National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-30
IoRuPosALs FOR MAIL BAGS.


PosT OFFICE DRPARrMKNT,l
September q, 1875.
PsTimsnt until u O'Clock noon, the EIGHT
nishinR, BY contract for four years. from the first
day Of July, 1875, such quantities Of Leather
Mail Poucnes as may, from time 70 time, be re-
CURED ana ordered; such pouches to conform, In
every respect to the samples exhibition in this
pePs5tIept and in the post Offices i a. Boston
Louisville, ST. Louis and Chicsgo.
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 con-
tractor and at such times, and In such quantities,
as may be required and ordered at the post Offices
setts; New YORK and New York; PhiIadeIphia,
PennsylvsDia; Washington, District Of Columbia,
Cincinnati, Ohio; St. Louis Missouri, and Obi:
csRo, 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 Of Re snss az pae
will probably not exceed ten thousand annually.
But the Postmaster General will reserve the
the wants and interests of the service may seem
to him to demand.
The bids Will be opened, verified and announced
in this Department on the EIGHTEENTH DAY
OF NOVEMBER, 1875, beginning st noon, and
the Postmaster General will 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-
ests Of the Dspsrtn sut may thereby be promoted.
The accepted bidder must, within twenty days
after the receipt Of the contrast for his signature,
duly execute the same, giving bond, In the sum
Of twenty thousand dollars, with sureties satisfao
tory to the Postmaster General, conditioned for
the faithful and proper performance Of the con-
tract; aad for Q failure on the part OF the con-
tractor to coaply with the contract he and bis
sursties shall be liable for the forfeiture Of the
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 suretes Certified to
be sufficient by the postmaster Of the place where
they reside, conditioned for the bidders entering
into contract with bond and surstiss, as 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 a sealed
envelope, Endorsed proposals for Mail Bags"
and be addressed to the Second Assistant Post
master General, Washington. d. O."
MARSHALL JEWELL,
sea Postmaster General.