The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-16

determine whether the bidder competen, responsible
or not.
schedule of the articles with samples, may be seen al
the Office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, in Wash
ngton, exhibiting the amount omoney to expended
each articles but the department the right
crease diminish the quantity Of any OF the articles named
prices such goods may be wanted 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 Ss5,ooO; OF which some
will be wanted ON the seaboard and the residue IN
the west Goods of American nanuiactur all other
things being equal, will be preierrcd but as all the sam
acure, it will be necessary when domestic article is bid
for that the sample OF should accompany the bid TO en-
able the department decide whether il of equal quality
with the mples TO be exhibited.
The party proposing TO supply the articles will make ar
fix the prices, in dollars and cents which he they vii
furnish them, deliverable in New York and St Louis,
pecvely before the fifteenth day Of May next as
Stunning the quantity of each article specified in this
vertismen,, and extending the making aggregate
the whole invoice before sending 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 ascertain the conformity the articles
purchased with the samples exhibited when the
shall be made, and with the of the itself
which shall contain clause that ii the articles
furnished within the time prescribed, if they of in
sufficient quality, in the opinion of the agent aforesaid
party shall furnish others lieu thereof the
CURED quality the United States shall be authorized pur
chase them of Others and charge any price
they may be compelled to pay therefor the
who shall pay the said difference to the United States.
Bonds will be required in the of the bids with
good surees the Efficiency of whom be certified by
United States judge district attorney, for the faithful
performance of the contracts Payment will be made after
the 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;
60 (or WEI propose furnish, for the service of the In
dian Department, the following goods the prices affixed
TO them respectively, viz;
(1ere insert the list of goods)
deliverable in the city Of New York. 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, Cor we win contract ae
codng this agreement and give satisfactory security
the department. within days after the acceptance OF This
bid and in of failure into such contract
give such security Tor WEI will pay the United
the difference between the hidden by
and the which the United States may be obliged &c
pay for the articles"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied with @
guarantee in The following form, be signed by
more responsible persons, whose sucency be
fled by some who is known the department. either
personally or by his official positions
81 Tor WEI hereby guaranty that 49,, the above bid
der, Will comply with the terms Of the advertisement 70
Proposals for Indian goods, dated September lS ISi7 il
the contract should be awarded him. and bond
for the execution of the within the prescribed
lsEAL
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w. MEDILL,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
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