Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-16
DRoPOSALs FOR MAIL. BAGs.
Posr or,Icn prrAsTs- rNT,

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WASHINGTON, q. c, oct. IS, 1854.
Sealed Proposals will be received st this Depart
"ht oEt'i a. ip0;,h;n1 hmm tSs psr,oS rom
tie lst day OF December, 1894 TO the soth Of June,
1855, such quantities of the following kind Of
HAlLBAGs as may from time to time 6e required
JUTE CANVAS MAIL-sACKs-of sire No. I
3inches in length and 81 inches in cieumferenoeO
| OF size No. az inches In length and " inches In
| tiTcumierenceO ard Of size No. tt2 Inches In
! Pngth and So inches In circumierenoe)
The sacks OF size No. are to be make OF close
| IT.wOven Jute Canvas, weighing not less than u
| ounces to the yard of 81 y inches In width; the
/ and to weigh one ounce to about Nifty yArAs, and
al the filling wet, II not like those OF the warp,
| TO weigh one ounce to about eight-nye yardI.
The sacks Of size No. Are to be made OF Jute
Canvas, weighing not less than II ounces to the
ward Of 2It. inches width the warp and weft to
be nearly as above described.
The sacks OF sire No. are to he m AIDE Of thinnes
Jute Canvas, weighing not less than " ounces to
the yard Of IsH inches width.
Those OF sizes Nos I and 2 are to DO made with
tabling or hem At the top, two inches wide, upon
which sufficient number OF eyelet holes-At least
ten to the former and eight to the atter-are to DO
we'll wrought and they are each to be provided
with good aud sufficient hemp cord to lAoa and
ne them thoroughly and strongly. Unless seam
less they are to be made with two seams, secured,
each with two rows OF sewing. All are to DO
Marked inside and outside, "U. \. MAIL" In
large and distinct letters.
Any proposed improv that may DO desIr-
able In the quality OF materials or manner OF con-
rtruetion will he considered, relatively to price,
No proposal will be considered II not accompA
| nted with specimens showing the oanAtruetion and
quality OF materials and workmanship Of each
biEe OF the sseks bid for; and also written guar
anty from the persons proposed as burettes (whose
responsibility must be certified by the postmAs'e<
of the place where they resde) that they will be-
come responsible, on sufficient bond, for the due
performance OF the contract In case such proposal
DO accepted.
All the sacks contracted for are to be delivered,
At the expense Of the contractor, at Boston, New
York, Philadelphia Baltimore, and Washington,
d. in su1h quantities and at such times As may
be ordered.
The estimated quantity required will probably
not exceed thirty Thousand sacks, Including al
sizes but the Postm Nster General will reserve the
night to order and receive more or less than such
quantity, during the term Of the contract, a. the
wants and interests OF the service may seem to
him to demand,
The specimens must be delivered at this Depart
ment on or before the ?2d OF November next and
every one submitted should be well and dist neIy
marked with the nu 7 Der denotInE Its sire, and
have attached to II sample OF the cloth or canvas
(sN inches square) OF which It 10 made. such as
can. with safety and convenience, be used In the
service will bs paid for at the prices specified In
the proposals relating thereto.
decision on the bids will be made on or before
the 23d OF NovembPr next, and the accepted bidder
will be required to enter into contract, with sum.
Client bond and security, on or before the Isl Of
December, 1864.
This proposal should be transmitted 10 q sealed
envelope, enforced "ProposAS for MNil-BAks,"
and be addressed to 1.-THE Second Assistant Poet
nlSster General, Contract ONCE, WAshinstou, D.
l." W. DENNIsON,
0cia.wIt Pnstm> s'er General.