Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-10


6 do fish hooks, assorted .s... ...
loo dozen do lines, do
lbs gross needles, do
lbs dozen combs do
IS do SCISSORS do
do bush scythes
de grass do
4 do grsin do
Is do grubting hoes
IS do wedding do
100 pairs names
200 do trace chains
200 log chains
100 mule collars ,.
100 drawing knives, 10 and IL inches in length
200 augerf, in equal proportions Of IL, ], Z and
15s hand SAWS
8 cross = Gu. SAWS feet n length
20 dozen hand saw nles
s do cross cut saw files
$50 quarters socket chis.ls, II, I, and inch
10 planes fore and jack
10 dozen shovels
Is do spades
300 camp kettles
100 short handled frying pans.
CLASS No. 4. 80.
Azss.
100 dozen axes, to weigh from ~ to 81 pounds
20 do half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
"a do hatchets to weigh N pound
100 broad axes, ordinary size. --
CLASS No. 6.
Guns.
40 northwest guns. twothirds of which must
measure SO inches in length of barrel;
and one third AZ inches In length of berrtl
to include the covers and packing. cases.
Said goods to be furnished at Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, 81. Louis, De-
troit or Chicago, may be specified in the accept
ed bids; and the deliveries thereof 10 re made BY
the LIST day Of pri. next at such time or times
thereafter, during the year 1855, may be ordered
by the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
The right vii, be reserved to require q greater or
less quantity of any OF the articles psmed than that
specified in the above schedule; and also any other
of different description that may be needed ct the
lowest markst prices
Goods Of american manufacture, of the required
styles and quality, will he preferred; but as the
samples Of blankets and cloths are foreign fabrics
it will be necessary in proposing domestic article
OF either OF these kinds, that sample thereof shall
accompany the bid
The tices to Re furnished must, in all respects,
conform 10, and be equal with the samples recently
selected, which msy be seen ut this Office. They
Will be rig'dly inspected and compared with those
samples by an agent or AGENTS appointed for that
purpose. Such may be usual thereto, in any par.
tculsr, will be rejected; in which the contrac-
tor will be bound TO furoish others of the rec ured
kind or quality within three day. or If that be not
done, they will be purchased at his expense. Pay
ment will be made for the goods received on pvoice
thereof certified by the agent or agents appointed
to inspect them.
The experience of the department will constrain
it to decline to consider proposals from persons who
are not regular and established dealers In tie par
have not acquainted themselves, by an examination
of the samples, with the character and quality Of
those requir d. and those Lids only will be accepted
which, circumstances considered, shall be deemed
most advantages us to the Indians of the United
States
Bonds will be required, in the spsunt Of the
bid for the faithful performance of the contract,
with two or more sureties, whose sufhcency must
be certified by United States judge or district
attorney.
The proposals must embrace the articles, With
quantities thereof as they are arranged in the fore
going schedule, with the prices annexed 10 each in
dolsrs and cents at which they will be furnished
and the amounts must be carried ont and footed up
for each class, They fhould be submitted with tie
following heading: =
az Tor We hereby propose to furnish, for the ser.
vice Of th- Indian department. according 10 the
terms Of its advertisement therefor, dated Sent M
Der l4th 1854 the following articles ct the prices
thereto affixed here insert the list according to the
class or classes propo ed for deliverable in the city
Of Boston, New York, Philadelphia Baltimore Gin
cnnai, St. Louis, Detroit or Chicago, as the case
may be- by the first day Of April next or 1t such
time or times, during the ear 1855. ~ may be or.
dered by the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs and
Tor WEI will also furnish, at the prices such
additional qusntitr of the same kinds and quail.
ties Of goods. and at the lowest market prices such
other articles of Q different description as NAV le
required for the service of the Indian department
during the year 1885, deliverable as above slated.
And II this proposal lie accepted (hsre insert the
words in whole er IL part more Than class
thereafter execute q contract accordingly, and give
security satisfactory to the Com s Toner II Indian
Affairs for the faithful ptrfoI nance of the same
Each proposal NUT also be accompanied by q
guarantee, in the following form, TO Be signed by
two or more responsible persons, ~hoee sufhciency
must be- certified by one more persons personal
y or officially known 70 the department:
81 Tor WEI hereby guarantee that the above bid.
der Tor bdders) If &C nti act shall be awarded 70
him, Tor them according 10 his Tor their) foregoing
bid or proposal viii execute contract and give Sc
corty far the performance thereof a. prescribed in
the advertisement Tor proposals for Indian goods
dated Septsmo Der u, 1864; and Tor wei agree to
pay any and all damages losses which the United
States or the Indians may suffer by reason OF fsil.
ure 90 to do on the part Of aid bidder Tor bidderp
No proposal will he considered hat does not
strictly conform 70 the terms and directions Of ths
advertisements CHARLES u. MIX,
Acting Commissioners.
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