The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-05

400 dozen spool cotton.
CLASS No. 3.===Hdrd,oare and .Agric,,ltma
Implements.
| 1850 pounds brass kettles &C.,.
81 dozen butcher knives
| 10000 gun hnts
20 gross squaw awls
5000 fish hooks
100 dozen fish lines
900 needles
l25 dozen combs, assorted
% do scissors do
gross gun worms
80 nests japanned kettles, s in a nest
81, so drawing knives 10 and y inchesin length
300 auge-s in equal proportions Of J. /, Z, and
inch
lis pairs names
1877 pars trace chains
$50 wedding hoes
$50 hand saws
IS do do do do
300 hand-saw files
100 cross cut saw files
l60 log chains, assorted, y to IL feet
100 Whittemore cards, No. 10
500 quarters socket chiseIs, !, l, and 2-inch
so planes, fore and jack.
Glass No. 4-.Ares
95 dozen axes, to weigh from Il to 81 pounds
Is half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
10 /" hatchets, to weigh Il pounds
10 broadaxes.
GLASS No. 5-JNOrfhtceSt Guns.
500 northwest guns, two.thirds of which must
measure So inches in length of barrel, and
ne-third AZ inches in length of barrel.
To be delivered in New York or Philadelphia,
az may be required. rI'.
New samples of all the above articles, selected
with reference to the most recent improvements in
manufacture, are deposited in the Office of the
Commissioners of Indian Affairs, which, with the
contracts Of former years. are open for the inspec
ton of bidders. 80
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 az may be
wanted for presents or other purposes in the ad
to award the contract to the party whose bid shal
be deemed most advantageous to the Indians and
the Government. Goods of American manufac-
ture. all other things being equal will be prefer
red; but the samples of blankets and cloths are
OF foreign manufacture, it will be necessary, when
domestic article OF the kind is offered, that sam
pie OF 1t should accompany the bid. ....
The party proposing to furnish the articles in
any one 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 a
basis of calculation the qua nifty of each article
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
quired that the articles delivered under the con-
tracts shall conform strictly with the samples
hbited, and all contracts will contain clause au
thori7ing 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 mo-
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 more sureties, whose sufficency must be
certified by United States Judge or District At
torney. Payment will be made after the contract
is completed and the delivery Of the goods afore-
said to 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
ri Tor wei propose to furnish for the service Of
the Indian Department the following goods, at the
prices affixed to them respectively. viz Here in.
sert the st of goods.1 Deliverable in the city Of
New York ON or before the fret day of May next;
and, in case OF the acceptance Of this proposal,
the quantity being prescribed by the Department,
for wei will execute contract according TO
the Department within ten days after the rcoep-
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 hidden by me for usl and the
sum which the United States may be obliged 10
pay for the same articles
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
by guarantee in the following form, to be signed
by one more responsible persons, whose suffi.
cheney must be certified by some one who 10 known
to the Department either personally or by his
official positions:
81 for wei hereby guarantee that -, the above
bidder, will comply with the terms Of the advcr.
tisement for proposals for Indian Goods" dated
October s, 1852, IL the contract should be awarded
to him, and enter into bond for the execution OF
the same within the tune prescribed"
ISEAL.l
tSEAL.l
l.. LEA,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.