Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-02
DROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
PoST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, !
Sealed Proposals viii be received st this Depart
ment until O'Clock &. m, the twenty second day
OF Noyemb.r NET for furnishing, during the pc
riod from the first day Of December. 1851, TO the
ffnTIsth OF Jgns 1872 ,1ss quantities Of the fol
time be required ard ordered, to wit:
JUrE CANVAS MAIL SACKS,
w size No !, t43 inches in length and o. inches in
and 48 inches in cireumfsrencsJ and of size No 3
t5Z inches N lerglh and 50 inches in circuInfer.
The sacks Of size No. ]. are to be made of closely
woven Jute Canvas, weighing not less than II
ofthe warp to be each doubled and twisted and to
weigh one ounce to about fly ards, and Of the fill
one ounce 70 about eighty i've yards
Inc SACKS OF size Ne are to be made of Jute
yard of 2] inches widh; the warp and weft to b b.
ntsrIy as above described.
The sacks of size No. 3 ,re to be made of thinner
ynte CanYsS, weighing not less than Az ounces TO
thr yard oi 1879 inches width.
Those OF sizes Nos. and are TO be made with a
EhDnhg or a. m at the top two inches wide: upon
.hleh sufficient number of eyslet holes-at least
en 20 the i3Imer and eight to the latterare t. be
vith COCO and sufficient hemp cord to lace and
ne s 'h EN- thoroughly ara strongly. Unless seam
each with tvo rows of sewing All are To he msrked
lns,ae ana outside, &. s. NAIL" in args and
~, Any proposed i'm provement that may be desira
sTnetion will be considered, relatively to price in
eesldlng the lowest and best bid.
~ piUptal Wil De considered II not accOmpa-
nie9 WIN specimens shown the coustruc ion and
qualty Of materials and workmanship OF each size
OF the sacks bid TOR; and also a written guaranty
Dsi0ity must be &C rtiiet by the post master of
the piace where they resIde) that they will become
resp" nslble, sufcant bond, for the due perfor.
nance OF The contract in case such proposal be &C.
cepted.
All the sacks contracted for are to be deli yered
II the expense OF the contractor. at Boston New
IoL5r Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington
u. VI ID such Quantities and at such times as m ay
be ordered. -'
The estimated quantity required will probably
not exceed thirty thousand sacks Including all
sizes out the Postmaster General will reserve the
night 70 order and receive more less than such
quantity, during the term of the contract as the
him TO demand. ~
: The specimens must be delivered at this Depart-
ment on or before the I'D of November pexe and
every one submitted should be we'll and d st;nctI
marked with the number denoting its size and
have attached 10 1t ssmpe of he cloth or canvas
can with rafety and convenience be sod IN the
service will be raid for at the prices snaci6ad ne
tn. proposals relating thereto. "
deciso1 on the bids win be made on or before
the sd Of November next, aud the accepted bidda
will De required to enter into contract, Nth suf
ncient bond and security, on or before the LIST of
December. lS4. .
The proposal should be transmitted in a sealed
envelope, endorsed, Proposals for Mail Bags
and be addressed to The Second Assistant Post.
master General, Contract on SWsssSSinn ing
DC" w. DENNlSoN,
oc low4t Postm aster General.