The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-13

the office OF the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs in Wash.
ng,on exhibiting the OF money to be expended
crease or diminish the quantity Of any OF the articles
or substitute others in lieu thereof require, similar
prices such goods as may be wanted for presents other
ment
chase OF goods will be about $500 of which some SiO
wv WIN be wanted the seaboad and the residue in the
west GOODS OF American manufacture all other things
being equal will be preferred but all the samples OF
and cloths on hand 81 foreign manufacture II
WIN De necessary when domestic article is bid or that
the sample of should accompany the bid enable the
department to decide whether ii is OF equal quality win
'he samples 10 be exhibited.
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 ST. Louis
respectively, on or before the fifteenth day oil May next
assuming the quantity of each article as specned In this
advertisement, and extending the cost making an agse-
gate of the whole invoice before sending on The goods
the United States, who will be appointed by the depart
ment for the and to ascertain the conformity OF the
shall be made. and with the of the
ITSELF which shall contain clause, that if the
tces furnished within the time prescribed or
il they OF insufficient quality in the opinion OF the agent
Aforesaid. and if within five days after notice of such
nsuicency the party shall not furnish others in lieu there
Of required quality, the United States shall be
thorzed purchase them of Others and to charge any
the contractor who shall pay the said difference to the Uni
ted States.
two good surees, the sufcency OF whom to be certified
by United States Judge district attorney for the faith
ful performance OF the contracts Payment will be made
after the 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 to be marked, Proposals Tor Indian
goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following heading,
and will be received are made in the form
and terms here prescribed:
81 Tor 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
before the - day of - next and in OF the
cepance OF his proposal the quantity being prescribed by
the department, Tor WEI will according
this agreement and give satisfactory security the de-
paneni, within days after the acceptance of this bid
and in OF failure enter 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 be obliged for the
articles"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied with
in the following form, be signed by
responsible persons, whose suiciency must be cer
fed by who is known the department, either
personally or by his official position:
81 Cor we) hereby guaranty that -, the above bidder
will comply with the Of the advertisement for 'pro
posa for Indian goods" dated September 80 lSlS if the
should be awarded to him. and into bond for
the execution of the within the time prescribed.
IL. S.
W. MEpnfE., 81
Commissioned of Indian Affairs.
Sept. 30--3tawt Nov.