National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-29
DRoPosALs FOR MAIL BAGS.

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMKNT,l
psrtnsHt upt "a oooe e T nS.a abs a. E sh
ZENITH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1875, for fur-
nishinE, BY contract for four years from the nrst
Man Pouches as may, from time to time, be 70.
quired ana ordered; such pouches to conform, in
every respect to the samples on exhibition in this
Hartford, New York, Phiisdsiphis, Cincinnati,
Louisville, ST. Louis and Chicago.
Specifications of the construction and materials
ofthese samples will be furnished, on application
to the Second Assistant Postmaster General
Bidders, before submitting proposals, should
cO%ssre them WITH the spechcasiOus referrsd s 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 pCushes contracted for are
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, Massschu-
sets; New York and New York; Philadelphia,
PsnIsyiysnlS; Ws.hipgton, District Of oolgmeIs'
csso, Illinois They are to be rigidly inspected
before delivery at the place Of their msnufacture;
pie, in any respect VIII 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, a.
to him to demand. ..... :. n
In this Department On the EIGHTEENTH DAY
OF NOVEMBER, 1875, beginning ct noon, and
the Postmaster General viii decide thereon with
In i've 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-
estI 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 o bond, IN the sum
of twenty thousand dollars with sursties satsfac-
tory to the Postmaster General, conditioned for
the faithful and proper performance OF the con-
tract; and for . faiItre on the part Of the con-
tractor to comply with the contract he and his
sursties shall be liable for the forfeiture OF the
full sum OF twenty thousand dollars, liquIdsted
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 o
bond, in the penalty Of i've thousand dollars, exc
cuted by the bidder and two sureties, Certified to
Be SUFFICIENT by the postmaster CT the place where
they reside, cd for the bidders entering
into contract with bond and surstiss, 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 9 sealed
envelope, Endorsed proposals for Mail Bags"
and be addressed to the Second Assistant Post
master General, Washington, d. Or
MARSHALL JEWELL,
sea Postmaster General.