The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-12

determine whether the bidder is competent and responsible
OF not. .l
schedule of the articles with samples may be seen a
the Office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in Wash
ngion, exhibiting the amount omoney to be expended io
each article but the department the right
crease diminish the quantity of of the articles named
or substitute others in lien thereof require smila
prices such goods may be wanted for presents ohe
purposes, in the administration of the affairs of the depart
ment.
The whole in money he applied to the pur
chase of goods will be about $4,000; OF which some
$40 900 will be wanted the seaboard and the residue ia
the west Goods Of American manufacture. all Other
things being equal win be prefered but all the
plies of blankets and cloths on hand of foreign
acure II will be necessary, when domestic article bid
for that the sample of should accompany the bid
able the department TO decide whether it of equal quality
with the samples TO be exhibited.
The party proposing 70 supply the articles will make
fix the prices in dollars and CENTS at which he they vii
furnish them, deliverable in New York aud ST Louis res
pectiveiy, before the fifteenth day of May next,
Stunning the quantity of each article specified in this ad
yersmen and extending the cost making aggregate
the whole invoice before send ing The goods will be
inspected New York ST. Louis by agent of the Uni
ed States who will be appointed by the department for
the purpose and to ascertn the conformity Of the articles
purchased with the samples exhibited, when the
shall be made, and with the terms Of the contract itself
which shall contain clause that II the articles are no
furnished within the time prescribed, if they of in
sufficient quality IN the opinion OF The agent aforesaid
and within live days after notice of such nsuficiency
the party shall not furnish others in lieu thereof the
qured quality the United States shall be authorized pur
chase them OF Others and To charge increase Of
they may be compelled 70 pay therefor TO the contractor
Bonds will be required, in the of the bids with
good surees, the sucency of whom to be certified by
United States Judge district attorney, the faithful
performance of the Payment will be made after
the contract is completed and the delivery of the goods
New York and St Louis respectively agent Of the de-
partment upon duplicate invoice certified by him
Communications TO be marked, Proposals for Indian
goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following heading
and none will be considered that made in the form
and terms here prescribed
(or WEI propose TO furnish, for the service of the In
dian Department the following goods, at the prices affixed
TO them respectively, viz:
(Iiere insert the list of goods)
deliverable in the city of New York. St Louis on
or before the --- day of - next and in of the
acceptance OF his proposal the quantity being prescribed
by the department, Tor WEI win contract ac
ding to this agreement and give satisfactory security
the department. within days after the acceptance of h
bid and in OF failure into such
give such security (or WEI will pay the United State
the difference between the sums hidden by Tor us
and the sum which the United States may be obliged tt
pay for the same articles"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied with
guarantee in the following form, be signed by
more responsible persons, whose sucency be cert
fled by some one who is known to the department. ehe
personally or by his official positions
81 Tor WEI hereby guaranty that -, the above bid
der, will comply with the terms of the advertisement
Proposals Tor Indian goods dated September 49, lSlT,
the contract should be awarded him, and
tor the execution of the within the time presct bed
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w. MEDILL,
| Commissioner of Indian Affairs
! Sept 1S-3tawtlst Nov.