The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-18

1000 do satinetts
eco eco DO DO G G!sa nss syrtinp be,cbea
10000 do do do unbleached
5000 do do sheeting, do
5000 do checks. stripes, and plaids
200 dozen woollen socks
500 yards hannels, assorted
1000 flannel shirts
300 calico shirts
600 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton.
CLASS No. 3.-Hard,care and agricultural
Implements.
1850 pounds brass kettles
"a dozen butcher knives
10000 gun hints
25 gross squaw avis
5000 fish hooks
100 dozen fish lines
l9, 900 needles
1875 dozen combs, assorted
% do scissors do
7 gross gun worms
300 tin kettles
so nests japanned kettles, 8 in a nest
80 drawing knives, 10 and IL inches in length
300 augers in equal proportions of Il. l, I, and
inch
lis pairs names
1877 pairs trace chains
$50 wedding hoes
$50 hand saws
81 81 0 DO o. saws : de feet in dc length
300 hand saw files
100 cross cut saw files
l60 log chains, assorted. y to - feet
100 Whittemore cards, No. 10
500 quarters socket chsels, J, |, and 2.inch
50 planes, fore and jack
CLASS No. 4-.Ares
50 dozen axes, to weigh from d to s. pounds
Is half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
IL " hatchets, to weigh u pounds
70 broadaxes.
CLASS No. 5-.North,cest Guns.
800 northwest guns, two thirds of which must
measure 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
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 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 or to
require at similar prices such goods may be
wanted for presents or other purposes in the adj
minisration 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 Government Goods Of American manufac-
ture. all other things being equal, will be prefer
red; but as the samples Of blankets and cloths are
of foreign manufacture, it will be necessary, when
domestic article Of the kind is offered that
pie of 1t 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 the items therein, and atfx the
prices, in dollars and cents, at which he or they
will furnish them, deliverable in New York or
before the first day of May next, assuming
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
will be appointed for the purpose; and will be re-
qured that the articles delivered under the
tracts shall conform strictly with the samples ex-
hibited, and all contracts will contain clause
thorizing 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
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 efficiency must be
| certified by United States Judge District At
| torney Payment will be made after the contract
is completed and the delivery of the goods as afore
said to an agent Of the Department, upon a dupl-
| 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 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 list Of goods Deliverable in the city of
| New York on or before the first day Of May next;
and, in case Of the acceptance of this proposal,
the quantity being prescribed by the department,
| ! Tor wei will execute a contract according to
| this 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 us] 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 one or more responsible persons, whose sufii
cheney must be certified by some one who Is known
| to the Department either personally or by his
| official position:
bidder, will comply with the terms of the adver-
| tisement for proposals for Indian Goods" dated
October g. 1852, II the contract should be awarded
to him, and enter into bond for the execution OF
the same within the time prescribed"
| [SEAL.l
| SEAL
| L. LEA,
| Comm iseioner of Indian Affaira.