National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-23
PROPOSALS.
IRuPosALs FOR MAIL BAGS.

DRoPoSALs FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Sealed proposals will be received al this De-
partmsnt until II O'Clock noon, the EIGHT
nishinE, by contract for four years from the frst
day Of July, 1875, such quantities of Leather
Mall Pouches as may, from time to time, be re-
every respect, TO the samples on exhibition in this
Department, and in the post Offices ut Boston,
Hartford, New York, Philadslphis, Cincinnati,
Louisville, ST. Louis and Chicago.
Specifications Of the construction and materials
Of these samples will be furnished, on application
to the Second Assistant Postmaster General.
Bidders, before submitting proposals, should
therefore carefully examine such samples and
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 for that purpose by the Department.
to be deliverable at the risk and expense Of the
tractor, and at such times and in such Quantities
as may be required and ordered at the post offices
sets; New York and New York; Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania; Washington, District Of Columbia,
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before delivery at the place Of their manufactures;
and none Of them found to be inferior to the sam.
The average number Of such pouches required
will probably not exceed ten thousand annually.
But the Postmaster General viii reserve the
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 or all the bids received under
this advertisement II, in his judgment the inter-
ests Of the Department may thereby bepromoted.
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 for
the faithful and proper performance Of the con-
tract; and for 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 Thousand dollars as liquidated
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 9
bond, in the penalty Of five thousand dollars exc
cuted by the bidder and two suretfes, Certified to
be sufficient by the postmaster Of the place where
they reside, conditioned for the bidders entering
into contract with bond and sureties as hereinbe-
ed by the Postmaster General.
nished 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."
MARSHALL JEWELL,
sea Postmaster General.