Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-16

lOO do fish hooks, assorted
400 dozen fish lines do
400 gross needles
lbs dozen combs
50 do scissors
do bush scythes
10 do grass do
do grain do
do AIDES
Is do grubbing hoes
30 do wedding hoes
50 pairs names
100 do trace chains
30 log chains
$50 drawing knives, 10 and 12 inches In length
So augsrs, in equal proportions Of IN, 1, X,
80 hand saws
e cross.cut saws, fee. in lengt.
do do g. do do
SO dozen hand saw files
do cross-cut saw files
do wood rasps
80 qaailers socket chisels, \. \, and Pinch
50 planes, fore and jack
~ dozen shovels
20 do spades
500 camp kettles
1900 short handled frying pens
40 dozen basting spoons
$50 do iron table spoons
40 do tin cups
Is do scythe snaths
do COW bells
CLASS No.4
dozen axes, to weigh from 4 Y to 5x pounds
~ do half axes to weigh 3K pounds
w AdtCHctS, u Welgn u POUNDS
do broad axes, ordinary size
said goods to be furnished at Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburg, Cincinnati
81 Louis, Detroit, or Chicago as may be specified
In the accepted bids and the deliveries thereof to
be made on or before the LIST day Of April next. or
at such time or times thereafter during the wear
1856 as may be ordered by the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs.
less quantity Of any Of the articles named than that
specihed In the above schedule; and also any
Others OF the same class, but Of different descrip-
ton, that may he needed, at the lowest market
prices.
Goods Of American manufacture, Of the REQUIRED
styles and quality, will be preferred; but as the
samples OF blankets and cloths foreign fabrics
II VIII be necessary, in proposing domestic arti.
Gle OF either Of those kinds that SAMPLE thereoF
shall accompany the bid.
The articles to be furnished must in all RESPECTS
conform to, and be equal with, the samples re-
Gently selected, which may be seen at this office
or such samples Of American manufacture as NAV
be furnished and approved. They will be rieidly
inspected and compared with the samples by an
agent or agents appointed for that purpose Such
as may be unequal thereto In any particular will
be rejected in which case the contractor will be
bound to furnish others Of the required kind or
quality within min, three days; or, IL that be not
Payment will be made for the goods received on
invoices thereof, certified by the agent OF agents
appointed to inspect them.
Bonds VIII be required in the amount Of the bid
70 the faithful performance Of the contract. with
two or more sureties, whose sufciency must be aer
titled by United States judge or district attorney
, The proposals must embrace the articles, with
the Quantities thereof they are arranged in the
foregoing schedule, with the prices annexed to
each In dollars and cents at which they will be
furnished, and the amounts must be carried out
submitted with the following heading:
al for wei hereby propose to furnish for the
service OF the Indian Department, and according
to the terms Of Its advertisement therefor, dated
september ~, 1855, the following articles at the
prices hereto annexed, there insert the list accord
Ing to the class or classes proposed forl deliver
able In the city Of [Boston, New ork, Philadel
phia, Baltimore, Plttsburg, Cincinnati, st Louis,
Detroit. or Chicago, as the case NAV bel on or
before the first day Of April next or at such time
or times during the year 1856 as may be ordered
by the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs; and l
lor vel VIII also furnish, at the same prices such
ties Of goods, and at the lowest market prices,
such other articles Of the same class, but Of diff
ferenf description, As may be required for the ser
wee o. the Indian Department during the year
1856, deliverable as above stated And II this
proposal be accepted, there insert the words i'm
whole or In part II more than one class be bro
posed for, j l Tor wei will, within twenty days
| thereafter, execute contract accordingly, and
give security, satisfactory to the Commissions
Of Indian Affairs, for the faithful performance of
the samen
Each proposal must be accompanied by guar
antee, In the following form, to be signed by two
| or more responsible persons, whose sufaciency
| must be certified to by one or more persons Der,
sonally or officially known to the department:
II(or vel hereby guaranty that the above bid
der, eor bidders, II contract be awarded to him.
Ter them,1 according to his for their] foregoing
bid or proposal, viii execute a contract and give
security for the performance thereof, prescribed
/ IN the Advertisement for proposals for Indian
Goods, dated September 81, 1855; and / for wei
agree TO pay any and all damages or losses which
| me United States or the Indians may suffer by
reason Of failure so to do The part Of said bid
der" for bidders.l
No proposal viii be considered that does not
sietiy CONFORM to the terms and directions of this
| advertisement. GEO. w. MANYPENNY.
ar ...o Commissioned.