Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-16

Is do grubhing hoes
4S do wedding do
100 pairs names
200 do trace chains
200 log chains
leo mule collars
100 drawing knives, 10 and Ia Inches In length
200 auser-, in equal proportions Ct IL, !, u and
1ts haad saws
q cross Gu, SAWS, feet in length
26 do do do
20 dozen hand saw files
do cross cot saw files
do wood rasps
$50 quarters socket chis.ls, II, 1, and inch
50 planes fore and jack
10 dozen shovsls
Is do spades
800 comp kettles
100 short handled frying pans.
GLASS No. l.
Ares.
100 dozen axes, to weigh from ~ to tx pounds
20 do half axes, to weigh Sk pounds
"a do hatche's 70 weigh IL pound
LOO broad axes, ordinary siss.
CLASS No. l.
Guns.
100 northwest guns two-thirds Of which mus
measure SO inches In length of bsrTel
and ons third - inches in length OF bar
rel; to include the covers and packing
cases.
1ald goods to be furnished ut Boston, New York
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, ST. Louis, De
troit or Chicago, a. may be specified in the acc pt
the lEt day Of Aprir next, Or at such time uues
thereafter during the year 1855, may be ordered
by tee Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.
The righe vii he Peeerved to require . greater or
less quantity of any Of the articles AIMED Than that
gpechsd in the shove schedule; and also any other
Of different description that may be needed at the
lowest markst prizes
Goods Of American manufacture, Of the REQUIRED
md M h n. hrf 49,.
samples Of b snkets and cloths are foreign fabrics
1t Will be necestary, In proposing domestic artisls
OF either Of these kinds that sample thereof shall
accompany the bid.
The ticles 10 be furnished must, in all respects
conf rm to, and be equal with the samples recently
selected, which may be seen at this ofics. They
Will be rig:dly inspected and compared with those
samples by an agent or agents appointed for that
purpose. Such az may be usual thereto, in any par
ttsuar, viii be rejected In which the contr
tor will be bOand 70 furash others of the required
kind or quality within three days, if that be not
done, they will be purchased at his expense. Pay
nent Will be made for the goods received on invoice
thereof, certihsd by the agent or agents appointed
to inspect them.
The experience of the department will oonstrsin
Il to dechne to oonsiter proposals from persons who
are not regular established dealers in tie par.
ticuar kinds Of articles bid for, from those who
have not acquain.ed themselves, By an Examination
OF the samples, with the character and quality Of
those requirsd and those lids only viii be accepted
which, al circumstances considered, shall be deemed
most advantageous to the Indians Of the United
States
Binds will be required, in the amount OF the
lid, for the faithful performance Of the contract
with two or more guretiss, whose o ne ency must
bs CERTIFIED BY Q United States judge or distric
attorney. - -
The proposals. must embrace the articlts, with
quantities thereof Is they are srraDged in the fore
aolisrs and cents at which they will be Furnished,
and the amounts must be carried out and footed up
for each class They ahould be submitted with the
following heading:
81 (nr vel hereby propose to furnish, for the ser
vice Of tbs Indian department, ard according to the
terms Ct its advertisement therefor dated septr m.
Der 4th, 1884, tho following articles at the prices
thereto axed (Asre inert tie list sceoraing to the
Glass or clssses propoed for deliverable in the CITY
Of Boston, New York, Philadelphia Baltimore Gin.
cinna'i st. Louis, Detroit or Chicago o. the CAS-
may be,) BY the 6rst day Of April next or at such
time or times, during the ear 1855, ., may be or.
dereo oy the Semmissionef OF Indian Affairs; and
Tor vel will also furnish, at the same pricss such
additional Quantities Of the same kinds and qusJi
ties CT goods and 1T the loves market prices eucb
Other articles Of different dsscription as may ts
required Tor the service Of the Indian department
during the yesr 1855 deliverable a. above stated
And II this proposal Be accepted (here insert the
words in whcle or II part more Than ooe class
be prop SD lori (or we) will, within twenty dsy
thereafter, execute contract accordingly, and give
sesulity, satisfactory TO the Oomais iener 4 Iudisp
Affairs, for the faithful perfe nance of thu same
Each prop cal must also be accompanied by q
guarantee, in the following form, to Be signed by
two or more veepons'ble persons, whose sufhciercy
must b. certified by one or more persons. personal
~ or nfhciaily known 10 the department:
81 Tor we) hereby guarantee that the above bid.
der Tor bidoers) II . cont act shall be awarded tc
him, Tor them according to his Tor their) forsgons
bid or proposal will execute Q contract and give n
curity Ar the performance thereof q prescribed In
the advertisement FOR proposals for Indian goods
dated Ssptsmber u, 1854; sad Tor we) agree tt
pay any and all dsmages or losses which the Unitsf
states OF the Indians may suffer By resson OF f.l
ure 70 to do On the part Of aid bidder Tor bdders
No proposal will Be oonsidered hat does moi
strictly CONFORM to the terms and direct ons of th
advertisement. CHARLES 3. NIX,
Acting Commissioner