Daily national Republican., 1863-03-02
LEATHER MAIL POUCHES,
LEArHER HoRsE MAIL pAas,
(Sdddle-6das form,)

OF Aize No. measuring forty-eight inches in length
and twenty-one inches in width at the widest
twenty-siX inches.
OF size No. 2 measuring fortyhve Inches in length
and eighteen Inches in width At the widest paTts;
the ends or bottoms being twelve by twenty
four inches.
OF size No. g. measuring forty-wo inches in length
and sixteen inches In width at the widest parts;
the ends or bottoms being ten by twenty
inches.
These bags are to be made of good and substan-
than seven ounces to the square foot; the seams 10
be securely formed and well and strongly Bewed,
rider.
CANVASS MAIL SACKS,
OF size No. l, measuring forty-thrce inches in
length and siNty-two inches in circumference.
or size No 2 measuring forty-One inches in length
and forty-eight inches in circumference.
or size No, O. measuring thlrty-two inches In length
and thirtY-eight inches In circumference.
The sacks Of sizes numbered l and are to be
made with tabling or hem at the top, two inches
wide, upon which a sufficient number of eyelet
hoes-at least ten to the former and eight to the
with SS sooG spd rs sSoH coS TO t
lace and tic them thoroughly. All are to be mark
ed inside and outside U. S. MAIL" in large, dis
tinot and durable letters.
In view OF the present scarcity and high price of
the cotton duck or canvass ofwhich the mail sack
have hitherto BEEN made, 1t is deemed inexpedient
to limit the proposed material OF such sacks to
ton alone, or to prescribe any standard as to kind
or quality ofmaterial to be offered Bidders are
therefore invited TO submit specimen mail sacks,
made Of cotton, fax, hemp, or jute canvass, or
Dundee bagglng, or of any material possessing
requisite strength and durability which may be
considered an economical substitute for cotton
canvass; 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-
Btructon, 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
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 Pittsburg, PennBylyaniai Baltimore,
tucEyj Cincinnati, 6hioi st. Louis, Missouri, and
Chicago, Illinois, In such quantities and at such
times as the Department may order. And they
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 AccOmpA-
MED with specimens or samples of each article bid
for showing the construction, size and quality of
materials and workmanship offered, and also with
written 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 al
this Department or 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 denoting its
size, and have affixed to 1t sample of the mate
rialB CeAtheF or canvaBB) ot which IL iB made,
All specimens deposited by bidders which can,
with safety and convenience, be used in the mail
service viii 6epad for at the prices specified in the
proposals relating to the same.
A decision on the bids will be made on or before
the eth day OF May next and the accepted bidder
bidders Will be required to enter into contract, with
Guihcent bond and sureties, on or before the 23d
day of June, 1868.
The average number of mail bags annually re-
qured will probably not exceed the following esti-
mates, to wit;
5000 mail pouche5
GOO horse mall bagHi and
10000 canvass mall sacks
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
to order or less mail bags of the kinds above
described to be furnished and received as the wants
and intereats 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 sealed
envelope endorsed Proposals for Mail Bags" and
be addressed to the Postmaster General, Washing.
ton, d. c.
ian 2I-Wl0w Postmaster General.