Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-19
PROPOSALS..
DEpPusALs FOR MAIL BAGS.
rosr OrrrcE DrrARrmENr.

TOsr DrTIt z DEPARTMENT, I
WIsInNdToN u. g vet 10. 1904
scaled Proposals. will he reclvci NJ this Dcpsr'-
mcnt until . o'c'oef, a m tho e2l day of Novem.
the list day Of December Ihsi, 20 the Jth Of Iunc,
1860 such Quantities of rho following Kind OF
MAiLBAGS IS may from time 10 limo be required
UTE CANVAS @ATL-sACk s-oG size No.
llinches in length and 3! inches II 81 cumlpfcnce;
OF slIe No. 2 ~ inche, In length and is inches in
hnrih and IS inches In circumI renee
The oaeks Of size No. arc TO DO mako ~ c'nse.
q noes to the yard Of 5is inches In widtn; the
yarns oG the warp TO he each doubled and twiIted,
and to weigh one ounce to about fifty yaras, and
Of the hing or wet, II not like those of tho warn
to weigh one ounce 10 about eight.Rve yards.
The sacks Of slLo No. 2 arc TO he made OF Jute
canvas, weishinP not less than II ounces 10 the
ihd Of 2lJi inches width IN warp and wet 10
he nearly Ms above d ncrbed.
The sacka Of size No. are 10 he mSde OF thinuer
into Canvas wclghiug not less thalrIti ounces to
the yard ofi9lf nohes width.
Those Of sizes Nos and are to he made with
:hing or hem at the top, two inohes wide, upon
tea 70 tho former snd eight 10 the latterare to be
we'l wrought and they arc each to be provided
y IA good and sufficient hemp cord TO lace and
II them thoroughly = d strorg ly, Unless seam
lcsh, they arc to be made with two seams, secured,
each With two rows Of sewing Al are to be
marked, inside and outside, AZ. y. MALL in
large and distinct letters.
Any proposed imrrov enten1 that may be dc5lr.
able IN the qlslity Of materals or manner OF con
In deciding 'hc lowest and beat bids
No proposal will be considered If not Acinmpa.
IA cd with specimens showing the O. Instruction and
quality OF materials and workmanship OF each
size OF the sacki bid for; and also written guar-
anty from the persons proposed as suretes (whosa
nspnnGtbllty must be certih ed by the poJtmas or
0i The place where they rGSdcl that they will be-
come Responsible, on sufficient bond IJr the due
performance OF the contra: In ease such FRO, Osal
be cceptGd.
Al the sacks contracted for arc to be- delivered.
~ The expense OF he contractor, NJ Boston, New
York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, aud Washingtou
D. In su Il quantities anil At such timeS as o Ay
he fdercd.
The estimated quantity required wilt probably
not exceed thirty thousand sacks, ile!udinE al
sizes, but the Postm tster General will reserve the
night to order and receive more or less than such
quantity, during the term OF the contract, as the
wants and interests OF the service may seem 70
him to deuand
The specimens must he dcIircred AZ this Drp.rl.
mcut on or before the al OF November ne Xt; and
every one submitted shoul be well andiis IL ctI,
marked with the M her tCnOiing iis ~, and
haze attached 10 II sample vi the cl 9TH or Inl as
six inches sVuatcl Of which It is made. such ~
eau, with safety and convenience he used in the
service will Il! paid for A. the prices specified In
the proposals relating thereto.
A decision on the bids wi / he made on or before
tho lld Of >ovcmbIr nest, and he accepted b oder
cent bond and fcclrI - On o. bci re the Is: Of
December, 1851.
Tn proposal should be transmitted in a sealed
envelope, endorsed "PrOpOsHs for M,il-B4gs"
ald he ArLrGssol TO The Second Assistant rost
msstCr Gen raj, Contract OnIcc, Washington, u.
C." W. DENNISOT,
ocl0 W. Postmaster General