National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-02
PROPOSALS.
pR0PSsGIS FOR G MAIL BAGS.

PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
- POsr oFy1oz DnrAnrMnsr,}
Sealed proposals viii be e PPseeiSed At this De-
partnsnt until u o'clock noon, the EIGHT
ZENITH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1875. for fur
1a1 Gy s 1Os four years. from the rss
Mail Pouches as may, from time to time be re-
quired ana ordered; such pouches to conform, In
Department, and in the post ofices at Boston,
Hartford, New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati,
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
therefore carefully Examine spcS samnIes 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.
All the leather mall pouches contracted for are
tractor, and ut sach times, and In such quantities.
as may be required and ordered at the post offices
In the following places, viz: Boston, Massachu-
Pennsylvania; Washington, District Of Columbia
Cincinnati, Ohio; st. Louis, Missouri, and Obi.
before delivery at the place Of ther msnuiacture;
and none OF them found to be inferior to the SAM
pie in any respect, will be accepted or paid for.
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 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
amer the receipt Of the contract for his signature
duly execute the same, giving bond, in tho sum
Of twenty thousand dollars with sureties satisfac-
tory to the Postmaster General, conditioned for
the faithful and proper performance Of the con-
tract; and for 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 lquidated
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, 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 as hereinbe-
fore specified, in case bis proposal shall be accept
ed by the Postmaster General.
Blank forms Of proposal, bond, &C., viii 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, Endorsed proposals for Mail Bags"
and be addressed to the Second Assistant Post
master General, Washington, d. O."
MARSHALL JEWELL,
sea Postmaster General.