The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-04-08
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS,
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

iosT oFFlcE DEPARTMENT
March !, 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, ISL Mail
Bags, conforming in every respect to the samples
exhibition in this Department and particularly described
in specifications to be obtained 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: 1st Mail Pouches made of
leather, of five different sizes. adapted form to rail-
road steamboat and coach conveyance ID Mail Pouches
made OF cotton duck or canvas of six sizes and i'll
craI form like those of leather Sd. Horse Mail Bags
made of leather, of three sizes in saddlebags form
adapted TO conveyance on horseback; ith Mail Sacks.
made of cotton canvas, of three different sizes and fs
tened with cord for transmission of printed natter
9Th Mail Sacks OF same sizes as class t. made Of jute
canvas.
Tho Mail Pouches both of leather and of canvas
above mentioned of construction which patented
But the right secured all bidders under this adver
tisemen 10 make and sell the subject the pay
men on their part to the patentee of 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 use
patented articles
All the above mentioned articles are to be deliverable
at the risk and expense of the contractor Boston.
Mass: New York and Albany. N. Y. Philadelphia and
Pittsburg Pa Baltimore, Nd: Washington D. C.. Louis
vile, Ky. Cincinnati Ohio: Saint Louis No: and Chi
Illinois: i'll such quantities and such times
the Department may order during the of contract:
and before delivery they be rgdly inspected at
the place of their manufacture; none being received
paid for which in any respect inferior to the samples
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 lea Their and
of canvas 500 Horse Nail Bags, and 40 900 Mail Sacks
both of cotton and Jute But the Postmaster
General will reserve the right order less
all of the same the and interests of the
service may seem to him to demand.
decision the bids will b. made or before the
22d day of April next: and the successful bidder
bidders will be required to enter into contract
with bond and sufficient surcties within thirty days
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 dollars
For furnishing Cotton Canvas Sacks, ten thousand
| dollars.
For furnishing Jutc Canvas Sacks ten thousand dol
| lars
The Postmaster General hereby the right to
accept proposals by classes separately in the aggrc-
gate. may lie necessary obtain the lowest prices
an also to reject all bids if in his Judgment inter
ests Of the Government shall require such action.
No proposal will be considered if accompanied
with bond of the penal Of five Thousand do lars
he certified by Judge of Court of Record attested by
the Clerk Of such court uer the seal thereof coudi-
tened for the bidders entering into contract with re-
| uuisc bond and sufficient sureti-s within the time
herein required, in such proposals be accepted hy
| 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 Postmaster General, Washington D. c..
JNO. A. }. CRESW ELL
| March Is. 1S7l-4w Postmaster General