The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-20

determine whehs the bidder is competent and responsible

determine whethS the bidder competent and responsible
the office Of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, in Wash
ngon exhibiting the amount omoney be expended foI
each arce but the department reserves the right 10 in
crease diminish the quantity of any of the aiclesnamed
or substitute others In lien thereof require, sim liar
prices such goods be wanted for presents other
purposes, in the administration of the affairs Of the depart
ment
chase of goods will be about SS5 900 OF which some
$4,000 viii be wanted the seaboarG and the residue in
the west Goods OF American manu- iacture all other
things being equal will be preferred but all the sam
pies Of blankets and cloths on hand are of foreign manu-
for that the sample OF should accompany the bid,
able the department decide whether it equal qualify
with the sam Piles to be exhibited iHa .tst
invoice Of al the ITEMS embraced in the above list and az
furnish them, deliverable in New York and St Louis res
pectvey on or before the fifteenth day Of May next
vertsen and extending the cost making an aggregate OF
the whole invoice before sending il on The goods will be
ed States, who will be appointed by the Department for
the purpose and to ascertain the conformity Of the articles
Shall be made and with the terms Of the contract itself
which shall contain clause thai ii the articles not
sufficient qualify in the opinion Of ,he agent Aforesaid
and within five days after notice Of such insuleency
CURED quality, the United States shall be authorized pur-
chase them OF Others and to charge any increase of price
who shall pay the said difference 10 the United States
Bonds VIII De required in the amount of the bids with
SOOu whom certified BY
United States Judge OF district Attorney for the faithful
performance 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
partrnent, upon duplicate invoice certified by him
Communications 70 be Marked Proposals for Indian
goods.'
The bids will be submitted with the following heading
and none will be considered thai in the form
and terms here prescribed:
81 Cor WEI propose furnish for the service of the
dian Department the following goods, the prices affixed
to them respectively, viz:
(flere insert the list of goods)
Deliverable in the city of New York. ST. Louis OH
or before the ---- day of - and in case of the
acceptance of his proposal the quantity being prescribed
by the department. Cor WEI viii execute contract
coidn TO this agreement and give satisfactory security
the department. within days after the acceptance this
bid and in case of failure such contract and
give such security Tor WEI will pay the United States
the difference between the hidden by Tor us)
and the 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 sufciency be certi-
fed by who is known the department. either
personally or by his official position.
81 Tor we) hereby guaranty that --, the above bid
der, will comply with the Of the advertisement for
Proposals for Indian goods dated September 49, lS47
the contract should be awarded him, and bond
for the execution of the within the time pre- sc bed
[sEAL.]
tsEAL.l
w. MEDILL,
rgr Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Sept lS-3tawtlst Nov.