The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-28

The quantity Of any of the articles named or substi
tute others in lieu thereof
The whole amount in money to be applied to the
purchase of goods, viii be about S85,006 Of which
some $4,000 will be wanted on the seaboard, and
the residue in the west. Goods of American man.
ufacture, all other things being equal, will be pre-
ferred. gss, .,.e,r N.
The party proposing to supply the articles will
make an invoice Of all the items embraced in the
above list and afx the prices in dollars and cents,
at which he they will furnish them, deliverable
in New York and ST. Louis respectively, on or
before the fifteenth day Of May next, assuming
the quantity Of each article specified in this adver
tisement, and extending the cost making an aggre-
gate of the whole invoice before sending it on. The
goods will be inspected at New York st. Louis by
an agent of the United States, who will be appointed
by the department for the purpose, and ascertain
the conformity of the articles purchased with the
samples exhibited, when the contract shall be made
and with the terms of the contract ITSELF which shall
contain clause that if the articles not furnished
within the time prescribed, ii they are Of insufi-
Gent quality, in the opinion of the agent aforesaid,
and if within FIVE days after notice Of such INSULT
cheney The. party shall not furnish others in lieu
thereof, Of the required quality, the United States
shall be authorized TO purchase them Of ohers, and
70 charge any increase Of price they may be COM
PEELED pay therefor TO the contractor, who shall
pay the said difference to the United States.
As these goods will not be ready for delivery be-
fore the middle Of May, separate proposals will be
received for their transportation from New York or
ST. Louis, TO their destination in the Indian country
up to first Of March nert
Bonds will be required, in the amount of the bids,
with two good sureties, the suflicency Of whom
20 be certified by United Suites Judge or district
attorney, for the faithful performance Of the con-
tracts. Payment will be made after the contract is
completed, and the delivery Of the goods at New
York and st. Louis respectively, TO agent of the
department, upon duplicate invoice certified by
him.
Communications to be marked, Proposals for
Indian goods.n
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading and none will be received that arc not
made in the form and terms here prescribed:
81 Cor we) propose to furnish, for the service of
the Indian Department, the following goods, at the
prices affixed to them respectively, viz;
(Iere insert the list Of goods.)
"Delivcrable in the city of New York, or St.
Louis, on or before the -- day Of ---- next
and in case of the acceptance Of his proposal, the
quantity being prescribed by the department, Tor
WEI will execute contract according this agree
ment and give satisfactory security TO the depart
ment within eight days after the acceptance Of this
bid and in case Of failure to enter into such con-
tract and give such security, Tor wei will pay 70
the United States the difference between ihe sums
hidden by me- Tor us,) and the sum which the Uni
ted States may be Obliged to pay for the same mti-
cles.y
Orrick INDIAN Abrams,
September 30, I845.
da 6l II. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
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