National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-15

S5U,UOU POUNDS ROOQ Brown sugar.
$1,000 pounds Plug Tobacco, In boxes.
6S,5OO pounds good Brown Soap, in boxes.
7O,5O0 pounds Salt, fine, in barrels.
100 pounds Baking Powder in 4 and u
10000 pounds Tea.
2S,5OO 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 be
delivered, packed and marked for shipment, oy
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 lgt to January Ist, isIs, and
agencies good merchantable cattle will be re-
quired.
each:of the points named on the first day Of July
next, and thereafter be continued, not oftener
than semtmonthly, upon the written order Of the
as may be required for the service.
When practicable, the cattle for use during the
months months q January, February and March Will be
That there may be no failure on the part Of the
contractor, he VIII be required to keep SUFFICIENT
deliveries, and should he fail 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 dcliy-
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 TO the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, at No. 50 White
street, New York, before the execution of any
contract, and to which all deliveries will be
strictly held in the inspection.
The Bacon must be sound and sweet, and put
up In "Runnies."
The Coffee must be delivered in double sacks.
The Sugar must be delivered in barrels, full
The Corn must be in strong gunuies, reserved.
Bids for Beef CATTLE will state the price per
will state price per pound net, and 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,
conform to the requirements OF the contract will
be rejected, and II, In that case, the contractor
fails 10 furnish others Of the required quality with
out delay they will be purchased at his expense.
Payments will be made on proper receipts after
the accounts therefor shall have been properly
approved. l..
tisement attached thereto.
In executing the contract the right will be re.
served to increase diminish the quantity Of any
of the articles embraced In the foregoing sched-
ule, and the further right will be reserved to In
crease or decrease the amount specined In any
contract to an extent not exceeding twenty-five
per cent, and the right is also reserved 70 reject
any or all proposals, IL such q course should be
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. $500.
No sample should in any way indicate the name
OF the bidder, but should be Identified with the
proposal by private mark, which should be 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 bid.
ders.
If bidders will mark the price on each sample
presented, in addition to giving the price IN the
bid, it will much facilitate the making Of awards.
No samples will be opened until after all the bids
shall have been publiclyiread. 30
No contract, or part thereof, Will be permitted
to be sub-let or assigned to any other party with
out the written consent Of the Secretary of the
Interior.
Blanks for proposals Will be furnished on appli-
cation to this office or to No. 50 White street, New
Every bid amounting to 5000 or over must be