The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-03-25
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posf OFFICE DEPARTMENT,


March 7, 1871.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Depart
ment until o'clock the 18th day of April next for
furnishing during four years from July l. 1871, Mail
exhibition in this Department and particularly described
in specifications to be obtained on application to the
Second Assistant POSTMASTER General.
Separate and unconditional bids will be required for
each size of the several classes kinds of Nail Bags
These classes consist Of: list Mail Pouches made Of
leather, Of five different Sizes adapted in form to rail-
road steamboat and coach conveyance Cd Mail Pouches
made of cotton duck or canvas of six sizes and in gem
eral form like those OF leather 3D. Horse Mail Bags
made Of leather, of three sizes. in sadde-bags form
adapted to conveyance horseback 4th. Mail Sacks.
made of cotton canvas of three different sizes and f,s
tened with cord, for transmission of printed natter
5th Mail Sacks of same sizes class /, made Of ute
canvas.
above mentioned, of construction which patented
But the right is secured to all bidders under this adyer
tisement to make and sell the subject the pay
ncn their part to tho patenee the patent fee of
twenty cents 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 from 10th May next Accepted bidders will
be required to furnish the Mail Bags awarded them
under their bids free of all charge for royalty or use Of
patented articles.
All the above mentioned articles to he deliverable
at the risk and expense of the contractor at Boston,
Pitsburg Pa; Baltimore Nd; Washington D. G.; Louis
Vile KY; Cincinnati, Ohio Saint Louis M: and Chi
Illinois, in such quantities and at such times as
the Department may order during the of contract
and before delivery they to be rgidly inspected
the place Of their manufacture; being received or
paid for which in any respect inferior to the .amp les
before referred to.
The average number Of mail bags annually required
will probably not exceed the following estimate to wit:
5000 Mail Pouches including both those Of leather and
Of canvas 800 Horse Mail Bags and 40 900 Mail Sacks
both Of cotton and jute canvas But the Postmaster
General will reserve the right to order
any or all Of the the and interests of the
service may seem to him to demand
decision on the bids will be made on or before the
I'D day OF April next; and the successful bidder
IN Anfar into
thereafter.
The amounts Of bonds required will be as follows to
wit:
For furnishing Leather Pouches, ten thousand dol
lars.
For furnishing Canvas Pouches ten thousand dollars
For furnishing Horse Mail Bags five thousand dollar.
For furnishing Cotton Canvas Sacks ten thousand
dollars. ''
For furnishing Jute Canvas Sacks ten thousand dol
lars.
Tho Postmaster General hereby reserves the right TO
accept proposals by classes separately or in tho agcre
gate as may be necessary to obtain the lowest prices
ana also to reject all bids if in his judgment the
ests OF the Government shall require such action
No proposal will be considered if accompanied
with bond of the penal of five thousand dollars
duly executed by two suretes fwhOse suf1cency must
be certified by Judge of Court of Record ateted by
the Clerk OF such court udder the seal thereby cond
toned for the bidders entering into contract with re-
quslte bond and sufficient sureties within the time
herein required in such proposals be accented y
the Postmaster General.
Blank forms of these bonds and of proposas will be
furnished on application to the Second Assistant Post
master General.
Proposals should be enclosed in an enYelop. ndorse
Proposals for Mail Bags and be addressed to the Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General, Washington d. C.
JNO. A. J. CRESwELL,
march 10, loTl-iw Postmaster General.