National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-13
PROPOSALS.
lSR0PosGIs f foR MAIL BAGS.

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DRoPoSALs FOR MAIL BAGS.
Fosr orss epte neH ~ issT
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
DAY JAY IF u 0Sff RHs h ol Hut
nishlng, by contract for four years. from the fret
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
YORK 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
Bldders, before submitting proposals, should
therefore carefully examine such samples and
Inc label cases, which are to be attached to
such pouches by the contractor, will be furnished
All the leather mail pouches 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, Massachu-
sets; New York and New York; Philadelphia,
Cincinnati, Ohio; st. Louis, Missouri and Obi
caRo, Illinois. They are to be rtgidly 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.
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, 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 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 his signature
duly execute the same, giving bond, in the sum
of twenty thousand dollars with sureties satisfac-
tory to the Postmaster General conditioned fer
the faithful and proper performance of the con-
tract; AID for q 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 as 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 q
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
into contract with bond and suretes, as hereinbe-
fore specified, In 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.