The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-20
THE UNION.

the Office of the Commissioner Indian Affairs In Wash.
ngton exhibiting the amount OF money 10 be expended for
diminish the quantity of OF the articles named
or substitute others in lieu thereof 10 require, similar
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 $50 600 of which $40
900 will be wanted the seaboard aud the residue in the
west Goods OF American manufacture, all other things
being equal will be preferred but all the samples Of
blankets and cloths hand OF foreign manufacture it
WIZ be necessary when domestic article is bad for that
the sample of should accompany the bid enable the
department to decide whether it Of equal quality with
The party proposing supply the ARTICLES will make
invoice of all the items embraced in the above list and
will furnish them, deliverable in New York and ST. Louis
respectively on or before the fifteenth day OF May
assuming The quantity OF each article specified in this
advertisement and extending the cost making aggre-
gate OF the whole invoice before sending The goods
the United States, who will be appointed by the depart
men for the purpose and ascertain the conformity of the
contract shall be made, and with the of the
tract itself, which shall contain clause, that If the
eles are not furnished within the time prescribed, or
they are oil insufficient quality In the opinion OF the
Aforesaid and if within five days after notice of such
of Of the required quality the United shall au
horzed TO purchase them OF Others and to charge any in
crease OF price they may be compelled pay therefor
ted States
two good suretlesi the suicency of whom be certified
by United States judge district attorney for the faith
after the is completed, and the delivery OF the
goods New York and ST Louis respectively agent
of The department, 1pon duplicate invoice certified by
him.
Communications be Marked proposals for Indian
goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following heading,
and none Will be received that made in the form
and terms here prescribed:
81 Cor we) propose furnish for the service of the Indian
department the following goods, at the prices affixed to
them respectively, viz .t
(Here insert the list of goods)
Deliverable in the city OF New York, st. Louis
before the --- day OF - next and in OF the
cepance OF his proposal the quantity being prescribed by
the department, (or WEI win according
this greement and give satisfactory security The de-
partnen, within days after the acceptance Of this bid
and of failure into such contract and give
such security, (or 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 sucency be certi
fed by who is known the department. either
personally or by his official positions
81 (or WEI hereby guaranty that -, the above bidder,
will comply with the terms of the advertisement for pro
posas for Indian goods, dated September 3d. l8lS if the
should be awarded to him, and bond for
the execution of the same within the time prescribed.
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W. MEDILL,
Commissioned of Indian Affairs
Sent 3O-3tawt Nov. |