National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-14
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.

PRoPosAIs FOR MAIL BAGS,
POST or seote pecA q, Isys.
Seafrd proposals will be received at this De-
EENTa Day IF O S0SEM SHsf s75 for Iur
nshing, by contract, for four years, from the first
day lay, Of July. 1875, such quantities Of Leather
every respect, 10 the samples on exhibition in this
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Louisville, St Louis and Chicago.
Specifications Of the construction and materials
to the Second Assistant Postmaster General.
Bidders, before submitting proposals, should
compare them with the specifications referred TO.
The label cases, which are to be attached to
such pouches by the contractor, will be furnished
to him Tor that purpose by the Department.
All the leather mail pouches contracted for are
to be deliverable the risk and expense Of the con-
tractor, and at such times, and in such quantities.
as may be required and ordered at the post Offices
In the following places, viz: Boston, Massachu-
sets; New York and New FORK; philadelphia,
Pennsylvania; Washington, District Of Columbia,
Cincinnati, Ohio St. Louis, Missouri, and Chi-
Ca o, Illinois. They are to be rigidly inspected
and none of lem found TO be- tnierior to The sam
pie, In any respect, will be accepted paid for.
The average number Of such pouches required
will probably not exceed ten thousand annually.
But the Postmaster General will reserve the
right to order more or less than that number, as
the wants and interests Of the service may seem
to him to demand.
The bids will be opened, verified and announced
in this Department on the EIGHTEENTH DAY
OF NOVEMBER, 1875, beginning at noon, and
the Postmaster General will decide thereon with
In five days thereafter.
The Postmaster General hereby reserves the
right to reject any all the bids received under
this advertisement If, in his Judguent the inter-
ests Of the Department may thereby be promoted.
The accepted bidder must, within twenty DAYS
after the receipt of the contract for his signature
duly execute the same, giving Q bond, In the sum
Of twenty thousand dollars with sureties satisfac-
tory to the Postmaster General conditioned fer
the faithful and proper performance OF the CON-
tract; and for q failure on the part OF the con-
tractor to comply with the contract he and his
sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture OF the
full sum OF twenty thousS nd dollars as lquidated
damages, to be sued for in the name of the United
States in an action OF debt in any court having
jurisdiction thereof.
Every proposal must be accompanied with Q
bond in the penalty Of i've thousand dollars, exc
cuted by the bidder and two sureties, Certified to
be sufficient by the postmsste Of the place where
they reside, conditioned for the bidders en- ering
into contract, with bond and suretes, hereinbe-
ed by the Postmaster General.
Blank forms of proposal, bond, &C., will be fur.
pished on application to the Second Assistant
Postmaster General, and all bidders are required
to conform thereto in submitting proposals under
this advertisement.
Every proposal should be inclosed in q sealed
envelope, Endorsed proposals for Mail Bags"
and be addressed to the Second Assistant Post
master General, Washington, ID. O."
MARSH ALL JEWELL,
sea Postmaster General.