Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-17
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL-BAas.


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wAsms0roH, D. C Oct. is, 1884.
81 ,ed Proposals. will be received at this Depart
nsnt until oSoeS M ar; s az ,S csy 9, sot fcn
the lat day OF December, 1884, 10 the srh OF JuAs,
1895, such qualities OF the following kind q
MAILBAGs as may from time to time DO required
JUTE CANVAS mAIL-sACKs-of sire No. 1
"a inches In length and 81 inches In 81 eumfersasep
of size No. az inches In length and - inshss 10
circu mferenceD Asd OF sire No. . ia inches v
| length and IS inehes 10 sireumfereAssJ
The saeks OF size No. are to Be make o. close.
@ noes to the yard OF 81 Inches In widthj the
yarns OF the warp to be each doubled and twisted,
Of the ling or wen, II not like those 81 the warp,
10 weigh one ounce TO about eight-nVe yards.
The sacks Of size No. are TO be made Of Jute
ward Of a., inches width the warp and wen ~
be nearly as shove described.
The sacks of siEe No. are TO be made Of thinner
lutte Canvas. weighing not less than ~ ounces to
tho yard of isS inches width.
Those OF sizes Nos l and are to Be made win
~hich .Stiic humber q sysist holss~ss least
ten to the former and eight TO the lattsr-Ars 70 %
we'll wrought and they are each TO DO provided
tn good and sutneient hemp cord 70 lAes AAd
II them thoroughly and strongly. Unless seam
less they are to be made with two seams, sfeufed-
each with two ross Of sswinK Al are 70 e
large and distinct letters.
Any proposed improvement that may be dssir-
StruetioS viii he considered, relatively to price,
In deciding the lowest and best bids.
No proposal will be considered II not AeeompA
red with specimens showing the construction and
GuAhty OF materials and workmsnshtp OF each
.ize OF the sack, bid fori and also written quar-
Anty from the persons proposed sh sureties twhoss
spnnsibiity must be certified BY the postmAs'sr
oil The place where they residel that they will BE-
come responsible, on sutficient bond. for the due
perform anoe OF the contract In case such proposal
be accepted.
An the sacks contracted for are to bs delivered,
at the expense OF the contractor, at Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Bltinore, and WAshinston-
D. c in ,u'h quantities and At sueA hnss - nAy
be rdered.
The estimated quantity required will probably
not exceed thirty Thousand sacks, insludins all
sizes, but the Postm Sstor General will reserve tho
right to order and receive more or less than such
quAntity, during the term Of the contract, 80 the
Wnnts and interests Of the service may seem 70
him TO de- And.
The specI mems must he delivered a. this Depart
ment on O. before the 22i Of November next and
every one submitted should be we'll aud dis insuy
mark with the nu Der denotIng its size, and
hAve attached to sample OF the ol It'll or eanvAa
six inches square) OF which II 10 made. such a.
an with SAFETY and yenisnee, DO used 10 the
service will b. paid for at the priees specified In
the PROF oSAls relating thereto.
A decision on the bids will DO made on or bsfors
the 2li OF >ovember next, And the Aseepted bidder
will be required to enter into contract, with sum
eent bond aud security, on or before me lh u
December, 1854.
Tn proposal should be Transmitted Ia . sealed
envelope, endorsed "Propos.ls for msil. bAIs,r
aud be addressed to "The Second Assistant fost-
msster General, Contract onise, Wn,hinatea, D
C." W, DENklsON,
oclsw4t Postmaster General.