National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-20
Glass No. 3.
HARDWARE, sc.

800 dozen best Cast-steeI Axes. 3 to ~ pounds
800 dozen best Cast-steei Hunters Axes,
Handled
800 dozen Ax-handles, 3sineh, No. l.
4G0 dozen short.hAndle Fry Pans, Nos. l, and
8, in equal quantities.
800 dozen Iron Pans, pressed, 2, and quarts
$50 dozen Tin Plates.
1000 dozen Tin Cups piuts and quarts. .
20 dozen tinned-tron Clippers, long handles.
900 dozen tinned-irOn Tablespoons.
200 dozen tinned-irOn Teaspoons
1000 dozen Butcher Knives, 6inch.
IS dozen Hunting Knives, inch.
100 dozen SKinning Knives, 6-inch.
100 dozen Knives and Forks, good quality.
so dozen Pocket Knives.
100 dozen Taper Saw Files, ~ inch.
so dozen Mill-Saw Files.
Us dozen Planters Hoes, No. . best cast-steeI,
60 dozen Oe-handles.
IS dozen Hatchets.
400 dozen Eish-hOOks, assorted Sizes
leo dozen Fish lines assorted sizes.
rs dozen Sewing Avis.
$50 dozen SeWing-awl Handles
lis dozen Cast-steel Shears, ~ and inches
AIS dozen Coarse Combs.
800 dozen Fine-tooth Combs.
loo dozen Open Tbimblos.
IFS dozen Zinc Mirrors.
$4,000 Needles, assorted sizes.
10,0O0 Needles, GloVers'.
lis Beaver Traps, NeWhouse, No. 1.
IS Mink Traps, Newhouse.
5000 Camp Kettles, in nests Of three.
$500 punches Beads, assorted colOrs
Bids ito be Endorsed proposals for Drugs'') will
schedules Of which will be furnished on applica.
tion to this office or to the Office in New York.
The letters "U. ). i. u" 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
Eny way Indicate the name Of the bidder but
should be Identified with the proposal by pri-
Tate mark, which should be the same upon the
proposal as upon the sample. Special care should
be taken to adopt such a 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, 1t Will mncn facilitate the making Of awards
No samples will be opened until after ali the bids
shall have been publicly read.
In executing the contract the right will be re-
served TO increase diminish the quantity of apy
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 ave per cent
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 baltng 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-
lected 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 defaultsd in any bid hereto
fore made.
No contract, or part thereof, will be permitted
to be sub-let 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
properly approved.
At the execution of the contract bond will be
required to its full amount for the faithful per-
Torrance thereof, with two or more sureties,
whose suffciency must be certified to by United
States or district attorney.
Blanks for proposals will be furnished on ap-
plieation to this Once or 70 No. 81 White street
New York.
Every bid amounting to 5000 or over must be
accompanied by certified check or draft, 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; MetropoIL
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
not be less than five per eentum on the amount
Of supplies proposed TO be furnished; and In case
any bidder on being awarded a contract shall fail
to execute the same with good and sufficient sure
ties, according to the terms OF his Did, such bid
der shall forfeit the amount so deposited 10 the
United States; but If 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 ofhce address, and parties residing
out of New York are requested to furnish New
York reference with their bids, and also their ad-
dress while in that city.
EoT1CE-Payment for the goods above adver-
tised for will be made Immediately after July l,
1875. EDW. T. SMITH,
ap2-F&Tutd Commissioner.