The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-28

the bidder Is competent and responsible
schedule of the articles with samples may be seen at
ngton, exhibiting the oimoney be expended for
each article; but the department the right
substitute others lien thereof OF TO require at similar
prices, such goods may be wanted for presents other
purposes IN the administration the affairs OF the depart
The Whole VI amount in money to be applied to the pur
$4,000 will be wanted the seaboad and the residue in
the west: Goods OF American manufacture, all other
pies blankets cloths on hand are Of foreign manu-
acmre II will be necessary when domestic article is bid
able the department decide whether of equal quality
with the samples TO be exhibited
The party proposing to supply the articles will make
invoice OF all the items embraced in the above list and af
fix the prices IN dollars and cents which he they will
pectively ON or before the fifteenth day Of May next
Stunning the quantity of each article specified in this ad-
the whole invoice before Sending Tie goods viii be
inspected at New York ST. Louis by an agent of the Uni
the purpose, and to ascertain the conformity the articles
released with the samples exhibited when the contract
which shall contain clause that ii the articles
furnished within the time prescribed if they Of in
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the party shall not furnish others in lieu thereof the
quired quality, the United States shall be authorized
chase them OF Others and charge any price
they may be compelled ss pay therefor to the contractor
Bonds will be required in the amount OF the bids with
good seties the sueiency of whom to be certified by
performances of the contracts 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 10 be Marked :" Proposals for Indian
goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following heading
and none will be considered that made in the
and terms here | rescribed:
g" Sor WEI propose furnish for the service of the In.
dian Department. the following goods the prices affixed
to them respectively, viz:
(Iere insert the list of goods)
deliverable in the city of New York, ST. Louis
O o neXt nd in anffhp
acceptance OF his proposal The quantity being prescribed
by the department. Cor WEI win execute contract az
ding TO this agreement and give satisfactory security
the department. within days after the acceptance Of this
bid and in case OF failure TO enter into such contract and
give such security Tor WEI will pay the United States
and the which the United States may be obliged
pay for the same articles"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied with
guarantee in the following form, to be signed by
more responsible whose siciency be certi-
fled by who is known to the department. either
personally or by his official position:
81 (or we) hereby guaranty that -, the above bid
DER will comply with the of the advertisement
Proposals Tor Indian goods dated September 49, l8 if
the contract should be awarded him. and bond
for the execution of the within the time presc bed"
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~ w. MEDILL,
t.. Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Sept, IS-3awtIst Nov