National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-09

PROPOSALS.
DR0P6SGIs FOR SORoi MAIL BAGS.

PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
POsro gIcE DsrAasTnEyr,}
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until Il O'Clock noon, the EIGHT
nshine, by contract for four years, from the trst
day of July, 1875, such quantities of Leather
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
DEPARTMENT, and In the post Gfaces at Boston,
Louisville, ST. Louis and Chicago.
Specifications 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.
such pouches by the contractor, will be furnished
to him for that purpose by the Department.
All the leather mail pouches contracted for are
TO be deliverable at the risk and expense Of the con-
tractor and at sEch 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, Ohio; st. Louis, Missouri, and Obi:
caRo, Illinois They are to be rtgtdly inspected
before delivery at the place OF their manufacture;
and none of them found to be inferior to the sam
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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, IS75, 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 for
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 Gum 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 .
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
they reside, conditioned for the bidders entering
into contract, with bond and suretes, 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
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.
seq Postmaster General,