The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-07

the office of the of Indian Affairs in Wash
ngon, exhibiting the amount OF money 10 be expended for
each aTtlce but the department the right in
diminish the quantity OF OF the articles named
substitute others in lieu thereof require a, similar
prices such goods may be wanted for presents other
purposes In the administration OF the affairs OF the depart
ment.
chase goods will be about $50 Co., of Which $40
900 will be wanted the seaboard and the residue in the
being equal, will be preferred but all the samples OF
blankets and cloths hand Of foreign manufacture II
the sample of should accompany the bid 10 enable ,he
department decide whether it is of equal qualify win
The party proposing supply the ARTICLES will make an
invoice Of all the items embraced in the above list and
will furnish them, deliverable in New York and 81 Louis
respectively before the fifteenth day OF May next
the quantity of each article specified In this
extending the cost, making an aggre
gate the whole invoice before sending on The goods
viii be inspected at New York ST Louis by agent Of
the United States who will be appointed by the depart
for the purpose. and to ascertain the conformity OF the
articles chased with the samples exhibited when The
contract shall be made, and with the terms OF the con-
itself, which shall contain clause, that # the ar,
ticles 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
nsucency the party shall furnish others in lieu there
Of of.he required quality the United States shall be
thorized to purchase them OF Others and TO charge any m
the contractor who shall pay the said difference to the Uni
ted States.
Bonds will be required in the amount of the bids with
good suretes, the sucency of whom be certified
by United States judge or district attorney for the faith
full performance OF the contracts Payment will be made
the is completed, and the delivery OF the
goods New York and St Louis respectively
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 the form
and terms here prescribed;
81 (or we) 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 case OF the ac-
cepance of his proposal the quantity being prescribed by
the department. Tor we) will execute contract according
this greement and give satisfactory security the de-
parment within days after the acceptance OF this bid
and in of failure enter into such contract and give
such security (or we) will pay the United States the
difference between the hidden by me- Tor us and the
which the United States may be obliged to pay for the
same articles"
Each and every bid also be accompanied with a
in the following form, TO be signed by
more responsible persons whose suticiency must be cer
by who is known to the department, either
personally or by his official position:
81 (or we) hereby guaranty that the above bidder
will comply with the of the advertisement for pro
posas for indian goods" dated September 30, 1885, if the
should be awarded to him. and into bond for
the execution of the within the time prescribed.
IL. ST.
W. mEp1L Isl
Commissioned of Indian Affairs.
Sept 30-3tawt Nov. l