The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-17
THE UNION.

the Office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Wash
ngon exhibiting the amount OF money To be expended toI
crease diminish the quantity of of the articles named
or substitute others in lien thereof TO require at similar
prices snch goods be wanted for other
nent
chase OF goods will be about $50 OO0 of which 40
wv wi be wanted on the seaboar and the residue IN the
west GOODS OF American manufacture all other things
being equal win be preferred but all the samples Of
blankets and cloths hand foreign manufacture,
VIII DC necessary when domestic article is bid or that
the sample Of should accompany the bid TO enable the
de pament TO decide wheher it is of equal quality with
The party proposing supply the PARTICLES will make
% @ Oh al The items embraced in the above list and
VIII furnish them, deliverable in New York and ST Louis
assuming the quantity of each article specified in this
advertisements and extending the cost making
inspected at New York or ST. Louis by an agent Of
the United States, who viii be appointed by the depart
men for the purpose. and conformity OF the
articles purchased with the samples exhibited when
contract shall be made, and with the con-
tract itself, which shall contain clause that if the an.
tcles are not furnished within the time prescribed or
they are OF insufficient quality in the opinion of the agent
aforesaid and if within five days after notice such
nsuttciency the party shall not furnish others in lieu
of of the required quality, the Uaited States shall be
horzed to purchase them of others, and charge any
crease OF price they be compelled pay therefor
the Contractor who shall pay the said difference the Uni
Bonds will be required in the amount of the bids with
two good sureiie the suiiciency of whom be certified
by United States Judge district attorney for the
ul performances of the contracts Payment will be made
after the contract is mpeted, and the delivery
goods al New York and ST. Louis respectively agent
of the department, 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 received that made in the
and terms here prescribed
81 Tor we) propose furnish for the OF the Indian
department the following goods, at the prices affixed
them respectively, viz;
(Iere insert the list of goods)
Deliverable in the city of New York. ST. Louis,
before the -- day of -- next and i'm OF the
cepnce OF his proposal the quantity being prescribed by
the department., Tor WEI will according
this and give satisfactory security TO The de-
partment, within days after the acceptance Of this bid
such security, (or WEI will pay the United States the
difference between the bidden 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, TO be signed by
responsible persons whose suiciency be cer
fled by who is known the department, either
personally or by his official positions:
81 WEI hereby guaranty that the above bidder,
will comply with the terms of the advertisement for pro-
posa for Indian goods dated September &c. lS4S, if the
should be awarded him. bond Tor
the execution of the same within the time prescribed
H. 81
W. MEDILL
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Sept 30-3tawt Nov