Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-27
DEPARTMENT OF THE IsrERIoR,

8 DO DO s,ain do
Is do grubbng hoes
80 do wedding hoes
so pairs names
100 do trace chains
2O0 log chains
ESQ drawing knives, 10 and 10 inches in length
200 augers, in equal proportions Of *, /, 4,
and X inch
$50 hand saws
25 cross-cut saws, 2 feet in length
Is do do do do
so dozen hand saw files
do cross-cut saw files
do wood rasps
2J0 qnailers socket chiseis, L 4, and 2-Insh
50 planes, fore and jack
10 dozen shOvels
20 do spades
500 camp kettles
5000 shOrt-handled irving pans
40 dozen basting spoons
$50 do iron table spoons
40 do tin cups
Is do scythe snaths
do COW bells
CLASS No.4
Ares.
g dozen axes, to weigh from4x to 5X pounds
CD do half axes, to weigh 3k pounds
30 do hatchets, 10 weigh 4 pounds
do broad axes, ordinary size
Said goods TO be furnished at Boston, New York
Philadelphia Baltimore, Pittsburg, Cincinnati,
ST 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 De ordered by the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs.
The right will be reserved to require greater or
less quantity of any of the articles named than that
specified in the above schedule; and also any
others Of the same class but OF different descrip-
ton, that may be 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 are foreign fabrics
1t win be necessary, in proposing domestic art-
Gle OF either OF those kinds that sample thereof
shall accompany the bid.
The articles TO be furnished must in all respects
conform 10, 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 rigidly
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 three DAYS; or, il that be not
done, they will be purchased at his expense
Payment will be made for the goods received on
invoices thereof, certified by the agent agents
appointed to inspect them.
Bonds win be required in the amount Of the bid
70 the faithful performance OF the contract with
two or more sureies, whose sutciency must be Ger
tilted by United States judge or district attorney
The proposals must embrace the articles, with
the Quantities thereof, they arranged in the
| foregoing schedule, with the prices annexed 70
| each In dollars and cents at which they will be
and footed up for each class They should be
| submitted with the following heading:
al for wei hereby propose to furnish for IL {
| service Of the Indian Department, and according
to the terms OF its advertisement therefor, dated
September "a 1855, the following ar icles al the
prices hereto annexed there insert the list accord
Ing to the class or classes proposed for deliver
able In the city Of Boston, New York, Philadel.
phia, Baltimore, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, ST Louis
Detroit. or Chicago, as the case NAV be- I on on
before the first day OF April next or at such time
| or times during the year 1856 as may be ordered
| by the Commissioner CT Indian Affairs; and
| Tor we will also furnish, at the same prices such
additional quantities Of the same kinds and Quail.
| ties OF goods, and at the lowest market prices
such other articles Of the same class, but OF diff
ferent description, as may be REQUIRED for the ser
| vice OF the Indian Department: during the year
| 1856, deliverable above stated And If this
| whole or In part II more than one class be pro
posed for l Tor wei WILL within twenty days
| thereafter, execute contract accordingly, and
| give security, satisfactory to the Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs, for the faithful performance OF
| the same.'' .s... I'D.
Each proposal must be accompanied by guar.
antee, in the following form, to be signed by two
| or more responsible persons, whose sufnciency
| must be certified to by one or more persons per.
sonally or officially known to the department:
al for wei hereby guaranty that the above bid
der FOR bidders, II contract be awarded to him
for them according to his for theirl forepoins
bid or proposal, will execute a contract and DIV
security for the performance thereof as prescribeS
I'm the advertisement for proposals for Indiar
! Goods, dated September ~, 1855; and Tor We
agreeto pay any and all damages or losses whici
the United States or the indians NAV suffer b,
reason OF failure SO to do on the part Of said bid
No proposal viii be considered that does no
strictly conform to the terms and directions Of Thu
advertisement GEO. w. MANYPENNY, !
/ - 49,. -4. a3Gs Commissiener.