National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-23
Class No. ..
HARDWARE, sc.

500 pounds Indigo.
500 dozen best Cast-steel Axes, 3 to ~ pounds
800 dozen best CaststeeI Hunters Axes
Handled.
800 dozen AT.handIes, SSincb. No.
$50 dozen short handle Fry Pans, Nos. l, 2 and
8, in equal quantities.
500 dozen Iron Pans, pressed, % and 6quarts
$50 dozen Tin Plates.
1000 dozen Tin Cups, pInts and quarts.
% dozen timed iron DIppers, long handles.
600 dozen tinned-iron Tablespoons.
200 dozen tinned.iron Teaspoons
1000 dozen Butcher Knives, 6-ineh.
rs dozen Hunting Knives, o inch.
100 dozen Spinning Knives, 6-inch.
100 dozen Knives and Forks, good quality.
so dozen Pocket Knives.
100 dozen Taper Saw Files. ~ inch.
so dozen MiIl-saw Files
l25 dozen Planters Hoes. No. 2, best cast-steel.
so dozen Hoe handles
IS dozen Hatchets.
400 dozen Eish-hoOks, assorted sizes.
loo dozen Fish lines, assorted sizes.
DIS dozen Sewing Avis.
$50 dozen Sewing awl Handles.
IFS dozen Oast-steel Shears, ~ and inches
AIS dozen Coarse Combs.
800 dozen Fine-tooth Combs
100 dozen Open Thimbles
IFS dozen Zinc Mirrors.
$4,000 Needles, assorted sizes.
10000 Needles, Glovers'.
175Beaver Traps, NeWhouse, No. 4.
rs Mink Traps, NeHhouse.
5000 Camp Kettles, in nests Of three.
$500 punches Beads, assorted colors.
Bids ito be Endorsed Proposals for DruRs''l will
also be received for medical and hospita sip1Ijes
schedules Of which will be furnished on applica.
ton to this otfice or to the office in New YORK.
The letters +U. S. /. D." will be required to be
plainly marked in the centre Of each blanket fur
nished under this advertisement.
Parties bidding are required to furnish sam
pies OF the articles bid for but sample must in
any way indicate the name Of the bidder but
should be Identified with the proposal by pri-
vate mark, which should be the same upon the
proposal as upon the sample. Special care should
be taken to adopt such private mark as will IN.
sure distinction from other bidders. Failure to
comply with this rule will subject the sample to
rejection.
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
shall have been publicly read.
In executing the contract the right will be re-
served 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 decrease the amount specified in any Contract
to an extent not exceeding twenty-five per cent,
and the right lie also further reserved to reject
any or Rll proposals, II such q course should be
deemed for the best interests Of the Govern
ment.
The articles furnished under contract must be
delivered at the places designated for their re-.
ception, packed and marked according to direc.
or baling when in original packages, and viii be
subject 70 inspection by the Board OF Indian
Commissioners; and such articles as NAV in any
jected and the contractor held to furnish Others
Of the required quality within fire days; or, fail
ing in that, they will be purchased at his ex-
No bids vii be considered from persons who
have in any respect defaulted in any bid hereto
No contract, or part thereof, will be permitted
TO be sublet or assigned to any other party with
out the written consent Of the Secretary Of the
Interior.
Payment will be made on the presentation of
invoices at this Office, after they shall have been
At the execution Of the contract a bond will be
required to fits full amount for the faithful per-
formance thereof, with two or more sureties,
whose sutticiency must be certified to by q United
Blanks for proposals will be furnished on ap-
plleation to this Once or to No. 81 White street
New York.
Every bid amounting to q, 200 or over must be
accompanied by certified check or dratt, paya-
BILE to the order Of the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, upon some United States depository, or
upon some one Of the following national banks:
tan National Bank, New York; National Bank
of Commerce, New York; Union National Bank,
Chicago, ILL; National Bank Of the State Of Mis-
souri,, st. Louis, Mo-, which check or draft shall
Of supplies proposed to be furnished; and in case
any bidder on being awarded contract shall fail
to execute the same with good and su1icient sure
ties, according to the terms Of his bid, such bid
der shall forfeit the amount 80 deposited to the
United States; but If such contract shall be duly
executed as aforesaid, such draft or check 90 de-
posted shall be returned TO the bidder.
Each bidder must designate his place OF bust
ness and post of1ce address, and parties residing
out of New York are requested to furnish q New
York reference with their bids, and also their ad-
dress while in that city.
Bidders are invited to be present at the opening
NoTICE-Psyment for the goods above advsr-
1875. EDW. p. SMITH,
ap2-F&Tutd Commissioner.