Evening star., 1863-04-20
PROPOSALS.
DRoPOsALs FOR MAIL BAGS
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.


January u. 1884,
s.AlxI HnsFosALs win be received At this be;
April next, furnishing for four years, froa the
LIST day OF July, 1863 in such quantities an at such
Siss Nail Bags f Of the folioSinx description. to
LEATHER MAIL POUCHES
OF size No. !, measuring forty eight inches in
length and sixty inches in circuuaferenc,.
snd in q
or size No. nessur thirt inches Ia length
and forty two inches in circumference.
or size No 4, measuring thirty inches in length
AID thirty six inches in circumference.
sns,s s,ns no ,, twenty SIX 81 inches in
Ct G ss @ss
for sines numbered / and not less than eight
ounces. and for the smaller sizes no: less than
circular form and the tap to be Of good skirting
iesther well tanned the seams = to be we'll and
LEATHER HORSE MAIL BAGS,
tssddle bags form)
Of siLe NO measuring forty eight inches in
length and twenty -one inches in width At the
widest parts the ends or bottoms being four
teeE by twenty six inches.
No foEty dys inches in length
the ends or bottoms being twelve by twenty
and sixtt en- inches in width at the widest parts:
the ends or bottoms being ten by twenty inches
t,sl beg leather. well tanned, weighing not less
than seven ounces to the square foot the seams to
,.iveted, to be so done as not TO chafe horse or
CANVASS MAIL SACKS.
or size No !, measuring forty taree inches in
o ieagth and sixty two inches in circumference
:, and forty eight inches in circnmfersncs. ~
Of size No. s. measuring thirty two inches in
length and thirty eight inches in circumier-
The sacks of sizes numbered and are to be IN nade
with Ia oling or en- at the top, two inches wide
lei N nhp- Df f1yp nf hnlaa
least ten to the former and to the later-sre
with good and sufficient hemp cord to iscss ana tie
dtnoT9ughiy orc Nm AZ are to be mark inside and
letters. 80 ''1 "N o"'e
In view of the present scarcity and high price of
have hitherto been made il is Gaenled iuaI patien
TO limit The proposed materii of such s.cks
ton alone or t" escrihe any standard to kind or
qualty OF material to be offered Gers there
fore invited 70 submit specimen mail sacks made
o. cotton, fax, hemp, or jute canvass, or dundse
haggIDg. or of any material possessing requisite
strcngth and durability which may be considered
an economical substitute for cotton canvass; and
theretrom as he may deem to b., in connection
with the bids. the most advantageous to the De-
Proposals for i'm provements in the form or con.
ructior as well as in the materials, of any of the
the relative price and ada ptation to the service as
we'll as specified price of any su n improycrnents
Wiii Se considered IN determining the lowest and
R-All articles contracted for are TO be delivered
O1,M IA
chusetts; New Yo-k and Albany, New York; Phil
adelphia and Pittsburg, Pennayivani Bal 5imOra
eky SSo s.. Ious assosi ksn sas
Chicago. iiilDsis, IN suci quantities and at such
TO ee rigidly inspected before delivery, and uo1e
are TO be received which inferior, in auy re-.
spect, TO the specimens adopted as the standard
The proposals 81 should % specify the price each
No proposal will be considered if not ON panied
with specimens oc SAN plies of each article bid for
terials and workmanship offered, and also with
written guarantee from the persons proposed AZ
sureties lwh hose responsibility must be certified BY
the OF the place where they reside that
they will become responsible, sufficient bond
1or the que performance OF the contract, in case
The specimens or samples must be delivered at
this Department on before the 2lst day of April
next, and those which shal have accom- panied the
ccepted proposals viii, in coEncxinn with such
rcposa!s, form the basis of the contracts to De
Every specimen submitted should be we'll and
distinctly married with the number denoting its
(lcatner or canvass of which it Is made.
All srecms MS deposited by bidders which can,
viii BE- paid for at th prizes specisd s in mae tse
proposals relating tn the same.
A decision on the bids will be made on or before
the 9th day Of May next; and the scc-p ed bidder
or bidders will be REQUIRED to enter into contract
The average number Of mail sgs annually o.
CURED will probably not exceed the following es-
5GIN mail pouches.
60 horse mail bags: and
q 900 canvass mail Racks,
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
to order or less mail bags of tho kinds above
described to he furnished aud received the wants
and interest OF the service may seem To him 10 de
mar d. during the term for which the contracts are
to be made.
The proposals should be transmitted in a Sc Aled
envelope, endorsed proposals for Mail Bags - and
be addressed to the PostInaster General. Washing
ton, d. G. Nj. Blair.
ia 2l-wlnw Postma ster General.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED At THE
I Treasury Department Office Of Construction,
Washington D C.. until i2 O'Clock NJ, of May II,
1863 for all Fire ana Burglar proof Safes required
by the Treasury Department prior to January |,
1864.
Bidders must submit description of the Safes
they propose TO furnish accom- pun led by drawings
showing the mode of construction, ana full size
sections Of the mater al used Also, schedules of
sizes with prices ttacs ed and tie price per per-
fetal feet Guiding doors and all necessary fixtures
atwhich SAFES OF eztre siNte those meationod in