The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-12

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2,0SO pounds brass kettles
81 dozen butcher knives
J 10000 gun fnts
25 gross squaw avis
| 5000 fish hooks
100 dozen fsh lines
| Is, 900 needles
l26 dozen combs, assorted
% do scssors do
I gross run worms
800 tin kettles
so nests japanned kettles, 8 in nest
80 drawing knives, 10 and ~ inchesi in length
300 auge . in equal proportions of u, |, 7, and
inch -
li5 pairs names
1877 pairs trace chains
$50 wedding hoes
$50 hand eaws ...r. .,
81 cross.out saws, feet in length
% do do s do do .
800 hand. saw files
100 cross cut saw files
leo log chains, assorted, y to ~ feet
100 Whittemora cards, No. 10
500 quarters socket chiseis, }, /, and 2.inch
so planes, fore and jack.
CLASS No. 4-.Ares.
IS dozen axes, to weigh from - to s. pounds
Is 4" half axes, to weigh 3. pounds
IL hatchets, to weigh y pounds
10 broadaIes.
Glass Nc. 5--.Nrth,cest Gins.
500 northwest guns, two-thirds of which mist
measure 30 inches In length OF barrel, and
one-third ~ inches in length of barrel. ~
To be delivered in New York or Philadelphia,
may be required. ." 20 Do. : ~
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, are open for the nspec
ton of bidders. -.a. .. - ~
The Department reserves the right TO increase
or diminish the quantity Of any of the articles
named, or substitute others in lieu thereof, or to
require at similar prices such goods as may be
wanted for presents or other urposes in the adj
nnistraton OF the affair Of the Department, and
to award the contract to the party whose bid shall
he deemed most advanta gcous to the fndians and
the Government. Goods Of American manufac-
ture. all other things being equal, will be prefer.
Of foreign manufacture, it will be necessary when
domestic article OF the kind is offered, that a sam.
pie OF IL should accompany the bid. IE# Ell.
The party proposing to furnish the articles in
any one or more Of the foregoing classes will make
an 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 first day Of May next, assuming as
basis of calculation the qua nifty 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 il will be re.
qured that the articles delivered under the
tracts shall conform strictly with the samples
hitited, and oil contracts will contain clause
thorizng the United States to purchase of others,
and charge any increase of price paid therefor to
the party failing to furnish such AZ 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 sureties, whose suf1ciency tntist be
certified BY United States Judge or District At
tori,sy. Payment will be made after the contract
10 completed and the delivery of the goods afore-
said to an agent OF the Department, upon dupli.
cate invoice certified by him. alF.ta lHf
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 wei propose TO furnish for the service Of
the Indian Depa rtment the following goods, at the
prices affixed to them respectively, viz: Here in
sert the list of goods. Deliverable in the city of
New York ONO before the first day of May next;
and, in case Of the acceptance Of this proposal,
the quantity being prescribed by the Department,
] for wei will execute a contract according to
his agreement, and give satisfactory security TO
the Department within ten days after the recep-
ton of this bid; and, in case of failure TO enter
into such contract and give such security, Tor
wei will pay to the United States the difference
between the sum hidden by me Tor usl and the
sum which the United States may be obliged to
pay for the same articles"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
by guarantee in the following form, to be signed
by ono or more responsible persons, whose sufE
cheney must be certified by some who is known
to the Department either personally or by his
,ffici ai position:
81 for vel hereby guam ntec that -, the above
bidder, will comply with the terms of the adver
sement for Proposals Tor Indian Goods" dated |
October 5, 1852 If the contract should be awarded
o him, and enter into bond for The execution OF !
he same within the time prescribed"
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L. LEA.
49,, .' Commissioned of Indian Affairs.
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