National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-21
PROPOSALS. +.
DRoPusALs FOR MAIL BAGS.

I1hOFOSALS rOh nA1L DhGS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Sealed proposals will be received at this this De-
partment until u O'Clock noon, the EIGHT
I LEMTH ~ DAY OF NOVEMBER IsI5 for fur,
day Of July, 1875, such quantities Of Leather
Mail Pouches as may, from time to time, be re-
every respect, to the Samples on exhibition in this
RRePaTt i1 and In the post Stiecs Gt Boston
Specifications ofthe 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.
All the leather mail pouches contracted Tor are
to be deliverable at 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
sets; New York and New York; PhiIadeIphis,
Pennsylvania; Washington, District Of Columbia,
Cincinnati, Ohio; st. Louis, Missouri, and OH;
before delivery at the place of their manufacture;
and none Of them found TO be inferior to the sam
pie in any respect, will be accepted or 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.
Inc DDS Will be opened, Verined 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 JudgEent, 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 satisac
tory TO the Postmaster General conditioned tor
the faithful and proper performance Of the con-
tract; and for q failure on the part OF the con-
sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture OF the
full sum OF twenty Thousand dollars, asliquldated
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 postmaster Of the place where
they reside conditioned for the bidders entering
into contract, with bond and sureties as hereinbe
fore specified, in case bis proposal shall be accept
ed by the Postmaster General
Blank forms Of proposal, bond, &c, viii 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. Or
MARSHALL JEWELL,
sea Postmaster General.