Arizona citizen., 1875-04-17

b l Beef Cattle, on the hOof. 1 100, ,000 pounds xxx Flour 5000 pounds Coffee, (green.) 1000 pounds good Brown Sugar. | 75,000 pounds Corn.
 Mescalero Apache Agency, N. M. 100000 pounds gross, good merchantable Beef Cattle, on the hOof.
 4U0, ,000 pounds xxx Flour.
 1000 pounds Coffee, (green.) I,000 pounds good Brown Sugar.
 100000 pounds Corn.
 Southern Apache Agency, N. M. 250,O00 pounds gross, good merchantable
 Beef Cattle, on the ho0f. l00,0 900 pounds xxx Flour. I,6QO pounds Coffee, (green.)
 3,200 pounds good Brown Sugar. 25,O00 pounds Corn.
 C1marrOn Agency, N. M. 70, 900 pounds net, good merchantahle beef
 on the block. ...- . 150000 pounds Shorts. Abiquiu Agency, N. M. ., 5O,O0O pounds net, good merchandise Beef
 on the block l50, ,000 pounds xxx Flour. Parties bidding will state price per pound, and furnish sample Of the Coffee and Sugar. The prices must be given with out modification or any proposed moditi- cation whatever.
 The delivery of the Beef Cattle and Flour must commence at each of the points named, on the first day or July next. The other articles 10 be delivered at the respective agencies as required for the service. . -'.
 That there may be no failure on the part of the contractor, he will be required to keep the beef cattle ill the vicinity of the agency, to be delivered when required {; and should it be ascertained that he is not collecting cattle in the vicinity fast enough or should he fail to deliver them as requlr- ed, the undersigned will purchase, or cause to be purchased, beef cattle as he may elect, at the expense of said contract or.
 In executing the contract the right will be reserved to increase or diminish the quantity of any of the articles embraced in the foregoing schedule, and the further right will be reserved to increase or de- crease the amount specified in any con tract to an extent not exceeding twenty five per cent.
 Ali articles furnished by contract made under this advertisement will be subject to inspection, and such articles as may ill any eSpect iail to conform to the reQuirc- mentS of contract and the sample will be rejected, and 1T in that case the contractor fails to furnish the required quahty with out delay, they will be purchased at his expense.
 Payment will be made on proper re- ceipts, after the accounts therefor shall have been properly approved.
 Each proposal must have q copy Of this advertisement attached thereto.
 The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals, if such course should be deem ed for the interests of the government.
 No bids will be considered from persons who have failed To comply with the re- quirem ents of d former contract.
 No contract, or part thereof, will be per mitted to be assigned or filled by other parties without the written consent of the Secretary Of the Interior.
 Bidders whose proposals shall exceed the sum of 5000 must accompany their bids with d certified check or draft, paya- ble to the order of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, upon some United States depository, or upon some one of the fol- lowing named National Banks:
 Chemical National Bank, Metropolitan National Bank and National Bank ot Commerce, New YOrk.
 Union National Bank, Chicago, III.
 National Bank of the State of Missouri, St. Louis, Mo.
 Which check or draft shali not be less than five per cent. on the amount Of the supplies. as aforesaid; and in case any such bidder, on being awarded a contract, shall fail to execute the same. with good and sufficient SuretieS, according to the terms on which such bid was made and accepted, such bidder shall forfeit the amount so deposited to the United States, and the same shall forthwith be paid into the Treasury; but if such contract shall be duly executed as aforesaid, such draft or check so deposited shall be returned to the bidder.
 Bonds will be required in the amount of the bid for the faithful performance of the contract, with two or more SuretfeS, whose Sufficiency must be certified to by Unit ed States judge or district attorney.
 Each bidder must designate his place of business, where communications sent to him will be received, the same 10 be enter ed in his contract should one be awarded him.
 Proposals should be inclosed in an envel- ope, addressed to the undersigned, and indorsed |" Proposals for Supplies for Ind ians in Arizona and New Mexico"
 Proposals are also invited for Transpor- tation from San Francisco to the above named agencies in Arizona, to be endors- ed Proposals for Transportation in Ari- ZOna."
 The bids will be opened in the presence of the Board of Indian Commissioners and a Committee to be designated by the Secretary of the Interior, as soon as the time for receiving the same shall have ex- pired.
 Bidders are invited to be present.
 EDW. P. SMITH, Commissioner.
 April 10. 27-2w DLANK WATER RECEIPTS AS PRE-