National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-24
LsoFOR THE FOLLOWING GROCERIES,

ALSO FOR THE FOLLOWING GROCERlES.
4O6, 500 pounds Of Coffee, green.
$4,000 pounds good Brown Sugar.
$1,000 pounds Plug Tobacco, in boxes.
O., SEQ pounds good Brown Soap, in boxes.
70,5OO pounds Salt, fine, in barrels.
100 pounds Baking Powder in Il and 4
packages.
10000 pounds Tea.
z, 500 pounds Rice.
or the above supplies, the Groceries will be In
spected and received at New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago, st. Louis, or Sioux City, and must pc
delivered, packed and marked for shipment, By
the 18th day Of May, 1875. All other supplies,
except Beef, must be ready for inspection and
delivery at such times and in such quantities as
will secure at each agency, at all times, at least
Bids will be received for Flour, Wheat, Corn,
Bacon Pork and Beans, delivered at the several
agencies, or at such other points as bidders may
designate.
must average not less than $50 pounds for SIX
months, from July LIST to January LIST, lSlo, aud
from January LIST TO July LIST, 1sI6; For All otner
agencies good merehantable cattle VIII Dc re-
Quired.
each.of the points named on the first day Of July
next and thereafter be continued, not oftener
than semi monthly, upon the written order OF the
Department, at such times and In such quantities
as may be required for the service.
When practicable, the cattle for use during the
months Of January, February and March will be
received in December, for freezing.
contractor, he viii be required TO keep sufficient
beef cattle in the vicinity OF the agency for proper
deliveries, and should he fall in thus respect or
Quired, the undersigned will purchase them at
the expense Of said contractor
The Flour must be fresh ground, OF Xxx quality,
msde wholly from good, sound wheat, and dcliV-
cred in strong, double sacks each sack TO De
branded Indian Department Flour" samples Of
which, in quantity not less than p pounds, must
be furnished by the successful bidders to the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, at NO. 81 Whlte
street. New York, before the execution 81 any
| strictly held in the inspection.
The Bacon must be sound and sweet, and put
rbe Coffee must be delivered in double sacks.
The Sugar must be delivered in barrels fuli
| head-lned.
The Corn must be in strong gunnies reserved.
Bids for Beef Cattle will state the price per
pound gross. Parties bidding for the other articles
will state price per pound net and furnish a sam
| lSisseton agency exeepted,) Wheat, Bacon, PorK,
Corn and Salt.
this advertisement will be subject to inspection,
| and such articles as may in any respect tall 70 70
confsrm to the requirements OF the contract VIII
falls 10 furnish others Of the required quality with
out delay they will be purchased at his expense.
Payments will be made on proper recelPts AItSr
/ the accounts therefor shall have been properly
Each proposal must have copy Of this adVsr-
In sIeeatinS the contract the right will be re.
| served TO increase or diminish the quantity OF any
| of the articles embraced in the foregoing scned'
ule and the further right will be reserved TO In
crease or decrease the amount specified In any
| contract to an extent not exceeding twenty-five
per cent, and the right is also reserved to reject
any or ali proposals, II such course should DC
deemed for the best interests OF the Government
| No bids will be considered from persons who
have In any respect defaulted In any bid hereto
fore made.
No sample should in any way indicate the namt
| of The bidder but should be identified with the
proposal by private mark, which should be tht
same upon the proposal as upon the sample. SPe
cial care should be taken to adopt such private
mark as will insure distinction from other DID
ders. /,
If bidders will mark the price on each sGmPt
presented, in addition to giving the price In TN
bid It will much facilitate the making OF awards
No samples will be opened until after all the bid
shall have been publlelyireSd.
No contract, or part thereof, viii De permlttec
to be sub-let or assigned TO any other party Win
out the written consent Of the Secretary Of tn
Interior.
Blanks for proposals will be furnished on sppli
cation to this ohice or to No. 81 White street, New
York. -, =
Every bid amounting to 5000 or over must b
accompanied by certified check or dram, payaol