National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-25

PROPOSALS,
PROPOSALS FOR BG1LDfNG a LOOK
Il ON THE GREAT KANAWHA RIVER.
DRoPoSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.


- PosT OFFICE DEPARTMEST,l
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
ZENITH DAY OF NoVEMBER, ISIS. for fur-
nishing BY contract, for four years, from the first
day Of July, 1875, such quantities OF Leather
quired ana ordered; such pouches to conform, in
every respect to the samples on exhibition in this
Ma and IN th PSSss Sss Ct
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
The label cases, which are to be attached to
such pouches by the contractor, will be furnished
to him ,S for that purpose By the Department
to be deliverable at the risk and expense Of the con-
tractor and at such times, and in such quantities,
in the following places, VIZ: Boston, Massachu-
sets; New York and New York; Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania; Washington, District Of Columbia;
Cincinnati, Ohio; st. Louis, Missouri, and Obi
caRo, Illinois. They are to be rigidly inspected
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.
right to order more or less than that number, as
the wants and interests Of the service may seem
to him to demand.
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 be promoted.
The accepted bidder must, within twenty days
after the receipt of the contract for bis signature
duly execute the same, giving bond, In the sum
tory to the Postmaster General conditioned for
the faithful and proper performance of the CON-
tract and for o failure on the part Of the con-
tractor to comply with the contract he and his
suretes shall be liable for the forfeiture OF the
full sum of twenty Thousand dollars, as liquldated
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 hereinbe-
fore specified, in case his proposal shall be accept
ed by the Postmaster General.
Blank forms Of proposal, bond, &C, will 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 inclosed In sealed
envelope, indorsed proposals for Mail Bags"
and be addressed to the Second Assistant Post
master General, Washington, d. O."
MARSHALL JEWELL,
sea Postmaster General,