Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-21

1000 calico do
$50 pounds cotton thread
200 dozen spool cotton
$50 pounds cotton matre
100 blue cloth coats
100 do pantaloons
81 pounds vermillion
CLASS No.
Hdrdrnre and agricultural Implements.
2,1oo pounds brass kettles
65 dozen butchers knives
10000 gun tints
IS gross s4uaw avis
$500 fish hooks
dozen bush scythes
s do grass do
do grain do
DO AIDES
Is do grubbing hoes
5 do wood rasps
100 do fish lines
$1,000 needles
125 dozen combs. assorted
% do scissors, do
gross gun worms
200 tin kettles
IS SITS japarn kettles. S in q nest
90 drawing knives. 10 and II inches in length
200 aus-lS, in equal proportions Of IL. l, q. and
x ind
o5 pairs names
195 do trace chains
SIS wedding hoes
l55 hand-saws
q cross cut SAWS, feet in length
rs do do 6 do do
go hand-saw files
100 croSs-cut saw files
go log chains. assorted. to IL feet
$50 quarters socket chisels -, l, and = inch
80 planes, for, and jack
as mule collars
1850 pounds brown gling twine No. 80
20 dozen two-quart tin pans
% 20 four quart do
10 do siX-quart do
10 DO tenquert do
l52 hand corn mills four sizes, in e iusl proper
tons
20 dozen scolping knives
Glass No ).
.1res.
e5 dozen axes to weigh from A. to 81 pounl-
II do half axes. to weigh 3 pounds
IL do hatchets, to weigh ~ pounds
20 broad axes.
CLASS MOI
No1thtcca Guns
80 northwest guns tHO-thirtl of which must
measure b; inches in length of barrel and lie
third II inches in length Of barrel, to include
covers and packing leases.
To be delivered in Boston, New York or Philadel-
phia. msy be required.
Samples of the above articles rlay be seen ST The
Office of the Commissioner of indian Affair.".
The department reserves the hit 10 increase d.
mlniSh the quantity o! the articles named, suh
stitute others in lieu thereof; and also to ure Mt
similar prices, such other goods may lie rCgiad in
fufmcut Of treaty POPULATIONS or for other pnrros-
cS i'll tie administration of tie affairs of he Depart
ment at any time during the 1t year. and TO award
the contract 10 lhc larty v hose hd shall Toe deemed
most advantageous TO the Indians and the govern
ment. Goods of American manufacture all other
things being equal will preferred: but the sam
pies of blankets aud cloths of foreign manufac-
ture it will he necessary, when domestic article of
the kind Is offered that Sampl Of it accompany the
bid.
The party proposing TO furnish the articles in any
one or more of the foregoing classes will make IN in
voice of all the items therein and aix the prices in
dollars and cents at which he they will furnish
them, deliverable in Boston. New York or Phil adc!-
phia on Or before the FIRST day OF April next
ing basis ofcalcuatou the quantity Of each ar
tcle as therein specified extending the est and
showing the nggrr gate amount of the whole.
Tue goods will be Inspected at the place of delivery
by an agent of the department who will DC appointed
FOR the PURPOSE and it. will be required thai the sr-
tcles delivered under the contracts shall conform
strictly with the samples exhibited md all contracts
Will contain a cause authorizing the United States
TO purchase ef others and charge any Increase of
prlce paid therefor 10 the party fiilin2 to furnish
suctl as are re .urei by the terms of his contract
within five days aft notice of rejection shall be Civ
en- him by said agent.
Bonds will be required in the amount of the bids
the faithful performance the contracts with two
more sureteS whose suficiency must be certified
by United States jHdyc OF district attorney Paw
ment will I've made after the delivery of the goods as
aforesaid to an ag.nt of the department. upon du-
plicate invoice certified by him
Tee bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will lie considered that are not
made in the form and terms here prescribed:
kor wei propose 10 1nrnlSh Tor the service of tie
Indian Department, the following goods ut the prices
liked to them respectively. viz (Here insert the
list of goods deliverable in the city of Bosom New
York. or Phliadclph az may be Required. on or
before the first day of April next together with al!
such ether goods at similar prices, 5 NAV he re-
quired for the Indian Department at any time during
the year 1854: and if this propo nj b. accepted i
ior we) VIII. within ten days thereafter. execute =
contract accordingly. and give satisfactory security
to the department for the faithful execution of tn.
same
In OF failure to enter into such contract anil
give such security or WEI will pay to the United
States Whatever excess of amount the Indian No.
partmentInay be Obliged 10 pay for the articles herein
specified and such others as it may require durinr
the year 1851. over and above what the same would
have cost according TO tho terms OF this bid,
Each and every bid must also lie accompanied nv
guarantee in the following form TO ba synod hy
one or more responsible persons, whose sufhcieucy
must lie certified by some who Ia known IN the
department, either rereonay by his ,fcial Do
Sitou:
Il or WEI hershy guaranty that thu above bidder
,of oiduersl Will comply with the terms Of the ad-
verusement for Proposals for Indian Goods dated
september l3 1853 if the contract should be award
ri To him. Tor them.) and enter into bond for the !
execution OF the same within the time prescribed"
SEAL
SEAL |
CHARLES +. MIX,
Acting Commissioner /