The Cecil Whig., 1871-03-18
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

March :, 1871.
SEALED PROPOSALS will lie received at this Depart
meut, until 3 o'clock the 18th day of April next fol
furnishing during four years from July l. ISL. Mail
Bags, conforming i'll every respect To the samples on
exhibition in this department and particularly described
in specifications to be obtained application to the
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Separate and unconditional bids will Ice required for
each size of the several classes kinds of Mail Bags.
These classes consist of: lst Mail Pouches made OF
leather. Of five different sizes adapted i'll form to rail
road steamboat and coach conveyance; I'd Mail Pouches
made of cotton duck of six sizes and in gem
era form like those of leather ID. Horse Mail Bags,
made of leather, of three sizes, in s.'ie-bass form.
adapted To conveyance on horseback: 4th. Mail Sacks.
made of cotton of three different sizes and is-
tened with cord for transmission of printed natter
jt Mail Sacks of same sizes class !, made OF utr
canvas.
The Mail Pouches. both of leather and Of canvas.
above mentioned of construction which is patented.
But the right is secured to all bidders under this adyer
tsement to make and sell the subject to the pay
nlent their part to the patentee of the patent fee of
twenty for each Of the leather pouches made and
sold and thirty cents for each Of the pouches
made and sold during the term of patent, which has two
years to run from 10th May Accepted bidders will
he required to furnish the Mail Bags awarded them
under their bids free of all charge for royalty of
patented articles.
All the above mentioned articles lie deliverable
at the risk and expense of the contractor. at Boston,
Mass: New York and Albany. n. Y: Philadelphia and
Pittsurg, Pa. Baltimore. Nd Washington. d. c. Louis
vile, Ky; Cincinnati. Ohio: Saint Louis, No: and CHI
cage, Illinois: III such quantities and at such times
the Department may order during the term of contract
and before delivery they tn be rigidy inspected at
the place OF their manufactures being received
paid for which in respect inferior the s,inp
before referred to.
The average number of mail bags annually required
will probably not exceed the following estimate wit
1000 Mail Pouches. including both those of leather and
of canvas; 800 Horse Mail Bags and 900 Mail Sacks
both of cotton and ute canvas. But the Postmaster
General will the right to order less of
all of the the wants and interests of the
service may seem TO him to icmand.
A decision the bids will lie made on or before the
22i day of April next: and the successful bidder
or bidders will be required to enter into contract
thereafter.
The amounts Of bonds required will he follows to
witt
For furnishing Leather pouches ton thousand dol
lars
For furnishing Canvas Pouches. ten thousand dollars
For furnishing Horse Mail Bags, five thousand dollars
For furnishing Cotton Canvas Sacks, ten thousand
dollars.
For furnishing Juto Canvas Sacks ten thousand dol
lars.
The Postmaster General hereby the right to
accept proposals by classes separately in the aggre
gate. may he necessary to obtain the lowest prices;
and also to reject all bids if in his Judgment the inter
ests of the Government shall require such action.
No proposal will be considered if not accompanied
with u bond of the penal sum of five thousand dollars.
duly executed by two surecs, (whosc suficcncy must
be certified by Judge Of Court of Record attestcd by
the Clerk of such court udder the seal thereby cOndi
toned for the bidders entering into contract with
Iusite bond and sufficient suretcs, within the time
herein required In such proposals be accepted by
the Postmaster General.
Blank forms of these bonds and of proposals will be
furnished application TO the Second Assistant Post
master General.
Proposals for Mail Bags and he addressed to the Sec
Ond Assistant Po-tmstor General. Washington. ID. C..
JNO. A. j. CRESWE ELL,
March Is, 1S71-iw Postmaster General