The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-05

determine whether the bidder competent responsible
or not
schedule of the articles with samples may be seen at
the Office OF the Commissioners OF Indian Affairs, in Wash
ngton, exhibiting the ofmoney be expended
each article but the department reserves the right in
crease diminish the quantity Of any of the articles
or substitute others in lieu thereof require similar
prices, such goods may be wanted for presents other
purposes, in the administration of the affairs OF the depart
ment.
The whole amount in money be applied to the pur
chase of goods will be about Ss5,000 OF which some
$4,000 viii be wanted the seaboard and the residue
the west, Goods of American manufacture. all other
things being equal, viii be preferred but as all the
Piles Of blankets and cloths on hand of foreign
iacmre, it will be necessary when domestic article is bid
for that the sample of it should accompany the bid,
able the department decide whether is of equal quality
with the samples TO be exhibited.
The party proposing to supply the articles viii make
invoice of ali the items embraced in the above list and
fix the prices in dollars and cents, which he they viii
furnish them, deliverable in New York and s. Louis,
peciyey on or before the fifteenth day OF May next,
Stunning the quantity of each article asspecifed in this adj
vertsnen' and extending the cost making aggregate
the whole invoice before sending It on The goods win be
inspected New York ST. Louis by agent of the Uni
ca states, who d W be appointed by The pa ,, or
purchased with the samples exhibited, when the contract
which shall contain clause that il the articles moi,
furnished within the time prescribed if they of in
and within FIVE days after notice of such insuiccncy
the party shall not furnish others IN lien thereof OF the re-
chase them OF Others and TO charge any increase of price
they may be compelled to therefor to the contractors
who shall pay the said difference to the United States.
Bonds will be required, in the of the bids with
good sueties the ucency of whom be certified by
performance of the contracts Payment will be made
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 the form
and terms here rrescribed
81 Cor WEI propose furnish, for the service In
dian Department. the following goods, the prices affixed
to them respectively, viz:
(IIere insert the list of goods.)
''Deliverabe in the city OF New York. St Louis,
| or before the - day of - next; and in of tic
acceptance OF his proposal the quantity being prescribed
by the department, Cor WEI will contract
codng to this agreement and give satisfactory security
the department. within days after the acceptance of this
bid and in of failure into snch contract and
give such security Cor WEI will pay the United States
the difference between the hidden by Tor us)
and the which the United States may be obliged
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 suiciency be ceri-
fed by who is known the department. either
personally or by his official positions:
81 (or we) hereby guaranty that -, the above bid
der, will comply with the of the advertisement
Proposals Tor Indian goods dated September Is 1871
the should be awarded to him. and bond
for the execution of the within the prescribed
[sEAI.]
[SEAI
w. MEDILL,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
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