The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-25
THE UNION.

the office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in Wash
ng,on exhibiting the amount Of money 70 p ior
each article; but the department reserves the right TO In
crease or diminish the quantity oil any OF he aruces named
substitute Others in lieu thereof TO require, mt similar
prices such goods may be wanted for presents or other
purposes, in the administration oil the Affairs Oh inc depart
The whole amount in money be applied TO the pur
chase OF goods will be about $4,000, of which some S4o
will wanted ON the seaboard and the residue in the
Goods American facture, all other things
being equal, will be preferred but as all the samples OF
blankets and cloths hand d foreign manufacture IL
will be necessary when domestic article is bid for that
the sample of IT should accompany the bid to enable Tue
department TO decide whether II is OF equal quaiiy WIN
the samples to be exhibited
The party proposing to supply the ARTICLES viii make an
ax the prices in dollars and cents at which he or they
will furnish them, deliverable in New York aud 81 Louis
respectively, before the fifteenth day of May next
assuming the quantity OF each article as specified In this
advertisement and extending the eos, making an agsle
with be inspected New York St Louis by agent OF
eoy for ,be purnose and 70 ascertain the Conformity Of the
articles purchased with the samples exhibited when the
contract shall be made and with the terms OF the
tract ITSELF which shall contain clause, that II The ar
ces not furnished within the time prescribed, or
Aforesaid and within five days after notice of such
nsutcency the party shall not furnish others In lieu there
thozed purchase them others, and charge any in
OF price they be compelled to pay therefor TO
ted States.
Bonds will be required. in the of the bids with
two good snrees, the suhcency OF whom to be certified
by United States judge district attorney for the faith
ul performance of the contracts Payment will be made
goods New York and ST. Louis respectively agent
Of the department, spon duplicate invoice certified by
him.
Communications TO be marked proposals for Indian
goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following heading
and none will be received that not made in tho form
and terms here prescribodi
81 Tor we) propose furnish for the service OF the Indian
department the following goods, at the prices affixed TO
them respectively, viz,
(Herc insert the list of goods.)
deliverable in the city OF New York. ST. Louis, ON or
before the - day OF - next and in case OF tho ac-
cepance OF his proposal the quantity being prescribed by
the department. Tor WEI will execute contract according
this eement, and give satisfactory security to the de-
parilnen within days after the of this bid
and of failure into such contract, and give
such security Tor we) 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
guarantee in tho following form, 10 be signed by one
responsible persons, whose sucency must be cer
personally or by his official positions
81 Tor we) hereby guaranty that - the above bidder
will comply with the of the advertisement for 'pro
posals for Indian goods dated September 3d. I85S if the
should be awarded him. and enter into bond for
the execution Of the within the time prescribed.
Il. 81
w MEDILL,
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.
Sept. 30-3awt Nov.