Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-18


lO' dozen do lines, do
125 gro-s NEEDLES, do
125 dosen combs do
Is do scissors do
do bush scythes
de goss 90
do sdsrs w
ID do grubting hoes
As co wedding do
100 pairs names
200 do trace chains
200 log chains
loo null collars
100 drawing knives, 10 and IL inches IN length
300 augsrs, in equal proportions ell ], u and
"A inch
15s hacd SAWS
IS IS 'r0s Do 'ut d. saws +. ! feet s u length
20 dozen hand saw files
do cross cut saw Giles
do wood rssps
$50 quarters socket chi..ls, n I, and inch
30 planes fore and jack
10 dozen shoVels
1b do spades
SOC camp kettles
20 short handled frying pans.
Glass No. l.
Ares.
100 dosen sxes, to weigh from ~ to 81 pounds
20 do half axes, to weigh 8k pounds
"a do hatohets to Weigh IL pound
LOO broad axes, ordinary size.
CLASS No. 6.
Guns.
200 northwest guns two-thirds Of which mus.
measure 80 inches In length Of barrel !;
and one third AZ inches in length OF bar
rel; to include the covers and packing
cases.
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, 81. Louis De-
troit, or Chicago, as may be specified In the pit
ed bids; and the deliveries thereof 10 be made ~
the LIST day Of prii next or ct such time or tiHes
thereafter, during the year 1885, as may be ORDERED
by the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
Thr RICH. vii be reservsd to require greater or
Less quantity of any of the articles ramsd than that
specified in the above schedule; and also any other
of different description that may Be needed st the
lowest market prices
Goods Of American manufacture, Of the REQUIRED
styles and quality, will he preferred; but Is the
samples Of b ankets and cloths foreign fabrics
1t will be necessary In proposiug domestic article
Of either Of these kinds that sample thereof shall
the bid.
The ticles to Re furnished must in all respects
conform to- and be equal with the samples. recently
selected, which msy be seen at this othoe. They
will be rg'dly inspected and compared with those
samples by an agent or agents appointed for that
purpose. Such as may be usual thereto, In any par
dcuIar, wiz be rejected in which the contrao-
tor vi be bound to furnish others of the required
kind quality within three days, II that Be not
done, they will be purchased at bis expense Pay
nent Will be made for the goods reoe we'd on invoice
thsreof, certified by the agent or agents appointed
to inspect them.
The experience Of the department viii constraip
II to decline to consider proposals from persons who
are not regular ana established deelers in tse par
tcu)sr kinds Of articles bid for, from those who
have not acquainted themselves, by An Exclamation
OF the samples with the character and quality O.
those requir and those bids only will be accepted
which, circumstances considered, shall be deemed
most advantagee Us 10 the Indians Of the United
States
BINDS will be required, in the smsunt Of the
fop fDff hf,,lp ~
with two or more sureties, whose snfre oucy must
be CERTIFIED BY United States judge or distric
The proposals. must embrace the articles, with
going schedule with the prices annexed to eerh in
oolsrs and cents at which thew will be furnished,
and tn amounts must be carried out and footed up
for each class They hhouid be Submitted with tie
heading:
sI(nr vel hereby prouo.e to furnish, for the ser
vice OF tn. Indian department, ard according to Ii.
terms # IFS advertisement therefor, dsted Septsm-
Der l4th, 1884, the following articles at the prices
thereto affixed hare insert tie list accorAing to the
csss classes propo-ed for deliverable in the CITY
Of Boston, New York, Phlsdslphia Baltim IRA Gin.
cinnati, st. Louis Detroit or Chicago, o. the CAS-
may be,) BY the nrst day Of April next or at euch
time o. times, during the ear 1885, q may he or
dersd BY the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs; and
tor vel Will also furnish, at the same prices such
additional quantities Of the same kinds and quail
Ties CT goods and at the lowest market prces suct
vsue' SIdcicb OF OlIlsrent Qeecf1pt10n as m9y |
required for ths service Of the Indian der artmelt
during the year 1855, deliverable as above sisteS
And If this proposal be accepted (here insert the
words In whole er In part more than one class
be proposed for) Tor we) vill within twenty dsys
thereafter, execute contract accordingly, and give
seeutity, satsfsctcry to the Com uisiener 4 Iudisn
Affairs, for the faithful perfor nance Of The same"
Esch proposal must also be accompanied by Q
gusran'ee, In the following form, to Be signed by
Two or more responsible persons, vhose sufbsiency
must b. certified by one or more persons, personal
y or "ffciaily known TO the department.:
81 Tor we) hereby gusrsn'ee that the above biz
der Tor bidoers) If . contract shall be awarded 70
him. Tor them according to his Tor their) foregoing
bid or proposal will execute Q contract and give se
curity fer the Performance thereof prescribed in
the advertisement tor proposals for Indian goods,
dated sept3 mber "a, 1854; aad I Tor we) agree to
pay any and al de- Images losses which the United
States or the Indians may suffer by raason OF fiji
ure 20 TO do on tie part Of ssd bidder Tor btdders
No piopoeal will be considered hat does not
strictly conform 10 the terms and directions OF this
CHARLES 3. x,
Acting Commissioners.
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