Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-19
PROPOSALS.
DReP0sALs FOR INDIAN GOODS.
DErARraEsr OF THE IsyERIoR;;.


DRePosALs FOR INDIAN GOODS.
or,en Isp.s nTr OF sa 5aoses e.
dan viii s. s aeesissd at the once Ct r.
18th day Of November next fer furnishing, ia the
quantities therein given the articles named in the
following list:
al FIRST Class LASS. -MAeKINAc BLANKETS. >.
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rrs ss1 nsn nSh he's, and Neigh - pounds
100 prs to
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n.9rs % iaehss d Weigh po1ns
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to measure s4EeS neh hes and weigh pounds
Iomessure 36x5o inches, and weigh "A pounds
SECOND cLAss-cLoTHs.
sie eC yards I... Fancy ly List Blue Blue Goth
/ 7a5 yards Saved List Scarlet Cloth
THIRD CLAss-DRY GOODS.
dozen ga Woolen shawls
1 1s1 pounds pounds LINEN t69son THREAD thread
ESQ yards Turkey red OH Calico
IS 40 yards Blue Drilling
$40 yards Brown Drilling
1909 yards Bed ticking, ired and blue stripe,
$500 yards Hickory Shirting
Il, 500 yards Brown Sheeting Al
$500 yards Duck, tfor tents)
$500 yards Flannels, assorted colors)
l,00o yards DENNIS
5000 yards Jeans
j 800 yards Cottonades
4 500 yards Checks, stripes and plaids.
FOURTH CLAss-HARDwARE.
IS dozen best Cast Steel Axes from to 3,s pounds,
IS dozen best Cast Steel Half Axes, from 2 to
.oo = pounds, with handles
COO short handle Fry rS: Pans ans '''
ss2 dozen Tin Pans, 2, 4, and 6 quart, in equal
go DOZEN asnr I!on Table Bfes Spoons
sisdozen Bateher K nives e inch blade)
1850 dozen Fish Hooks, (assorted)
go dozen Fish Lines, tassorted)
The goods must, in all respects, conform to and
be seen at any time at this office but as the sam
pies of blankets and cloths are of domestic manu-,
based on articles of foreign manufacture, samples
of which must accompany such bids:
greater or quantity of any of the articles than
that specified n the above schedule. If greater
All bids for furnishing said articles may be re-
No bids for less than an entire class of the arti-
cles specified will be considered.
A II articles furnished under contract will he
rigidly inspected and compared with the samples ny
an agent, or agents appointed for that purpose
Such goods or articles as may in respect fail to
conform to the samples will be rejected and in that
the contractor will be bound to furnish others
OF the required kind or quality within FIVE days
or II that be not done, they will be purchased at
Payment will be made for goods received on in
voices thereof certified by the agent or agents ap
n will he rad frpr
have failed to comply with the requirements of a
No proposal will be considered that does not
STRICTLY COMPLY with the following require
Proposals must embrace the articles, with the
quantities thereof set forth in the above sched
ae with tne en n to o and the
class to be separately stated and footed up Said
or 6 ha
Proposals should be submitted in the follow
form II or we hereby propose to furnish the In
dian Department, according to the terms of the adj
yertisement Of the Acting Commissioner of Indian
cles, at the prices thereto affixed Here insert the
list prepared indicated in the first paragraph of
cred at New York on or before the twentieth Iaoth
day Of February next, or at such time thereafter
missioner Of Indian Affairs and if this proposal be
accepted, COR WEI will, within five days thereaf
security satisfactory to the Commissioner of In
dian Aairs for the faithful performance Of the
Each proposal must be accompanied by guar
antee in the following form, to be signed by two
response BILE persons, whose suficiency must he
certified by United States Judge district attor-
ney:
I'VE hereby Jointly and severaly guarantee that
the above bidder, for bidders if contract shall
be awarded to him COR theml according to his lor
their bid proposal, will execute a contract &C
cordngly, and give the requisite security for the
faithful performance of the same, prescribed in
the advertisement for Proposals for Indian Goods
dated October l6 1857 and in the event of his tor
their failure to do. we hereby agree and bind
ourselves. heirs. executors and administrators
to forfeit and pay TO the United States, damages
UNI not less than fifteen per cent on the amount
of said bid PROPOSAL
Bonds will be required in the amount of the bid
for the faithful performance of the conti act. with
two or more sureties. whose suficiency must be
certified to by United st ates jud &c district at
tolney. CHARLES e. MIX,
oc IL thstutNI5 Acting Commissioner.