The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-14

1880 do plaid linsey
:, 1899 eco DO d, domestic shir5ing, blss cached.
$1,000 do do shooting, do
5000 do checks, stripes, and plaids
300 dozen woollen socks
800 yards flannels, assorted
900 flannel shirts
900 calico do
600 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton.
CLASS No. 3.-Hard,ope and agricultural
Implements.
1850 pounds brass kettles
276 butcher knives
1000 gun fiints
20 gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
20 dozen fish lines
$4,000 needles
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 do scissors, do
10 gross gun worms
1000 tin kettles
76 nests japanned kettles, S in nest
200 drawing knives-l0and IL inches in length
700 augers, in equal proportions Of Il, II, and
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 do trace chains
700 wedding hoes
IT'S hand saws
40 cross-cut saws. feet in length
40 do do do do
100 hand saw files
100 cross-cut saw files
40 log chains, assorted, 9 to IL feet
600 Whittemore cards, No. 10
600 quarters socket chses, !, /, and inch
80 planes, fore and jack
Glass No. 4.-.Ares
70 dozen axes, 10 weigh from a. to 81 pounds
80 do half axes, to weigh 3, pounds
III do hatchets, to weigh Il pounds
25 broad axes
CLASS No. 5.-N0rth,cest Guns.
700 northwest guns, two-thirds of which must
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one third AZ inches in length of barrel, to
be delivered in New York or Philadelphia
as may be required
New samples of all the above artcles, 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 nspec-
ton of bidders.
The Department reserves the right to increase or
diminish the quantity OF any of the articles named,
or substitute others in lieu thereof to require at
similar prices. such goods 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 are of foreign
facture, it will be necessary, when domestic ar
ticle of the kind is offered that sample of il should
accompany the bid.
The party proposing to furnish the articles in
make an invoice of all the items therein and afix
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 an agent of the Department, who
will be appointed for the purpose and it will be re-
quired that the articles delivered under the con-
tracts shall conform strictly with the SAMPLES ex-
hiblted, and all contracts will contain a clause
authorizing the United States to purchase Of oihers
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 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 surctes, whose sufficiency must be
certified by United States Judge or district attor-
ney. Payment will be made after the contract il
completed, and the delivery Of the goods as afore
said to an agent of the Department, upon dupli-
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
81 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 on or before the lst dav of
May next and, in case Of the acceptance Of
this proposal, the quantity being prescribed |
by the Department, | (or WEI will execute |
OonNaOt according 10 ulis agreement, and give |
satisfactory security TO the 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 came arti.
Eachandevery bid mus also be accompanied with |
4 guaranty III the following form, TO be signed by
one or more responsible persons whose efficiency
must be certified by some who is known to the
Department, either personally or by his official |
position 0''
81 Cor WEI hereby guarantee that -, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms of the
advertisement for Proposals Tor Indian Goods
lated October 10, 1851, If the contract should be
'warded TO him, and enter into bond for the exc
luton Of the same within the time prescribed"
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Commissioner of Indian Afairs