The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-18

determine whether the bidder competent and responsible
schedule of the articles with samples may be at
the office of the Commissioned of Indian Affairs in Wash
ng,on The amount oimonsy 70 be expended io
creasc diminish the quantity ofany of the articles named
prices such goods as may be wanted for presents other
purposes in the administration OF the affairs OF the depart
ment
| The whole amount in money be applied the pur-
chase of goods will be about $S5 OO0; OF which some
1000 will be wanted the seaboad and the residue III
the west Goods of American manufacture. all other
things being equal win bs preferred but all the sam
acre i will be necessary when domestic article is bid
for that the sample Of should the bid to
with the samples to be exhibited
The party proposing to supply the articles will make an
imish Them, deliverable New York and s., louis
pecsiveIy before the fifteenth day of May next,
Stunning the quantity of each article specified in this adj
veismen and extending the making aggregate Of
Inspected New York ST. Louis by agent of the
ed States. who will be appointed by the department for
the purpose and TO ascertain the conformity of 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
sufficient quality, in the opinion of the agent aforesaid,
and II within five days after notice of such insufcency
the party shall not furnish others in lien thereof the
CURED quality the United States shall be authorized to pr-
they may he comeed, q pay therefor to the contractor
Bonds will be required in the of the bids with
two good surees, the suicency whom be certified by
district attorney, for faithful
performance of the contracts. Payment will be made
the 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
and terms here prescribed;
81 Tor WEI propose furnish, for the service of the In
dian Department. the following goods, at the prices affixed
to them respectively, viz
(Here insert the list Of goods)
"Deverable in the city of New York. st. Louis,
or before the --- day of -- and in of the
acceptance OF his proposal the quantity being prescribed
by the department. Tor WEI viii
coIdng 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, (orwe) will pay the United States
the difference between the hidden by Tor us)
and the sum which the United States may be obliged to
pay for the articles"
Each and every bid also be accompanied with a
guarantee in the following form, be signed by
more responsible persons, whose sufcency be cer
fed by who is known the department, either
personally or by his official positions
81 Tor we) hereby guaranty that --, the above bid
DER will comply with the Of the advertisement
Proposals Indian goods, dated September 49, lS47 il
the should be awarded him, and bond
for the execution of the within the time preci bed
SEAL.
i w. MED1LL,
Commissioners of Indian Affairs.
Sent. 18-3tawtlst Nov