The national Republican., 1866-11-24
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.
DEPARTMENT OF fHE IsrERIoR, J
OgrIcE OF ISDrAN ABRAMS,

WAsHIxoroN, D. O., Nov. 81, 1885
Sealed proposals, endorsed Proposals for Indian
until II o'clock m. on SATURDAY, the l5,h day Of
given, the articles named IL the following list The
proposal: to indie.,s IN separate columns, a what
ma Al Whs, prs. thew vii be- dsiirerss =, 81 Leui,
Missouri The good. 10 be delivered at either place al
tho cost Of the contractor;
MAcKINAc BLANKRrs"foREios OR DOMESTIC.
$500 pair pt white Blankets so172 inchs' to weigh
aSOOPslr white Blankets. si1oe inches to weigh
go g.i, psvhis. Blankets, ss.SO inches to weigh
900 pair sp. .earls. Blankets, ,oor1ainshes to weigh
800 pair AZ pt scarlet Blankets S4xos inches to weigh
200 pair pt green Blankets oox7a inches. to weigh
1000 pair p. Iadso Blue Blankets eox7a inches to
$500 pair 2K pt Indigo Blue Blankets pxss inshss
100 pr pt Indigo Blue Blankets, 4arss inches. to
CLoTHs-FORIIdH OR DOMESTIC.
goo yards Fancy List Blue Cloth.
500 yards Saved Lis. Blue Cloth,
pRT aR,f1 aoops. oot;
SSc @ dozen e. woolsn shswls.
o00C0 yards Blue Drilling.
sSSS0 eco yard: s.SV, s.S s,,lra pr,il,ng I'm
5000 yards Super satlnst.
1000 yards satret
5000 yards Hickory shirtiug.
1000 @ ooo yard. Brsxn shir'ing.
1000 yards Duck, ger ..at.)
HARDwARB
100 dorm best east steel Axes, from to 81 pounds
100 dozen best cas-. steel Half Ayes from 2to pounds.
900 Camp Kettles, assorted sizes.
1000 short handle Fry pans.
900 doIsn Tin.pa.', a. and quart In equal quaint
i,ooo DOZEN iron Table Spoons.
a,sSS dozen bateSsi HALVES, Q inch blade.
1000 dozen Fish Hooks, (assorted)
800 dozen Iish Lines. .(assorted,)
with he proposals. and the goods furnished to be equal
| In all respects to the samples
No bids for less than an entire class Of the articles
| specified will be considered,
Ali articles furnishsd under contract will bs risidiy
ys s
articles may in any respect fall to conform to the
samples viii rssetsd and in that the contractor
will be bound to urnsh others Of the required kind
quality within Five days; II that be not DONE they
will be purchased at his expense:
thereof ssr.asd ~ lhs aSsas or agents .pPontsd to
1as ~ ;: i's' .s
tbs above schedule, not exceeding three times the
amount thsrsoL
or rejected at the option Of the Department.
No bids will be onsldered from persons who have
failed 10 comply with the requirements Of q former
| contract with the United States.
Noproposal will be considered that does not
COMPLY with the following reqursmsnts;
Proposals must embrace the articles with the quants-
ties thereof set forth In the above schedule with the
prices s.nsxsd 70 each and The amount. must be car
and footed up. Said prices snd amounts must be so
given without any modification or proposed modinea-
Proposals. should be submitted in the following form
~ Tor vel hereby propose furnish the Indian Depart
ment according the terms Of the advertisement Of the
Commissionsr Of Indian Affairs, dated November a.
1866 the following articles at the prices thereto axsd
paragraph Of this advertisement Said articles are to
be deliverable either at New York 81. Louis the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs may elect on or before
the aoh d,y Of February nsis and this proposal be
eeute contract accordingly and giyo security satsfae
tory the Of indian AAirs for the faith
| ful performance Of the same
Each proposal must be accompanied by q guaranty,
in the following FORM to be signed BY two responsible
persons whose suhcency must be certified BY United
States Judge or District Attorney;
we hereby Jointly aud ssvsrally guarantee that the
cd to him Tor thsm) according to his Tor thsr) bid or
proposal wil execute contract accordingly and give
the requisite security for the faithful Of the
for Indian goods dated November a. lsest and In the
event OF his Tor their failure to do hereby agree
and bind ourselves heirs exeeutors and adminis
traitors to forfeit and pay the United States as damages
.1p not less than af'eon per cent on the amount OF
Bonds will be required In the amouut Of the bid for
the faithful performance Of the contract, with two or
more surets whose sunoency must be certified to BY
| LEWIS v. BoGY,
| nos2 .thsatutdsl6 Commissioner.