Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-04

l0,50O gun Hints
81 gross squaw avis
$500 fish hooks
dozen bush scythus
S do grass do
4 do grain do
Q do adzes
IL do grubbing hoes
. do wood rasps
loo do fish lines
$1,000 needles
125 dozen combs. assorted
% do scissors, do
gross gun worms
1900 tin kettles
rs n-sts japann.d kettles. in a nest
90 drawing knives, 10 and II inches in length
200 augers, in equal proportions OIL a. l, q, and
"a inch
95 pairs names
195 do trace chains
SIS wedding hoes
155 handsaws
q cross cut saws feet in length
% do do do do
$50 hand-s1w flies
100 crOss-cut saw files
DO log chains. assorted. to IL feet
$50 quarters socket chisels, u, /, and inch
40 planes, fore and jack
as mule collars
$50 pounds brown gilling Irvine No 80
20 dozen two-Quart tin pans
20 co four quart do
10 do six-quart do
10 Dc ten-quart do
152 hand corn mills, four Sizes in equal proper
tons
~ dozen scaiplns knives
Class No. g.
fires.
% dozen aKes, to weigh from ~ to 81 pounds
IL do half axes, to weigh 81, pounds
~ do hatchets, to weigh u pounds
20 broad axes.
CLASS Not
Northuest Guns
$50 northwest guns. two-thirds of which must
measure SO 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 tie above articles may be seen at the
Office Of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
The department the right to Increase or d.
mnsh the quantity of the articles named or 10 sub
stitue Others in lieu thereof; and also require
similar prices such other goods LIE needed in
fullment Of treaty stipustons for other purpos-
es. in the administration Of the affairs Of lhs depart
ment at any time during the next year. and TO award
the contract to the party whose bid shall lie deemed
most advantageous TO the Indians and the govern
ment. Goods Of American manufacture all other
things being equal will he PREFERRED but the
pies Of blankets and cloths are of foreign manufac-
ture il will be necessary. when domestic article of
the kind Is offered that sapls Of it accompany the
bid.
The party proposing to furnish the articles in any
one of the foregoing classes will make an 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. Phil adolf
phia on or before the first day of April next
ing as basis ofcalcuatiOn the quantity of each
tcle therein specified extending the cost and
showing the aggregate amount of the whole.
The goods will bs inspected at the place of delivery
by agent of the department no will 10 appointed
for the purpose and it. will be required that the
tcles delivered under the contracts shall conform
strictly with the samples exhibited and all contracts
will contain a clause authorizing the United States
to purchase of Others and charge auy increase of
price paid therefor to the party failing to furnish
such required by the terms OF his contract
within five days after notice Of rejection shall be Civ
en- him by said agent.
Bonds will be required in the amount Of the bids
the faithful performance of the tontracts with two
or more suTetles whose sufheiency must be certified
by United States judge or district attorney. Pay
ment will he made after the delivery OF the goods
aforesaid to an agent Of the department upon a du-
plicate invsice certified by him
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will be considered that are not
made in the form aud terms here prescribed:
Tor WEI propose to furnish for the service of the
Indian Department the following goods, at the prices
affixed to them, respectively, viz (fiere insert the
list Of goods deliverable in the city of Boston, New
York, or Philadelphia as may be required, on or
before the first day of April next together with all
such other goods. at similar prices, as may DO re-
Gured for the Indian Department ct any time during
the year 1854. and If this proposal be accepted,
Tor 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 (or WEI will pay to the United
States whatever excess of amount the Indian De
partment may be obliged pay for the articles herein
specified, and such others it may require during
the year 1854, over and above what the same would
have cost according 10 the terms Of this bid"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied bv
guarantee in the following FORM to be signed by
one or more responsible persons. whose sufticency
must be certified 10y some one who is known TO the
either personally or by his official po-
stion:
:" Tor WEI hereby guaranty that the above bidder
Tor bidders) will comply with the terms of the sd |
vertisement for Proposals for Indian Goods, dated
September Ii, 1853, If the contract should be award
ed to him. Tor them,) and enter into bond for the
execution OF the same within the time prescribed"
SEAL.
SEAL.
CHARLES K. MIX,
Acting Commissioners.