The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-22
THE UNION.

the office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. IN Wash
ngon exhibiting the amount OF money 10 be expended o'
each article but the department reserves the right To IN
diminish the quantity OF any OF the afcies named
or substitute others in lieu thereof 0, require az similar
prices such goods be wanted for presents or other
purposes in the administration oil the affairs oil the depart
nent.
The whole amount in money to be applied 10 the pur-
chase goods will be about $50 600 of which some $40
600 will be wanted on the seaboard the residue in the
Goods Of American manufacture, all other thlngs
being equal wi be preferred; b9 as all me s pes %
blankets and cloths hand OF foreign manufacture
will be necessary. when domestic article is bid ior thar
the sample of should accompany the bid TO enable me
department decide whether il is OF equal quality with
the samples to be exhibited
The party proposing supply the ARTICLES will make an
invoice of all the items embraced in the above list and
ax the prices in dollars ADD cents, at which he or they
will furnish them, deliverable in New York and ST Louis
respectively, before the fifteenth day OF May next
the qusntty of each article specified in this
advertisement, and extending the cost, making an aggre
gate of the whole invoice before sending on The goods
win be inspected New York 81 Louis by agent OF
the United States, who will be appointed by the depart
ment for the and 10 ascertain the conformity OF the
articles purchased with the samples exhibited, when the
contract: shall be made and with the terms of The con-
tract ITSELF which shall contain clause that II the ar
tlces furnished within the time prescribed, or
they OF quality IN the opinion OF the agent
Aforesaid, aud within five days after notice OF such
nsntceDcy the party shall not furnish others In lieu there
Of of the required quality the United States shall be au
horzed purchase them OF Others and 10 charge
of price they may be compelled TO therefor to
the contractor who shall pay the said difference to the Uni
Bonds will be required, in the of the bids with
two good s1retes the suicency OF whom 10 be certified
full performance of the contracts Payment will be made
after the contract completed and The delivery oil the
goods New York and st Louis respectively agent
of The department, epon duplicate invoice certified by
him.
Communication be marked, proposals for Indian
goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following heading
and will be received that made in the form
and terms here prescribedi
81 Tor WEI propose furnish for the service OF the Indian
department the following goods at the prices affixed to
them respectively, viz
QIere insert the list OF goods)
deliverable IN the city OF New York, ST. Louis, or
before the - day OF - next and in OF the ac-
ceptance OF his proposal tie quantity being prescribed by
department. Tor WEI will execute contract according
parment within days after The acceptance OF this bid
and of failure enter INTO such contract and give
such security, Tor WEI will pay the United States the
difference etgeen the hidden by Tor us) and the
which the United States may be obliged pay for the
same articles"
Each and every bid also be accompanied with a
guarantee in the following form 10 be signed by one or
responsible persons whose sncency must be cert
fled by some who is known to the department. either
personally or by his official positions:
81 Tor WEI hereby guaranty that the above bidder,
will comply with the of the advertisement for pro
posas for Indian GOODS dated September 80 1913, II the
should be awarded him. and into bond Tor
the execution of the same within the time prescribed.
t.. 81
w. MEDILL,
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.
Sept 30-3tawt Nov.