Daily national Republican., 1863-03-07
LEATHER MAIL POUCHES,
LEATHER HORSE MAIL BAGs,


OF sire No l. measuring forty-eight inches in length
and twenty-one inches IN width at the widest
parts the ends or bottoms being fourteen BY
OF sire No 2, measuring forty-hve incherin length
the ends OF bottoms being twelve By twenty
OF sire No a. measuring forty-two inches In length
and sixteen inches In width At the widest parts;
the ends or bottoms being ten BY twenty
These bags are to be made Of good and sub,tsu,
than seven ounces TO the square foot the seams 70
be securely formed and well Aad strongly aewed,
or II ryeted TO be so done a. not to chaie horse or
rider.
CANVASS MAIL SACKS,
OF sire No. I, measuring forfy~tAree inches in
length and siNty-two inches In circumference.
OF size No. p measuring forty-one inches in length
and forty-eight inches In circumference,
ofSiIe No q measuring thirty-two inches In length
and thirty-eight inches in circumference.
The sacks Of sizes numbered I and are TO be
made with a tEbling or hem al the top, two inches
\ wide, upon which sufficient number Of eyelet
holes-at least ten to the former and eight to the
lAtter-are to be wrought; and they are each TO be
| provided with good and sufnoient hemp cord to
lace and tie them thoroughly An are e to Be mark i
| tinct and durable letters.
In view OF the present scarcity and high price of
the cotton duck or canvass oiwhieh the mati Sacks
have hitherto been made, II 10 deemed neXpedient
to limit the proposed material Of such sacks TO cot
ton alone or to prescribe any standard as to kind
or quality Of material TO be offered. Bidders are
therefore invited TO submit specimen mail sacks,
made Of cotton, fax, hemp, or jute canvass, or
Dundee bagglng, or Of any material possessing
considered an economical substitute for cotton
canvass; and the Postmaster General WIZ make
such selection theretrom as he may deem TO be, In
connection with the bids, the most advantageous
| TO the Department
Proposals for improvements in the form or con-
stFuctOn, well as in the materials, Of any of the
above described bags and pouches are invited. And
the relative price and adaptation to the service,
well as specified price OF any such Improvements,
will be considered In determining the lowest and
| best bid
Es-All articles contracted for are to be delivered
at the expense Of the contractor, in Boston, Mass
lsdeiphia and Pittsburg, PennIyfvaniai Baltimore,
Ms[ylandi washington, D, e. Louisville, Ken;
tuekyi CINCINNATI, ohioi 81, Louis, Missouri, and
times as the Department may order. And they
are to be rigidly inspected before delivery, and
none are to be received which inferior, In any
respect, to the specimens adopted as the standard
bags. .. .
The proposals should specify the price of each
article proposed to be furnished.
No proposal will be considered n not aecompa-
MED with specimens samples Of each article bid
for, showing the construction, size, and quality Of
materials and wOfkmAnshlp offered and also with
a written guarantee from the persons proposed rs
sureties, (whOse responsibility must be certified
by the postmaster Of the place where they reside)
that they will become responsible on sufficient
bond, Tor the due performance Of the contract, In
case such proposal be accepted.
The specimens or samples must be delivered
next, and those which shall have accompanied the
accepted proposals will In connection with such
proposals, form the basis Of the contracts TO be
made.
| Every specimen submitted should bc well and
distinctly marked with the nun ber denUting Its
size, and have affixed to 1t asample of the mate
! FiAls (leather or cAnvAss) OF which II iH made.
| All specimens deposited by bidders which can,
with safety and convenience, be used In the mail
service will be paid for at the prices specified In the
/ proposals relating to the same.
| A decision on the bids will be made or before
the 9Th day of May next; and the accepted bidder
bidders will be required TO enter into contract with
sufficient bond and sureties, on or before the 23d
day Of June, 1858.
| 1he average number of mail bags annually re-
Quired will probably not exceed the following esti-
mates, to wit:
5000 mail pouches
600 horse mail bags; and
| 25OOO canvass mail sacks,
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
to order more less mail bags of the kinds above
described to be furnished and received the wants
ADD interests Of the service may to him TO de-
msRd, during the term for which the contracts are
| to be made.
The proposals should be transmitted In sealed
| envelope endorsed Proposals for Mail Bags" and
be addressed to the Postmaster General, Washing
ton, D. c.
NJ BLAIR,
| jan 2l-wiOw = Postmaster General.