59         PROPOSALS RECEIVED AND CONTRACTS AWARDED 
Abstract of proposals received and contracts awardcd in NYew York City, under
advertisement 
of March 30, 1885, for medical snpplies Jor the Indian service-Continued.

[NOTE -Figures in large type denote the rates at which contracts have been
awarded; awards were 
made on comparison of samples with which each bid was accompa nied.] 
 
MEDICAL SUPPLIES-continued. 
 
MEDICINEs-continued. 
1 Ergot, fluid extract of, in 4-oz. bottles ...... ounces. 
2 Ether, compound spirits of (Hoffman's anodyne), 
in 8-oz. g. s. bottles, U. S. P-...........ounces. 
3 Ether, stronger, for anusthesia, in 1-lb. tins. ...do. 
4 Ether, spirits of nitrous (sweet spirits of niter), in 
8-oz. g. s. bottles, U. S. P---------------ounces 
5 Flaxsevd meal, in tins...................-pounds. 
6 Gelseminum, tincture of, in 4-oz. bottles...- . ounces. 
7 Gentian, alcoholic extract, in 1-oz. jars ---------.do.. 
8 Gentian, tinct., comp., in i-lb. bottles ....-pounds. 
9 Ginger, fluid extract of, in 8-oz. bottles..... ounces. 
10 Glycerine, pure, in 8-oz. bottles-.............do. 
11 Gum arabic, powdered, in 8-oz. w. m. bottles-.._do.. 
12 Hyoscyamus, alcoholic extract of, U. S. P., in 1-oz. 
w.im. jars-................................ounces. 
13 Hypophos. lime, soda, iron, and potash, sir. of, in 
1-lb. bottles  .............................. pounds 
14 Iodine, in 1-oz. g. s. bottles...............-ounces 
15 Iodine, tinct. of, U. S. P., in 8-oz. g. s. bottles .  do.. 
16 Iodofurm, in 1-oz. g. s. bottles----------------.do. 
17 Ipecac, fluid extract of, in 4-oz. bottles-........ do. 
18 Ipecacuanha, powdered, in 8-oz. bottles-.......-do. 
19 Iron, ammoniated citrate of................pounds 
20 Iron, solution of the subsulphate ot, in 4-oz. bot- 
tles-....................................ounces. 
21 Iron, sulphate of, commercial, in    10-lb. wood 
boxes..     ..    .   ..   ...---------------------------pounds. 
22 Iron, sulphate of, c. p., in 8-oz. w. m. bott... ounces. 
23 Iron sirup, iodide of, U. S. P., i 8-oz. bott- ....do. - 
24 Iron, quinia, citrate of, in 1-oz. bottles-....... do.. 
25 Iron, tinct, of the chloride of, U. S. P., in 8-oz. g. s. 
bottles..     .   .   .   .   ..---------------------------ounces 
26 Jaborandi, fluid extract, in 8-oz. bottles -----.do.. 
27 Jalap, powd,-red, in 4-oz. bottles...............do.. 
28 Lavender, compound spirits of, U. S. P ........ do.- 
29 Lead, acetate of, in 8-oz. bottles...............do.. 
30 Linseed oil, raw, in pint bottles-----------.bottles 
31 Licorice, extract of, in paper...............ounces 
32 Licorice, fluid extract-------------------.pounds. 
33 Licorice root, powdered, in 8-oz. bottles .... ounces. 
34 Magnesia, carb................................do.. 
35 Magnesia, heavy calcined, in 4-oz. w. m. bott...do.. 
36 Magnesia, sulphate of, in 10-lb. tins ......-pounds- 
37 Mercurial ointment, U. S. P., in 1-lb. pots-...... do.. 
38 Mercu-y with chalk, in 2-oz. w. m. bottles..- ounces. 
39 Mercury, corrosive chloride of (corrosive sublimate), 
in 1-oz. bottles....-........................ounces- 
40 Mercury, mild chloride of, U. S. P. (calomel), in 2-oz. 
bottles..................... -.............ounces 
41 Mercury, ointment of nitrate of, U. S. P. (citrine 
ointment), in 8-oz. pots ................... ounces. 
42 Mercury, pill of, U. S. P. (blue mass), in 8-oz. 
pots----------------------------ounces. 
43 Mercury, red oxide of, in 1-oz. bottles..- .do.. 
44 Mercury, yellow sulph., in 1 oz. bottles ------.do. 
45 Morphia, acetate of, in 1-oz. bottles............do._ 
46 Morphia, sulphate of, in *-oz. bottles -----------.do.- 
47 Mustard seed, black, ground, in 5-lb. tins ..pounds 
48 Myrrh, tincture, in 4-oz. bottles.,............ounces. 
49 Nux vomica, in 4-oz. bottles-...................do.. 
50 Nux vomica, alcoholic extract of, powdered, in 1-oz. 
bottles, U. S. P ........................... ounces 
51 0il, lemon, in 4-oz. bottles.................do.. 
52 Ointment boxes, tin, assorted sizes..........dozen. 
8   Olive oil, in -pint bottles....... .....bottles. 
 
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