Department, upon a dupi-
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 WEI 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 Nav York on before the lat day of
May next and in case of the acceptance of
by the Department, (or we) will execute
contract according to this agreement, and give
satisfactory security to the Plrtinent within
ten days after the reception of this bid; and in
case Of failure to enter into such contract and
give such security, (or WEI will pay to the Uni
ted States the difference between the sum hidden
by me Cor us) and the sum which the United
States may be obliged to pay for the same arti-
clcs."
Eachand every bid must also be accompanied with
guaranty in the following form, 10 be signed by
one or more responsible persons, whose suficiency
must be certified by some one who is known to the
Department, either personally or by his official
position
81 Cor wo) 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 exc
ouuon Of the same within the time prescribed"
L. 81
Isl
l.. LEA,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
Oct l2-3tawtNovl0 Union and Intel.
GAM Sticks NEW BooK-RuIc and Mis-
- rule Of the English in America, by Sam
Slick.