The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-07

New samples OF all the above articles, selected
with reference to the most recent improvements in
manufacture, are deposited in the office Of the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, which, with the
contracts of former years. are open for the inspec
ton OF bidders
The Department reserves the right to increase or
diminish the quantity of any of the articles named,
substitute Others in lieu thereof or to require at
similar prices, such goods as may be wanted, for
presents or other purposes, in the administration
of the affairs of the Department and to award the
contract to the party whose bid shall be deemed
most advantageous to the Indians and the Govern
ment. Goods of American Manufacture all other
things being equal, will be preferred; but Al the
samples OF blankets and cloths are OF foreign manu-
factnre, it will be necessary, when domestic
ice of the kind ia offered, that sample oft should
accompany the bid
The party propo ing to furnish the articles, in
any more of the foregoing classes, will
make invoice OF all the items therein, and affix
the prices in dollars and cents Mt which he they
will furnish them, deliverable in New York or
SIC of calculation, the quantity of each article as
therein specified, extending the cost, and showing
the aggregate amount of the whole invoice const-
tuting the bid. The goods will be inspected, in
New York, by an agent of the Department, who
will be appointed for the purpose and it will be
quired that the articles delivered under the con-
tracts sha,l conform strictly with the samples ex-
hibited, and all contracts will contain a clause
authorizing the United States to purchase of Others
and charge any increase of price paid therefor, to
the party falling TO furnish such as required by
the terms of his contract within FIVE days after no
tice of rejection shall be given him by said agent
Bonds will be required in the amount of the bids
for the faithful performance of the contracts, with
two or more surcties, whose sufficiency must be
certified by United States Judge district attor-
ncy. Payment will be made after the contract Is
completed, and the delivery Of the goods as afore
said to an agent Of the Department, upon dupi-
cate invoice certified by him.
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 Tor we) propose to 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 on or before the lst day OF
May next; and, in case of the acceptance OF
this proposal, the quantity being prescribed
by the Department, Tor we) will execute a
satisfactory security TO the Department within
ten days after the reception OF this bid and, in
case of failure to enter into such contract and
give such security, Cor we) will pay to the Uni
ted States the difference between the sum hidden
by me Tor us) and the which the United
States may be obliged to pay for the same arti-
cles"
Each and every bid must a lso be accompanied with
guaranty in the following form, to be signed by
one or more responsible persons, whose sufiicency
must be certified by some one who is known to the
Department, either personally or by his official
position:
"I Tor we) hereby guarantee that --, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms OF the
advertisement for Proposals for Indian Goods, ,
dated October 10, 1861, If the contract should be
awarded TO him, and enter into bond for the exc
cution Of the same within the time prescribed"
Il.s.i
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
Oct l2-StawtNovl0 Union and Intel.l