National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-17


OF the above supplies, the Groceries will be In
spected and received at New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago, st. Louis, or Sioux City, and must be
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 viii be received for Flour, Wheat, Corn,
Bacon, Pork and Beans, delivered at the several
agencies, or at such other points as bidders may
The cattle for the Sioux agencies In Dakota
must average not less than $50 pounds for six
months, from July LIST to January LIST, 1876, and
from January LIST 70 July LIST, 1876. For allother
agencies good merchantable cattle will be re-
Quired.
each.oi the points named on the first day Of July
next, and thereafter be continued, AOt oftener
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.
That there may be no failure on the part OF the
contractor, he VIII be required TO keep sufficient
beef cattle in the vicinity OF the agency for proper
deliveries, and should he fall in this respect, or,
for any reason, should not deliver cattle as re-
CURED, the undersigned will purchase them at
the expense Of said contractor.
The Flour must be fresh ground, of Xxx quality,
made wholly from good, sound wheat, and dcliV-
cred in strong, double sacks, each sack to be
branded Indian Department Flour" samples Of
which, in quantity not less than Is pounds, must
be furnished by the successful bidders 70 ne
street, New York, before the execution Of any
contract, and 70 which all deliveries will be
strlctly held in the inspection.
The Bacon must be sound and sweet and put
The Coffee must be delivered in double sacks.
The Sugar must be delivered In barrels, full
hesd-lined.
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, aud furnish sam
| pie Of each article bid for, except the Flour
| (Sisseton agency excepted,) Wheat Bacon, Pork
All articles furnished by contract made under
this advertisement will be subject to Inspection
| and such articles as may In any respect tail to
conform to the requirements OF the contract will
be rejected, and II, in that case the contractor
fails 70 furnish others Of the required quality with
Payments viii be made on proper receipts after
the accounts therefor shall have been properly
Each proposal must have q copy Of this adver.
tisemenI attached thereto.
In executing the contract the right will be re-
served 10 increase diminish the quantity OF any
OF the articles embraced in the foregoing sche1-
ule and the further right will be reserved to In
crease or decrease the amount speeined IN any
contract to an extent not exceeding twenty-five
per cent, and the right is also reserved to reject
any or all proposals, II such course should be
deemed for the best interests Of the Government.
No bids will be considered from persons who
have in any respect deiaulted In any Did hereto
| fore made.
NO sam ple bDouiu III dng nAg luulSHNS No
| Of the bidder but should be identified with the
| proposal by private mark, which should De the
| 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 sample
presented, In addition to giving the prise ia the
bid II will much facilitate the making Of awards.
No samples will be opened until after all the bids
shall have been publiclyrcad.
No contract, or part thereof, will be permitted
to be sublet or assigned 70 any other party With
| out the written consent Of the Secretary Of the
| Interior. ..
Blanks for proposals will be furnished on spDli-
cation TO this Office TO No. 81 White street. New
York.