Daily national Republican., 1864-11-11
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PROPOSALS. FOR MAIL.BAGs.
Posr orrIcE DEPARTMENT,
sEvENTH stree

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Scaled s Ss ~ s 81 III, III
ment until o'clock, q. M, the nd day OF Noysm-
ber next, for nlrnishinE during the period from
1885, such quantities Of the following kind o.
mAiLBAGs as may from time TO time be required
""T JUTE CANVAS nAIL-sACKs-of siIs No. l
(s inches in length and 81 inches In oiIeumferenoeO
OF size No. . az inches In length and - inches In
length and IS inches 10 eireumferenoe.l
The sacks OF size No. are to DO make o. eloss.
ly.woyen lutte Canys, wsShi1s not isss ,h.n ~
yarns OF the warp to be each doubled and twisted.
and to weigh one ounce to about atty ysras, and
to weigh one ounce 70 about eishthye yards,
The sacks OF sire No. are TO be made OF Jute
Canvas, weighing not less than II ounces 70 me
be nearly As above described.
The sacks OF size No. are TO be made Of thinner
Jute Canvas. weighing not less than AZ ounces to
Those of sizes Nos l and are to be made with
tabling or hem at the top, two inehe, wide, upon
ten to the former and eight TO the lattef-se oe
well wrought and they are each TO Do proVided
tie The e s Thoroughly and strongly. Unless seam
less, they to be made with two seams, secured,
each with tTo rows row o,.,ss o, ;sS'psi i Al AZ 70 s
Any proposed improvement that may be deslr-
struetion viii be considered, relatively TO price,
In deciding the lowest and best bids.
No proposal will be considered II not Aeoompa
MED with specimens showing the construction and
quality OF materials and workmAnship OF each
sire OF the sacks bid fori and also written guar
anty from the persons proposed Al lureties whose
re- sponI nIibilIty must be certified by the postmMeF
OF the place where they reside) that they VIII oo-
come responsible, on sutneient bond, for the que
performance OF the contract In case sueh prepoAh
be accepted. ,,,,
All the sacks contracted for are TO be delivered,
| at the expense OF the contractor, A. Bostoh, neW
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and WAshinstonI
D. c., in such Quantities and ~ sueh times a. may
| be ordered. go III, ...At.,
The estimated quantity required will probably
| not exceed thirty thousand SACKS, Including All
| sizes but the Postmaster General Will reserve the
right to order and receive more or less than sueh
quantity, during the term OF the eontraet ~ the
wAntG and interests OF the service may seem TO
him to demand.
| The specimens must be delivered at this Depart
| ment on or before the 92d OF November NEXT and
| every one submitted should he well and distinctly
| marked with the number denoting Its size, anu
have attached to II sample Of the cloth or canvas
| six inches squAre) OF which II is made. such as
can, with safety and convenience, be used IN the
service will bs paid for at the prices speeined In
| the proposals relating thereto
A decision on the bids will be made on or peiote
the 9Sd OF November next and the accepted oiader
will be required to enter into contract with sum,
eient bond and security, on or before the iN o'
December, 1884.
| Ths proposal should be transmitted 10 scale
| envelope, endorsed proposals. for MAn-bAks,
| and be addressed to THE second Assistant Post
Gu W. DHNHIsoN,
. ooI9.wt PostmAster Sener@"