New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
INDIAN SUPPLIES,
INSPECTION OF TIE STORES IN THIS CITY-CosT OF
THE GOODS-DEPARTMENT METHODS EXPLAINED
BY COMMISSIONER Z. +. SMITH AND OTHERS

INSPECTION OF TIE STORES IN THIS CITY-CosT OF
THE GOODs-DEPARTMENT METHODS EXPLAINED
BY COMMISSIONER z. p. SMITH AND OTHERS.
BY invitation of the Board of Indian Com
mssioners representatives of the daily and religious
journals in this city met the Indian storehOuse at No
50 whe-st., yesterday afternoon. The object OF the
meeting was for explanation Of the system which the
Commission have adopted this year for the first time
regulating the examination and purchase OF Indian sup
plies, as also TO afford opportunity Of inspect
ing tho goods now at the storehouse, which
will be shipped West today At present there are goods
TO the value Of about $4,000 in the Whe-st store
house. in addition TO the stores In Philadelphia and
Baltimore. Among those present yesterday were Gen
Clinton b. Fisk, President of the Board OF Indian Com
missoners f. II Smith, Secretary; T. A Hayt, Chair
man of the Purchasing Committee L. r. Smith, Indian
Commissioner the Rev. A. s. WOodlc Of The ChlTeh
Journal the Rev Dr. Wheeler of The Me0dtst the Rev.
Lyman Abbott and s. +. WarnerOf The Christian Weekly
Commissioner l.. p Smith stated that the entire appro-
pration for the Indians this year is abon So 600
This amount expected TO all the expenses of
the Department. including the deficiencies from last
year The appropriation is divided about rs follows:
For goods, So 100000 for beef, 81 800 600 and for
cash paid with special appropriations 81 100000, eav-
ing only about 81 600 900 to deiray all the expenses of
the seventy agencies All but three of the Indian agents
are appointed upon the recommendation of missionary
societies. The inspectors OF the different articles pur-
chased with the prices paid, arc as follows:
sugar-Inspcctors Aldema Fuller; So 81 and IS 50
Teas-inspector George W. Lane; 80 cents per pound
Coee-Inspector W. A. Miller; 21l3 cents per pound
TobaccO-Inspector W. j. Hoodess; 52i0 and 90 cents
BlanEets-Inspector E. sade so cents per pound.
Hats and Caps-Inspector o. Benedict; 40 and 40
cents
OF groceries the Inspector is s. ": Bass Of drugs and
medicines, John McKasson. No award was made on
drugs and medicines as the goods will be furnished by
the Medical Department of the army.
The prices paid for the principal articles of dry goods,
OF which H. Terbell is inspector, were the folowing
OvercOats, SO IS sack coats, SO So vests, 81 80
trousers 81 The cacoesprncipally Spragues prints,
with few Orientals-cost Zig cents per yard calico
Shirts 33l9 cents each red flannel Shirts 80 cents
striped shrting 122 cents sheeting gig cents bed
ticking, 1919 cents plaid insey % cents Kentucky
jean, 20 cents blue indigo, 123I cents.
VIM Bryce is inspector of hardware. Rimmons
cost 50 20 per Hunters axes s. 80 per dozen
batches, SIS per DOZEN ax-handes, 81 80 per dozen
frying pans II 50 on average per dozen tin plates
al cents per dozen pint and quart tin cups, 80 cents and
20 cents per dozen tin dippers q cents per dozen;
s. rs per dozen; snxnc6 butchers Knives 81 eic
hoes So 20 per dozen; hoehandles 81 70 per dozen
shears 50 80 dozen iron kettles 90 cents, and gal
yanizcd kettles 80 cents each.
shoes cost 81 40 per pair boys shoes ii 4O womens
Shoes II 35 misses shoes II 10, and chirens shoes,
In addition these articles there large quanti
ties of needles and thimbes, shooks, and fishing lines
The Commissioners stated to those present that upon
the formation OF the Indian Commission in the Spring
the number Of Indians to be provided for during
the ensuing year, together with their necessities and
the probable quantity of goods which each
tribe will require Upon the receipt OF these statements
the Indian Commissioner proceeded to make prorata
division and subdivision of the entire appropriation
made by Congress and the Commission, after calculating
the quantity OF each article required proceeded to invite
bids from merchants by printed circulars setting forth
the specifications Each merchant upon making pro
pOsal was required TO forward TO No 80 White
At sample Of the article to be furnished
These samples were all examined by gentlemen
who were not supposed to be at all interested
in the award and who recognized as experts.
The examiner inspector expected TO select what
ne considered to he best article for the price TO which
he was confined by the limits fixed by the Indian Com
missioner
After the award had been made, the inspector this
wear for the first time was required to be present at the
time and place OF the delivery OF the goods In order TO
make full and careful comparison between the goods
delivered and the sample upon which the award was
made. Should the goods not compare faVoraDly with
the sample, IL IL the duty OF the inspector
Commissioners whose duty 1t Is TO compel compliance
with the OF the contract Should the contractor
refuse this proposals again invited new CON
tract made and the original contractor Orets ~ per
cent OF the amount OF his contract which he was pre-
vOusy required To deposit In some Government deposi
tory, subject TO the order OF the Board Of Commits
sioners, security: it Is claimed that heretofore
nv allowing contractors local inspection at the
poiut of delivery In this way u was easy 10 enect
cOuson between the contractor ana he loc Inspector
the Boord OF Commissioners claim tnat under the pres
ent system no COLLISION Is practicable.