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

100 blue cloth coats
loo do pantaioons
35 pounds yermilion
Class No.
Hurdrnre dnd agricultural Implements.
21O0 pounds brass kettles
65 dozen butchers knives
l05OO gun fiints
So gross squaw avis
$500 fish hooks
dozen bush scythes
do grass do
do grain do
9 do AIDES
Is DO grubbng hoes
do wood rasps
100 do fish lines
$1,000 needles
125 dozen combs assorted
23 do scissors, do
gross gun worms
200 tin kettles
IS n SITS japannsd kettles. in nest
20 drawing knives, 10 and II inches in length
200 augers, i'll equal proportions of "a, /, Is, and
p inch
95 pair, names
1876 do trace chains
SIS wedding hoes
1856 hand-saws
% cross cut saws, feet in length
25 do do do do
2JO hand saw files
100 CrosScut saw files
30 log chains. assorted. to II feet
$50 quarters socket chisels, "a, l, and inch
~ planes. for and jack
IS mule collars
l.55o pound. brown giIling Irvine No. 80
20 dozen tSo-quart tin pans
- do four quart do
u do six-quart do
IN 10 tenquart do
la2 hand corn mills, four sizes, in equal proper
lions
- dozen scapinG knives
CLASS No3
fire..
% dozen axes to weigh from ~ to ~ pounds
II DO half axes. to weigh 80 pounds
II do hatchet', to weigh y pounds
~ broad axes.
CLASS No 4.
NGIthWest Gasis
1Jn northwest guns, two-thirds of which must
measure 81 inches in length of barrel and one
third - inches in length of barrel, 10 include
covers and pac%insca.e
To be delivered in Boston. New York. or Philadel-
pima, may he re luire-i.
Samples OF the above articles may lie seen at the
Once of the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.
The department reserves the right Increase or d.
mini>h the quantity OF the articles named. to cub
-itute others in lie thereof: and also require at
similar prices such other goods may lie needed in
fultimeut u treaty 5tiyulationS other purlos
IL tie administration of the affairs OF the depart
uent az any time during the next year; anu award
the contract TO the party Whose bid shall he deemed
most advantageous To the Indians and the govern
meut- GooIs of American manufacture. ali other
tiiusS Icing equal. will preferred: bu; as the sam
pie of blankets and cloths of foreign maufac-
the KIDD Is offered, that sanp.e of it any the
iil.
The party proposing to furnish the articles in any
more Of the ijlegOin classes will MAKE An in
voice OF ali the items therein aud affix the prices IN
dollars and cents a. which he o. they will furnish
them deliverable in Boston. New York or phiIaGel
piiLI on ar tetore The inst day OF April next:
ln- bass CfcalculatiCn the quantity Of each
tcle IS therein specified. extending the cast. and
showing lie aggregate amount of the whole
The goods VIII be inspected 1T the place Of delivery
by IN agent OF the department who viii &c appointed
for the purpose: and it, will be required tn It the ar
tclcs delivered under the contracts shall conform
strictly with the samples exhibited and all contracts
vii contain C ause authorizing the United States
10 purchase Of others and charCe any increase of
price paid therefor 10 the party FILLING to furnish
sucn are re CURED Icy the terms of his contract
within five days after notice of lection shall be Civ
en- h.m Icy said agent.
HrLts viii be required in the amount Of the bids
Tor The faithful performance o: the contracts with two
or Ere suretes. whose sufhcency Ust be certified
ig United States je1 70 or district attorney. Pay
n,ent viii be male after the delivery of the goods as
aforesaid. Ia ~ mt of the department upon du-
Il'atS invoice certified nv him
The lids Will lie submitted with the following
heading, and none VIII te considered that are not
made III lie form and terms here prescribed:
" ,Or propose to furnish for III. service of the
Indian department, the following goods at the prices
aii "a 10 them. respectively viz ilere insert the
LIT q: cootst deliverable IN the city of Boston New
Yors. or Philadelphia, may he required on or
SUCH nt'"r 10oiS at similar prices may h. re-
Guired for the Indian Department NJ any time during
tie Year 49,: and If this proposal IL. accepted, 1
tor NJ VII. within ten days thereafter execute
contract accordingly, and give satisfactory security
l" the department. for the faithful execution OF the
Sauc
" N case of failure 10 enter into such contract and
fSt such security, (or WEI will pay to the United
states whatever eSc-s. of amount the Indian De
may he obliged pay for the articles herein
Sfcclhed ami such others il may REQUIRE during
TIE year 49,. over and above what the same wouIG
haze cost According % the terms of this bid,
Each and every bid must also be ACCOMPANIED Inv
guarantee. liz The following form tn be signed nv
or more responsible persons. whose sutHcirnry
must lie certified 10y soEie one who IS known to the
department, either personally or by his official DO
sltiua:
II Tor We hereby guaranty that the above bidder
(or bidders vii comply with the terms of the sd
ysrtiS.meut for Proposals for Indian Goods, dated
September L. 1853 If the eontract should BE- award
~ 10 him. Tor them and enter into bond for the
execution OF the within the time prescribed"
SEAL.
SEAL
CHARLES L. MIX,
Acting CommssOner.
sep. 1+eotd.