National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-29
DRoPosALs FOR MAIL BAGS.

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PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
September "a, 1875.
Sea,ea proposals win be received at this De
EENTH, DAY OF NOVEMBER, ISIS, for FUR =
nishing BY contract for four years from the first
S Nan q July $50 such quantities Of Leather
| CURED ana ordered; such pouches TO conform, IN
every respect, to the samples on exhibition in this
New YORK. Pc Phssspns 81
Louisville, St Louis and Chicago.
Specihcations Of the construction and materials
OF these samples will be furnished, on application
70 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, win be furnished
to him for that purpose by the Department
All the leather mail pouches contracted for are
to be deliverable at the risk and expense Of the con-
ana az sacn times, and In such quantities
IN the following places, viz: Boston, Massaehu-
sets; New York and New York; Philsdelphia,
Cincinnati, Ohio; St. Louis, Missouri, and Obi,
csgo, Illinois. They are to be rigidly inspected
before delivery at the place Of their Manufacture;
and none Of them found to be inferior tc the sam.
pie In any respect, viii be accepted or paid for.
The average number Of such pouches required
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
The bids Will be opened, verified and announced
in this Department on the EIGHTEENTH DAY
OF NOVEMBER, 1876, beginning ct noon, and
the Postmaster General viii 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 IT. In his Judgment the inter.
ests of the Department may thereby be promoted,
The accepted bidder must, within twenty days
after the receipt Of the contract for hts signature
duly execute the same, giving 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 Tor 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, 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
bond, in the penalty of five thousand dollars, exc
cuted by the bidder and two sureties, 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 herenbe-
fore specified, In case his proposal shall be accept
cd by the Postmaster General.
Blank forms Of proposal, bond, &C., VIII be fur
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 fnclosed In q sealed
envelope, Endorsed Proposals for Mail Bags"
and be addressed to the sfSecond Assistant Post
master General, Washington, ID. O."
MARSHALL JEWELL,
sea Postmaster General.