Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-27


twenty-slx inches.
OF size No 2 measuring forty;nye inches in length
and eighteen inches In width at the widest parts,
the ends or bottoms being twelve by twenty
OF size No. o. measuring fortytwo inches In length
the ends or bottoms being ten by twenty
tiAl bag leather, well tanned, weighing not less
than seven ounces to the square FOOT the seams to
be securely formed and we'll and strongly sewed,
rider.
CANVASS MAIL SACKS,
OF size No. l, measuring forty-three inches In
length and siXty-two inches In circumference.
OF size No p measuring forty-one inches in length
and forty-eight inches in circumference.
OF size No measuring thirty inches in length
and and thirty-cight inches in circumference.
Inc sacks OF sizes numbered and are to be
made with a tabling or hem at the top, two inches
wide, upon which a sufficient number Of eyelet
hcles-at least ten to the former and eight to the
provided with good and sufficient hemp cord TO
lace and tie them thoroughly Al are to be mark
tinot and durable letters.
In view of the present scarcity and high price Of
the cotton duck or canvass ofwhioh the mall sacks
have hitherto been made, II IL deemed inexpede emit
to limit the proposed material Of such sacks to cot
ton alone, or toPrescribe any standard as to kind
or quality OF material to be offered. Bidders are
therefore invited 10 submit specimen mail sacks,
made OF cotton iax, hemp, or jute canvass or
Dundee bagging, or OF any material possessing
requisite strength and durability which may be
considered an economical substitute for cotton
canvAssi and the Postmaster General will make
such selection therefrom 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 as 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
we'll as specified price Of any such improvements
will be considered In determining the lowest and
best bid
70 All articles contracted for are to be delivered
AZ the expense OF the contractor, In Boston, II y
aeh9settsj New York and Albany, New York; PM
lAdelphiA and Pittsburg, PennBylvania, Baltimore
tucEyi chennSt, 8Sio St. Louis M Missouri h Sad
Chicago Illinois, in such quantities and at such
times as the Department may order. And they
are to be Tigidly inspected before delivery, and
none are to be received which are INFERIOR IN any
respect, to the specimens adopted as the standard
bags.
Tho proposals should specify the price of each
article proposed TO be furnished
No proposal Will be considered II not AccOmpA-
MED with specimens or samples Of each article bid
ior showing the construction size, and quality Of
materials and workmanship offered, and also with
suretieS, Whose responsibility must be certified
BY the postmaster OF the place where they reside
that they VIII become responsible, on sufficient
bond for the due performance of the contract in
case such proposal be accepted. f'
The specimens or samples must be delivered Al
this Department on or before the 2lHt 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 Der denoting It's
size, and have Affixed to 1t sample Of the mate
rails (leatheT or oAnvABB) OF which II 10 made
All specimens deposited by bidders which can
with safety and convenience, DO used In the mail
service will be paid for at the prices specified In the
proposals. relating to the same.
leciAiOn on the bids will be made on or before
the 9th day OF May next and the accepted bidder or
bidders viii be required p enter into contract with
day Of June, 1858.
The 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
5000 canvass mail sacks.
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
to order more or less mail bags Of the kinds above
described to be furnished and received the wants
and interests Of the service may seem to him 10 de-
mand, during the term for which the contracts are
to be made. To-. ....
ThepTOposaIs should be transmitted in sealed
envelope, endorsed Proposals for Mail BAgs,n and
be addressed to the Postmaster General, Washing
ton, ID. @.
Jan 2l-WIOw Postmaster General.