National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-27
Glass No. 3.
HARDWARE, &C.

500 pounds Indigo.
500 dozen best Csst-steel Axes to ~ pounds.
800 dozen best Csststeel Hunters Axes,
Handled.
800 dozen Ax-handIes, 36-inch, No. /.
$50 dozen shorthandle Fry Pans, Nos. !, 2 and
3, in equal quantities.
800 dozen Iron Pans, pressed, 2, 4 and quarts.
$50 dozen Tin Plates.
LOCO dozen Tin Cups, pints and quarts.
20 dozen tinned.fron Dippers, long handles.
600 dozen tinned-iron Tablespoons.
200 dozen tinned.iron Teaspoons.
1000 dozen Butcher Knives, 6-inch-
rs dozen Hunting Knives, inch.
100 dozen SHINING Knives, o-inch.
100 dozen Knives and Forks, good quality.
so dozen Pocket Knives.
100 dozen Taper Saw Files, ~ inch.
so dozen Mill-saw Files.
lbs dozen Planters Hoes, No. 2, best caststeel.
so dozen Hoe-handles.
IS dozen Hatchets.
400 dozen Fish-hoOks, assorted sizes.
100 dozen Fish lines, assorted sizes.
225 dozen Sewing Avis.
$50 dozen SeWing-aWl Handles.
us dozen Cast-steel Shears, ~ and inches.
4T5 dozen Coarse Combs.
800 dozen Fine-tooth Combs.
100 dozen Open Thimbles.
It's dozen Zinc Mirrors.
175, 900 Needles, assorted sizes.
10000 Needles, Glovers'.
iT5 Beaver Traps, Newhouse, No. l.
IS Mink Traps, NeWhouse.
5000 Camp Kettles, in nests Of three.
$500 punches Beads, assorted colors.
BIDS 10 be indorsed Proposals for Drugs'l will
schedules Of which VIII be furnished on applica-
tion to this etice or to the office in New York.
The letters "U. s. l. ID" 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 no sample must in
any way indicate the name Of the bidder, but
should be Identified with the proposal by Q pri-
yate mark, which should be the same upon the
be taken to adopt such q private mark as will in
sure distinction from other bidders. Failure to
comply with this rule will subject the sample to
rejection.
II bidders will mark the price on each sample
presented, In addition 10 giving the price in the
bid, II will much facilitate the making Of awards.
No samples will be opened until after all the bids
shall have been publicly read.
In executing the contract the right will be re-
served to increase diminish the quantity of aIy
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
and the right is also further reserved to reject
any or all 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.
lions for shipment without extra charge for cases
or baling when in original packages, and Will be
subject to inspection by the Board Of Indian
Commissioners; and such articles as NAV in any
respect fail to conform to the samples will be re-
jected and the contractor held to furnish others
Of the required quality within fire days; or, fall
ing in that, they will be purchased at his ex-
pense. ,,
NO bids vii be CONSIDERED from persons VINO
have in any respect delaultsd in any bid hereto
fore made.
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.
Payment will be made on the presentation Of
invoices at this Office after they shall have been
AT the execution Of the contract bond will be
required to its full amount for the faithful per-
formance thereof, with two or more sureties,
whose suff1ciency must be certified TO by United
States or district attorney.
Blanks for proposals will be furnished on ap-
plication to this Once or to No. 81 White street
New York.
accompanied BY q certified check or dram, 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:
Chemical National Bank, New York; MetropolI-
Of Commerce, New York; Union National Bank,
Chicago, Ill; National Bank OF the State OF Mis-
souri, st. Louis, NO., which check or draft shall
not be less than nve per centum on the amount
Of supplies proposed to be furnished; and In case
any bidder on being awarded contract shall fail
ties, according to the terms Of his bid, such bid
der shall forfeit the amount 50 deposited to the
United States; but II such contract shall be duly
executed as Aforesaid, such draft or check so de-
posted shall be returned to the bidder.
Each bidder must designate his place OF busi-
ness and post ot1ce 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~PaymeDt for the goods above advsr-
tised for Will be made Immediately after July j,
1875. EDW. p. SMITH,
ap2FkTutd Commissioner.