The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-29
CITY OF WASHINGTON, FRIDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 49, lS47


determine whether the bidder competent and responsible
schedule of the articles with sanples may be seen at
the office Of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in Wash
ngton exhibiting the amount ofmoney TO be expended for
each article; but the department reserves the right to in
crease or diminish the quantity Of of the articles named
or substitute Others in lieu thereof require at similar
prices, such goods be wanted for presents other
purposes, in the administration of the affairs of the depart
ment
The whole amount in money to be applied to the pur-
chase Of goods will be about $500; Of which some
the west. Goods of American manu- acure, all other
things being equal, win be preferred but all the
Piles of blankets and cloths hand of foreign
acture viii be necessary when domestic article is bid
for that the sample Of should accompany the bid
with II, the samples to be exhibited.
ae p OF I'll to Sppa the articles will make
furnish them, deliverable in New York and ST. c,is, res
Stunning the quantity of each article as specified Ia this adj
yertsment and extending the cost making aggregate
New York or ST. Louis by an agent Of the uni
ed States, who will be appointed by the department for
pure hased with the samples exhibited, when the contract
shall be made, and with the terms Of the ITSELF
which shall contain clause that if the articles
furnished within the time prescribed, if they of in
sufficient quality in the opinion OF the agent aforesaid
the shall furnish others in lieu thereof the
CURED quality the United States shall be authorized pur
chase them OF Others and to charge any of price
they may be compelled pay therefor the contractor
who shall pay the said difference the United States
Bonds will be required in the amount of the bids, with
good suretes the sufeiency of whom be certified by
United States Judge district attorney, for 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 will be considered that made in the form
and terms here prescribed:
81 Cor WEI propose furnish, for the service OF the In
dian Department. the following goods at the prices affixed
to them respectively, Wis
Here insert the list Of goods)
"Deverabe in the city of New York. st. Louis,
or before the - day of -- next; and in of the
acceptance of his proposal the quantity being prescribed
by the department, Tor WEI will execute contract
coidng to this agreement and give satisfactory security
the department. within days after the acceptance of this
bid and in of failure into such contract and
give such security Tor WEI will pay the United States
the difference between the hidden by me Tor us)
and the sum which the United States may be obliged to
pay for the same articles"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied with a
guarantee in the following form, be signed by
responsible persons, whose sucency be cert
fed by some who is known to the department, either
personally or by his official positions
:" L Cor we) hereby guaranty that --, the above bid
der, will comply with the terms OF the advertisement for
Proposals for Indian goods dated September 49, lS4 if
the should be awarded him. and into bond
for the execution of the within the time prescribed
CsEAL.]
TsEAL.l
w. MEDILL,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Sept IS--3tawtlst Nov.