The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-05

the office of tho Commissioner of Indian Affairs in Wash
ngon exhibiting the amount Of money to be expended for
each article but the department the right In
diminish the quantity Of of the articles named
Substitutes others in lieu thereof require at similar
prices such goods be wanted for other
purposes In the administration OF the affairs Of the depart
ment
chase goods viii be about $50 COO of which ao.-
700 viii be wanted the seaboad and the residue in the
being equal will be Preerred but all the samples OF
blankets and cloths hand foreign manufacture
the sample Of II should accompany the bid TO enable the
department decide whether is of equal qualify win
The party proposing supply the ARTICLES will make an
invoice OF all the items embraced In the above s' aha
will furnish them, deliverable in New York and 81 Louis
respectively, before the fifteenth day Oh May heA,
advertisement and extending the cost, making an agge-
gaze the whole invoice before sending on The goods
the United States who will be appointed by the depart
for the and to ascertain tho conformity oil me
articles pure ased with the samples exhibited, when the
conrac. shall be made and with the terms Of the con-
tract ITSELF which shall contain clause, that if the
tices are furnished within the time prescribed, or
they OF insufficient quality in the opinion of the agent
Aforesaid and if within five days after notice of such
of of the required quality the United States shall be
horzed purchase them of Others and to charge any
the contractor who shall the said difference TO the Uni
ted States.
good surees, the suicency OF whom 10 be certified
by United States judge district attorney for the faith
after the contract is completed, and the delivery OF the
goods New York and ST Louis respectively agent
Of the department, upon duplicate invoice certified by
him.
Communications be marked, proposals for Indian
goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following heading,
and will be received that not made in the form
and terms here prescribed:
81 Tor WEI propose furnish for the service of the Indian
department the following goods at the prices affixed to
them respectively, viz;
(Here insert the list of goods)
Deliverable in the city of New York, ST. Louis on or
before the - day of - next and in OF the ac-
cepance of his proposal the quantity being prescribed by
the department. Tor WEI will according
this agreement and give satisfactory security the de-
parment within days after the acceptance of this bid
and of failure into such contract and give
such security, Tor we) will pay the United States the
dere the hidden by Tor us) and the
which the United States be obliged pay for the
same articles"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied with
guarantee in the following form, 10 be signed by
more responsible persons whose suciency must be
fled by some who is known to the Department. either
personally or by his official position:
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. l848 if the
should be awarded to him. and bond for
the execution Of the within the time prescribed
IL. ST.
W. MEp1LfE Isl
Commissioned of Indian Affairs
Sept. 30-3tawt Nov