Daily national Republican., 1863-04-09
LEATHER HORSE MAIL BAGS,
(Sdddle-6dgS Gorm,)

OF size No measuring tOrtyeight inches In length
and twenty-one inches IN width at the widest
parts the ends or bottoms hcins fourteen "
twenty-six inches.
OF size No. 2 measuring forty-ve inches in length
and eighteen inches In width At the widest parts;
the ends or bottoms being twelve by twenty
four inches.
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 substan-
tial bag leather, well tanned, weighing not less
than seven ounces to the square foot the seams to
be securely formed and well and strongly sewed,
rider.
CANVASS MAIL SACKS,
OF size No. I, measuring foTty-three inches in
length and Sixty-two inches in circumference.
or size No. q measuring fortyone inches In length
and forty.eight inches in circumference.
OF sire No. D. measuring thirtytw inches In length
and thirty-eight inches in circumference.
The sacks Of sizes numbered 1 and are to be
made with tabling or hem at the top, two inches
wide, upon which a sufficient number of eyelet
holes-at least ten to the former and eight to the
latter-are TO be wroughti and they are each to be
ed inside and outside o. s. Mail" in large, dis
tinct and durable letters.
In view Of the present scarcity and high price Of
the cotton duck or canvass ofwhich the mall sacks
have hitherto been made, II 10 deemed ineNpedient
to limit the proposed material Of such sacks to cot
ton Alone or to prescribe any standard ~ to kind
or quality OF material to be offered. Bidders are
therefore invited TO submit specimen mail sacks,
Dundee bagging, or Of any material possessing
requisite strength and durability which may be
considered an economical substitute for cotton
canyAssj and the Postmaster GeneSal will make
such selection therefrom as he may deem to be, in
connection with the bids, the most advantageous
| TO the Department.
structon, as well 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.
at the expense Of the contractor in Boston, Mass
Achusettsi New York and Albany, New York; PHI
ladelphia and Pittsburg Pennsy yivaniA, Baltimore,
| Maryland; Washington, ID. c.; Louisville, Ken.
tuekyj Cincinnati, 0hioi St. Louis, Missouri, and
Chicago Illinois, In such quantities and at such
are to be rigidly inspected before delivery, and
none to be received which are inferior, In any
respect 20 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 II not AcoOmpA.
hled with specimens or samples Of each article bid
for showing the construction, size, and quality Of
| materials and workmanship offered, and also with
awritten guarantee from the persons proposed az
Sureties, (whose responsibility must be certified
by the postmaster Of the place where they reside,
that they will become responsible, on auficieni
bond, for the due performance Of the contract In
| case such proposal be accepted.
The specimens or samples must be delivered 10
this Department on or before the 2lst day Of April
accepted proposals will, in connection with such
proposals, form the basis Of the contracts to be
made.
Every specimen submitted should be well and
distinctly marked with the nun Der deuoting Its
sire, and have affixed to II sample Of the mate.
rials QcAtheF or cAnvAsH) OF which II 10 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 on or before
the 9th day of May next and the accepted bidder
bidders will be required 10 enter into contract with
sufficient bond and sureties, on or before the 2Sd
day of June, 1862
fhe average number Of mail bags annually re-
quired will probably not exceed the following eEti
mates, to wit;
5000 mail pouches
800 horse mail bABsi and
$4,000 canvass mail sacks.
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
to order less mail bags Of the kinds above
described to be furnished and received, the wants
and interests of the service may seem to him to de-
mAnd, during the term for which the contracts are
TO be made.
The proposals should be transmitted in a sealed
envelope, endorsed "PropOaAlS for Mail BAgsn and
be addressed to the Postmaster General, Washing
ton, D. G.
NJ. BLAIR,
Jan 2i-wlOw Postmaster General.