Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified Check or Draft upon some
National Bank, payable to the order ot
the United States Indian Agent, Ouray
Agency, Utah, which Check or Draft
shall uotbu less than five (5) percent uni
of the amount of bid, and shall bo for
feited to the United States in c ae any
bidders receiving an award shell fair to
execute promptly a contract with good
and sufficient sureties, according to the
. terms of his bid; otherwise to be re
. turned to the bidders.
Bids not accompanied by a Certified
Check or Draft will Dot be considered.
As soon as practicable after the read
ing of the bids submitted an award will
be msde, subject to the approval us the
Department of the Interior.
The Government reserves the right
to increase or diminish the quantity
twenty five (25) per cent., snd to reject
any or all blds or any part of any bid.
Payments will be made after delivery
aud inspection.
A Joint and Several Bond In the full
amount of the contract, with twenty
five (25) per cent, additional, executed
with two or more sureties and condi
tioned for the faithful performance of
the contract in all its particulars must
accompany the same. The sufficiency
of the sureties must be evidenced by
their affidavit a* to the value of their
property. If before a Notary Public or
Justice of the Peace, their qualifications
must be certified to by a Clerk of the
Court, under Seal, having jurisdiction
thereof. I. F. MENNIHS,
U. 8. Indian Agent.
DON’T BUY
Anything in the line of silks, satins
and drees goods before you inspect our
stock and learn our prices.
MARKS & MYERS.
