Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-14

) 350 do bed ticking
500 do Kentucky jeans
1.5O0 do satncts
1890 do plaid lnssy
3,loO do domestic shirtings. bIeachad
l7, 6oo do do 90 s, do unhleaehei
5000 do check, stripes. and plaiCls
SO dozen wOOllen socks
$50 yards fannels, assorted
500 flannel shirts
1,OO6 calico do
$50 pounds cotton thread
DO dozen spool cotton
$50 pounds cotton matre
loo blue 9th coats
100 do pantaloons
30 pounds vermillion
CLASS No2
Hprl,rdiS and agricultural Implements.
2,100 pounds brass kettles
90 dozen butchers knives
10 500 gun fiints
30 gross sluaw avis
$500 fish hooks
dozen bush scythus
do grass do
do grain do
do AIDES
Il do grubbing hoes
. do wood rasps
100 do fish lines
5000 needles
l25 dozen combs. assorted
% do scissors, do
gross gun worms
1900 tin kettles
IS IL SITS japann'd kettles. in a nest
NC drawing knives, 10 and IL inches in length
900 aueers, in equal proportions Of \. l, q. and
u inch
o. pairs names
195 do trace chains
$40 wedding hoes
l55 handsaws
% cross cut saws, feet in length
% do do do do
2;y0 hand saw files
100 crOsscut saw flies
30 log chains. assorted 9 to 12 feet
$50 quarters socket chisels, II, l, and . inch
40 planes. fore and jack
40 mule collars
1,550 pounds brown eillhg Irvine No 80
20 dozen two quart tin pans
~ do four quart do
Is do six-quart do
IL do ten quart do
l52 hand corn mills, four sizes in eIual Or opor-
tions
20 dozen scalpng knives
CLASS No. ?.
fires.
% dozen axes, to weigh from " to 81 pounds
IL do half axes, to weigh 80 pounds
II do hatchets To weigh y pounds
20 broad axes.
CLASS NOD
NoTtimest Guns
40 northwest uns two-thirls OF which must
measure 80 inches in length of barrel and one
third ~ inches in length OF barrel, to include
covers and packing-cases.
To be delivered in Boston. New York or Philadel-
phia, may be required.
Samples of the above articles may be seen at the
Office Of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
The department reserves the right to Increase or d.
miIish the quantity of the articles named or TO sub
stitute others i'll lieu thereof and also require Mt
similar prices. such other goods as may he r,,,led in
funent Of treaty spulaiiOns. for oil er purIos-
es in the administration of the affairs of lh, DEPART
ment at any time during the next year; and to award
the contract to the party hose bid shall he deemed
most advantageous 10 the Indians and the go, ern-
ment. Goods Of American manufacture ali other
things being equal. will lie preferred; but the SAM
pies OF blankets and cloths of foreign mtnutuc-
ture, II will &c necessary when domestic article of
the kind is offered that sample of it accompany the
bid.
The party proposing to furnish the articles in any
one or mole of the foregoing classes, Will make an ill.,
voice of all the items therein, and aft the prices in
dollars and cents at which he they will furnish
Them deliverable in Boston. New York. or Philadel-
phia. on or before the first day of April next assum
ing AS basis of calculation tue quantity of each
Gle therein specified. extending the c. St ard
showing the aggregate amount of the whole.
The goods will be inspected at the place Of delivery
by agent of the departuen no will re appointed
for the purpose and it will he required that the AZ
tcles delivered under the contracts shall conform
strictly with the samples exhibited and all contracts
will contain cause authorizing the United States
to purchase Of others. and charge any increase of
price paid therefor to the party FILLING to furnish
such rs are required by the terms of his contract
within five days after notice of rejection shall be Civ
him by said agent.
Tor the faithful performance of the contracts with two
or more sureties, whose sufcieney must be certified
by United States judge district attorney. Pay
ment will be made aIer tie delivery of the goods as
aforesaid, to agent Of the department, upon du-
plicate invoice certified ly him.
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will be considered that are lot
made in the form and terms here prescribed:
we)propo>e 10 furnish for the service Of the
Indian Department, the following goods, ut the prices
af ed to them, respectively, viz (Here insert the
list of goods deliverable i'll the city Of Boston New
York, Philadelphia, as may be d. OH or
before the fist day of April next, together with all
such other goods at similar prices, ms NAV be re-
quired for the Indian Department at any time during
the year 1885,; and if this proposal be accepted,
(or WEI will. within ten days thereafter. execute a
contract accordingly and give satisfactory security
to the department for the faithful execution of the
same"
In of failure to enter into such contract and
give such security Tor WEI will pay to the United
States whatever excess of amount the Indian De-
partment may be obliged to pay oT the articles herein
specified, and such others rs 1T may require during
the year 1854. over and above what the same wolld
have cost according to the terms of this bid"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied by
a guarantee in the following fOrn, To be signed by
one or more responsible persons, whose suficiency
must be certified by some one who is known to the
department. either personally or by his official DO
sition:
81 tor WEI hereby guaranty that the above bidder
Tor bdders) will cQmply with the terms of the adj
vertsement for proposals for Indian Goods dated
September Is, 1853, If the contract should be award
ed to him, Tor them and enter into bond for the
execution OF the same within the TINE prescribed
SEAL
CHARLES E. MIX,