Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-08
DROPOsALs FOR NAIL.BAGs.

WAsHNaroN, D. c, Oct is isGI.
Sealed Proposals win be received at this DepAr'.
ment until O'Clock, &. m, the 2ei day Of SoVem.
her next, for furnishing during the period from
the LIST day OF December, 1851 20 the 5lth Of June
1855, such Quantities Of the following kiud OF
and ordered, to wit:
JUTE CANVAS mAIL-SACKS-Of size no. |
10 inches In length and 81 inGhes In ci cumieTe
eircumferenecO a.d OF size No. ts2 inches in
length and IS inches In circumference
The sacks OF size No, are to he mGke OF cone.
ly.woven Juto Canvas, weighing not less than 1
ounces to the ward Of az Inches In WIDTH; the
yarns OF the warp to be each doubled and twisted,
and TO weigh one ounce to about hfty yArAI, and
OF the filling or weit, II no like those Of the war;
TO weigh one ounce to about eisLtnve yards.
me SACK 81 ne no; are TO BE- made OF lutte
yard Of 2Il< inches width the warp and wet 10
be nearly as above 4, seribed.
The sacks OF size No. are 70 be male Of thinner
Jnte Canvas. weighing not leIa thAa /; ounces to
the yard of lo!i inehes width.
Those OF sizes Nos and ars 10 30 mAlc with
tsblinS or hem al :he TOP, two luthcs wide, uuon
which sufficient GEalhGF OF cyrlet hOles-At leAIt
ten TO the ieTaeT and eight 20 thC !steEsrc to he
vel wrought and they are each to be prov Idpd
WIN good and GuiheteGt hCnp cord 70 lace and
tie them thoroughly and s'IOlgly Unless Ecam,.
less, thoy are 10 bu made with two seams, secured
each Win two rows Of sewing. vi are to be
MAihed' iESlde aal outside " [. 9, NAIL" Ia
large and distinct letters
ANY Proposed Improvement that may DC lcsir.
able In the q atty Of mNtcTlsls or manner OF con
atTuoton Will be considered, relatively TO pIice,
IN deciding 'hS lbwest and best bids,
NO PROPOSE VIII be considered If not AoCcmpa
MED with special. Hl shOwng the construction and
quhlity oil mhirriEs and woTknAnSlip Of Z tch
Il2e Of the sae':H tt tor and also written guar
Snty from tho persona proposed As Elretles q, hOsH
responsibility must be certified By the pOItmas or
Of tie place who they TesidCl llllt they VIII be-
como responsible. on Ruticleat bond, IJr the due
10 accepted
All the sacks contracted Slr aIc to be delivered,
the expense OF ne oontT@otOr, At Boston, Nov
YORK Phlladelphia, Baltimore, and WEsLIuStuu,
10 ordered.
The estimated quantity Required vii! reliably
not exceed thirty thousand saekB, Including all
si1es, but the pOatn ster General will reserve tho
Fsht 70 ofuer anu receive more or lCs7 than such
quantity, during the term OF the co tact, as the
wants and interests OF the seIYCc may seem TO
him TO demand.
The specimens muIt BE- delivered At Iii, Depart.
ment on or before tic "a Of November next; and
mArk'u with the nu Der dcnuilnE Its size, and
have attached to It sample Of the elrth or GAuy as
six inchea gguRre) Of witch II 10 mNuC, such "a
can, with safety and convenience, be uIFd in tho
service Will hs paid Tor at the prices EpGuhcl la
the proposals relating thereto.
a. deeialon on thl h!1l II 10 RNdo OnOr before
The sd Of november neat, md the accepted bllGcr
will lie TFuiICl to enter into contract with sull-
December, 1891.
Ths proposal should 10 transmitted iu sealed
envelope, endorsed "rFOpnSSs lor M.ll.Blgs,n
anu DC AudIcAsel 10 THE 81 UOud Assistant puAt.
MISTER General, IuntrAct ONCE, Washlugtun, d.
e. W, pEKNIsON,
ocl'wh Iustmaster General,
EDWARD LYCETT,
IL BOOK ulNDIN