National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-01
PROPOSALS.
DROPoSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.

PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
September 81 1875.
psrtment until IL O'Clock noon, the EIGHT
ZENITH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1875, for fur
nishing by contract for four years, from the frst
Mail 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
Hartford, New York, PhiiadeIphia, Cincinnati,
Louisville, st. Louis and Chicago.
ofthese samples will be furnished, on application
to the Second Assistant Postmaster General
Bidders, before submitting proposals, should
compare them with the specifications referred to.
The label cases, which are to be attached to
such pouches ~ the son h viii De furnished
All the leather mail pouches contracted for are
to be deliverable at the risk and expense Of the con-
as may be required and ordered at the post ofices
in the following places, viz: Boston, Massachu-
sets; New York and New 1ork; Philadelph1s,
Pennsylvania; Washington, District Of Columbia,
Cincinnati, Ohio st. Louis Missouri, and Chi-
cago, Illinois. They are to be rigidly inspected
before dsyeSy at tine place Of taslI an
pie in any respect, will be accepted or paid for.
The average number Of such pouches required
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 or all the bids received under
this advertisement If, 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 sursties satisfac
tory to the Postmaster General, conditioned for
the faithful and proper performance OF the con-
tract; and for q failure on the part OF the con-
tractor to comply with the contract he and his
surstfes shall be liable for the forfeiture of the
full sum OF twenty thousand dollars, as lquldated
damages, to be sued for in the nsme of the United
States in an action of debt in any court having
jurisdiction thereof.
Every proposal must be accompanied with
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 suretes, as hereinbe-
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, Endorsed Proposals for Mail Bags"
and be addressed to the Second Assistant Post
master General, Washington, D. O."
MARSHALL JEWELL,
sea Postmaster General.