National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-11
PROPOSALS.
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DRoPoSALs FOR MAIL BAGS.

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Sealed proposals will be received at this De.
partment until u o'clock noon, the EIGHT
ZENITH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1876, for fur
nishIng, by contract for four years. from the FIRST
day of July, 1875 such quantities Of Leather
Mall Pouches as may, from time to time, be re-
quired ana ordered; such pouches to conform, in
every respect TO- the samples exhibition in this
Department, and in the post offices at Boston,
Hartford, New York. Philadelphia, Cincinnati
Specifications of the construction and materials
OF these samples win 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.
such pouches by the contractor, will be furnished
to him for that purpose by the Department.
to be al bs III. and ~ co
tractor and at sCch times, and in such quantities,
as may be required and ordered at the post Offices
sets; New York and New York; Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania: Washington, District Of Columbia,
cincinnati, Ohi9i st: Louis Miss0gEis and ON;
before delivery at the place Of their manufaetlre;
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.
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 or all the bids received under
this advertisement it, in his JudgHent, 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 satsfac-
tory to the Postmaster General conditioned fer
the faithful and proper performance Of the con-
tract; and for a 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, 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 i've thousand dollars,
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 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 q sealed
envelope, indorsed proposals for Mail Bags"
master General, Washington, ID. O."
MARSHALL JEWELL,
sea Postmaster General.