Daily national Republican., 1863-04-18

! The body ofthese pouches n 70 be made Of good
and substantial bag leather, well tanned, weighing
for sizes numbered and 2 not less than eight
| ounces, and for the smaller sizes not less than
seven ounces to the square foot; the bottom toi
circular lOrm) and the flap to be OF good sklrting
| leather, well tanned; the seams TO be well and
strongly secured with the best iron rlvets, well
timed.
LEATHER HORSE MAIL BAGS,
(Saddls-bGgs Jorm,)
OF size No. measuring fortyeght inches in length
and twenty-one inches IN width at the widest
partsj the ends or bottoms heing fourteen "
OF size No. 2 measuring forty-ave inches in length
and eighteen inches In width at the widest parts;
the ends or bottoms being twelve by twenty.
OF sire No. 3, 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 substan.
tial bag leather, well tanned, weighing not less
be securely formed and well and strongly sewed
or II riveted to be so done as not to chafe horse
rider.
CANVASS MAIL SACKS,
OF size No. l, measuring forty-three inches in
length and siXty-two inches in circumference.
OF size No 2, measuring fortyone inches in length
or size No 3, measuring thlrtytwo inches In length
and thirty-eight inches in circumference.
The sacks of sizes numbered and are 10 be
| made with tabling or hem at the top, two inches
wide, upon which = sufficient number Of eyeet
later arc I" he Ivrougbti and tbsv arc sch 10 hc
provided with good and sufficient hemp cord to
lace and tie them thoroughly; All are to be mark
ed inside and outside u S. Mall" in large, dis
tinct and durable letters.
In view OF the present scarcity and high price Of
nS SGTm IIeS S C[ Jasmed shs
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
therefore invited to submit specimen mail sacks,
made Of cotton, FAX, hemp, or jute canvass, or
Dundee GHgging or 9 81 5ytx any mnsFIs RoSSsSlRRS
considered economical substitute ior cotton
canvass; and the Postmaster General will make
such selection thcrefrom 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-
struCtiOn, 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 as
well as specified price Of any such improvements,
will be considered In determining the lowest and
best bid.
10 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 PttsbuTg Pennsylvania Baltimore
Marylandj Washington, D. CO. Louisville, Ken
Chicago, Illinois, In such quantities and at such
times as the Department may order. And they
are to be 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 If not Aecompa-
Rleu WIN bhlnpleh Oh ehcn hftlcle D0
for, showing the construction, size and quality Of
materials and workmanship offered, and also with
awritten guarantee from the persons proposed as
sureties, (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 Of the contract, in
case such proposal be accepted
The specimens or samples must be delivered to
this Department on before the 2lst day Of April
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 be well and
distinctly marked with the nun Der deuotinE its
size, and have affixed to II sample Of the mate
TiAls (leAther or canvass) OF which 1t 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 next and the accepted bidder
bidders WI be required TO enter into contract with
day of June, 1859.
fhe average number Of mail bags annually ro-
quired will probably not exceed the following sHti-
mates, to wits
5000 mail pouches
600 horse mail bags; and
26,0O0 canvass mail sacks.
but the Postmaster General will reserve the right
to order more or less mail bags of the kinda above
described to be furnished and received the wants
mand, during the term for which the contracts are
TO be made
The proposals should be transmitted in q sealed
envelope, endorsed " Proposals for Mail BAEah and
be addressed to the Postmaster General, Washing
ton, d. c,
NJ. BLAIR,
jan 2i-wl0W Postmaster General.