Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-24

$50 augers, In equal proportions Of TX, Ia,
and H-inch
20 hand saws
30 cross cut saws, feet in length
Is do do do do
270 dozen hand saw files
do cross-cut saw files
do wood rasps
ESQ Quarters socket chisels, X, 1, and 2inch
~ planes, fore and jack
10 dozen shovels
Is do spades
45O camp kettles
900 short handled frying pans
50 dozen basting spoons
$50 do iron table Spoons
200 do tin cups
Is do scythe snaths
Is do axes, to weigh from ~ to 5k pounds
lao do half axes, to weigh Ok pounds
10 do hatchets. to weigh X pound
do broad axes, ordinary size
$50 do zinc mirrors
200 do fire steels
CLASS No.6.
Northeast Gxas
1000 northwest guns, flint lock
3oo DO do percussion lock.
Said goods to be furnished at Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati, St Louis, Detroit, or Chicago, as may
ries thereof to be made before the LIST dey OF
April next, or at such time or times thereafter
during the year 1857 as may be ordered by the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
Tue IRht VIII De reserved TO require greater
OF less quantity CT any Of the articles named than
that specified In the above schedule; and also nv
others OF the same class hut 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 most
Of the samples Of blankets and cloths are foreign
iaories, II Will be necessary, in proposing do
sample thereof shall be forwarded to this Office
al as early date as practicable.
Each bidder FOR guns will be REQ uired to e1hib.
II a sample OF samples OF the kind and quality he
proposes 10 Furnish; and the department reserves
the OF accepting such bid or bids as are be-
lieved to be most advantageous TO the Indian.
considering seIviceable qualities, prices, de.
The articles to be furnished must In ali respects
conform to, and be equal with, the SAMPLES
which may be seen at this once, or such sampl es
OF American manufacture and guns as NAV he
furnished and approved. They will be rieidly
Inspected and compared with the sampes nv 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 he
oouma 10 furnish Others Of the required kind or
they VIII be purchased at his expense. Payment
Will be made for the goods received on invoio es
.nereoi certified by the agent or agents appointed
to Inspect them.
Bonds will be required in the amount Of the
old Tor the faithful performance of the contract
Win Two OF more sureies, whose suf3ciencv mr.
oe cert ned by United States Judge or district
The proposals must embrace the articles. With
me quantities thereof, they are arranged in he
foregoing schedule, with the prices annexed 10
each In dollars and cents at which they will be
ldIni sneo, ana the amounts must be carried out
ana footed up for each class. They should be
suDmltted with the following heading:
l. LOT WEI hereby propose to furnish for the
service OF the Indian Department, and according
september, 3d. 1856. the following articles at the
prices thereto affixed, there insert tie list accor-
ding 10 the class or classes proposed for delivera.
ole In the city Of Boston, New York Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Pttsburg, Cincinnati, St. Louis,
Detroit or Chicago as the case may b., j be-
fore the first day Of April next, or at such time or
times during the year 1857 as may be ordered by
| the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs; and FOR
wei 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,
ferent description, rs may be required for the
service Of the Indian Department during the wear
1887, deliverable above stated. And IL this
porposal be accepted for, there insert the number
will, within ten days thereafter, execute a con
tract accordingly and give security, satisfactorv
to the Commissioner OF Indian Affais, for the
faithful performance Of the samen
Each proposal must also be accomus n,ed hv :.
guarantee, In the following form, to be signed bv
two or more responsible persons, whose ana Glen
cy must be certified by a United Suites Judge or
owe hereby guaranty that the above bidder.
or bidders, II contract shall be awarded to
him, or them, according to his Tor theirI fore
going btd or proposal, viii execute crontrsct and
give security for the performance thereof, as Or,
S,oeo IN the Advertisement for proposals for In
dian goods, dated September q, 1855; and we
agIes 70 pay any and all damages or losses which
.ne United states or the Indians may suffer by
ssson OF failure 90 to do on the part Of the said
bidder" Tor bidders . - - -
NO proposal viii Be considered that does not
sulctiy conform to the terms and directions Of
tnls advertisement; and bidders are particularly
requested to examine the samples before making
"a :. GEO. w. MANYPEANY,