The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-19

300 dozen woollcn socks
800 yards flannels, assorted
900 flannel shirts
900 calico do
600 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton.
CLASS No. 3.-Hard,care and Agricultural
Implements.
1850 pounds brass kettles
276 butcher knives
% 900 gun fnts
% gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
25, 900 needles
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 do scissors, do
10 gross gun worms
l,090 tin kettles
76 nests japanncd kettles, 8 in nest
200 drawing knives-l0 and IL inches in length
700 augers, in equal proportions Of J, Il, and
J inch
$50 pairs names
$50 do trace chains
1000 wedding hoes
IT'S hand saws
40 cross-cut saws, I feet in length
40 do do do do
100 hands, files
100 cross cut saw files
40 log chains, assorted, 9 to IL feet
600 Whittemore cards, No. 10
600 quarters socket chisels, !, |, and inch
80 planes, fore and jack
Glass No. 4.-.Ares.
70 dozen axes, TO weigh from u to 81 pounds
SO do half axes, to weigh - pounds
Al do hatchets, to weigh IL pounds
% broad axes.
Glass No. 5.-.North,cest Guns
700 northwest guns two thirds of which must
SO inches in length of barrel, and
one 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
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.
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 preferrcd but the
samples of blankets and cloths are of foreign manu-
facture, it will be necessary, when domestic
tcle 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 afIix
the prices in dollars and cents at which he they
will furnish thcm deliverable in New York on or
before the lst 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
quired that the articles delivered under the con-
tracts shall conform strictly with the samples OK
hibited, 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 to furnish such required by
the terms of his contract within five days after no
q hal w dao
Bonds will be required in the amount of the bids
for the faithful performance of the contracts with
two or more suretles, whose sufficieRcy 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 aforc-
said to an agent of the Department, upon 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 Tor WEI propose to furnish for the service of
! the Indian Department the following goods, at
the prices affixed TO them respectively, viz: Here
ineert the list of goods Deliverable in the
| city OF New York on or before the LIST day of
| May next; and in case of the acceptance OF
this proposal, the quantity being prescribed
| by the Department, Tor we) will execute q
contract according to this agreement, and give
satisfactory security to tho Department within
ten days after the reception of this bid; and in
case of failure TO enter into such contract and
give such security, Tor 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-
cles."
Each and every bid must also be accompanied with
a guaranty in the following form, to be signed by
one more responsible persons, whose suficicncy
must be certified by some who is known TO the
Department, either personally or by his official
position
al (or 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 exc
cution Of the came within the time prescribed"
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Isl
l.. LEA,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.