Daily national Republican., 1863-03-09
LEATHER HORSE MAIL BAGS,


OF size No measuring forty inches In length
and twenty-one inches In width at the widest
parts; the ends or bottoms being fourteen by
twenty-siX inches,
and eighteen inches In width at the widest parts;
the ends or bottoms being twelve by twenty
four inches,
or size No O. measuring forty-two inches In length
and sixteen inches In width at the widest parts; I;
the ends or bottoms being ten by twenty
inCheB.
These bags are to be made Of good and substau-
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 sewCd,
or II rveted, to be 30 done As not TO chate horse
rider.
CANVASS MAIL SACKS,
OF sire No. l, measuring lorty-three inches in
length and siXty-two inches In circumference.
OF size No. g measuring iorty-one inches In length
and forty-eght inches In circumference.
OF size No g. measuring thirty-two inches in length
and thlFty-eight inches In circumference.
The sacks OF sizes numbered and are to be
made with tabling OF hem at the top, two inches
eaSt ten to the former nOS Snd egR t tSe
latteF-are to be wrought and they are each to be
provided with good and sufficient hemp cord TO
lace and tie them thoroughly All are to be mark
ed inside and outside .. 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 mail sacks
have hitherto been made, tits deemed lneNpedent
to limit the proposed material OF such sacks to cot
ton alone, OF PTSi no tS hoy % snSs RSdsr NJ 70 kGS
therefore invited to submit specimen mail sacks,
made of cotton, max, hemp, or jute canvass, or
Dundee bagpng, or OF any material possessing
requisite strength and durability which may be
| considered an economical substitute for cotton
cAnyAssi and the Postmaster General will make
such selection thereirom 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-
structiun Ms well In the materials OF any of the
above described bags and pouches 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,
All articles contracted for are TO be delivered
at the expense Of the contractor, In Boston, Mass
achusettsi New York and Albany, New York; PHI
lAdelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsy sylYaniai Baltimore,
MArylAndi WashingtGn, D. Ci Lo9isyille, Ken;
Chicago, Illinois, in such quantities and at such
times as the Department may order. And they
are to DO rigidly Inspected before delivery, and
none are to be received which are 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 II not aecompA-
MED with specimens or samples Of each article bid
for showing the construction, size, and quality OF
materials and workmanship offered, and also with
A written guarantee from the persons proposed as
suFeties, (whose responsibility must be certified
by the postmaster Of the place where they reside)
that they will become responsible, on SUFFICIENT
bond, for the due performance OfHhe contract, in
case such proposal be accepted.
The specimens or samples must be delivered
this Department on or before the 2lBt day Of Apr
next, and those which shall have accompanied tn
accepted proposals will, In connection with Luch
proposals., form the basis Of the contracts to be
made.
Every specimen submitted should be we'll and
distinctly marked with the nun Der denOting its
alze, and have affixed to II sample Of the mate
FlAls (leather or cAnvaHs) ot which II is 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 neNtj and the accepted bidder
bidders win be required TO enter into contract, with
sufficient bond and auTetiea, on or before the 2Sd
day Of June, 1868.
fhe average number OF mall bags annually TO
qured will probably not exceed the following oHti-
mates, to wtti
5000 mail pouches
600 horse mail bagsi and
5000 canvass mail sacks.
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
TO order more less mail bags of the kinds above
described TO he furnished and received as the wants
and interests OF the service may to him to de
mAnd, during the term for which the contracts are
To be made,
The proposals should be transmitted In sealed
envelope, endorsed Proposals for Mail BAEa,n and
Be addfellsd TO the Postmaster General, Washing
ton, d. Q,
NJ. BLAIR,
ian 9i-WlOW Postmaster General.