Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-22
PROPOSALS. FOR MAy:L.BAGs.

Posr OFFICE De ,ARTsrrr, I
wAsmEsToN, d. C, oct. is, 1854.
Sealed Proposals will no receive | AZ this Depart
ment until o'clock, .. m, the 27d day u Noyem'
Der next. for furuishing during q 70 period from
1885, such Sasntities Of the folio i wing kind o.
hAlLBAGs as may from time to tin be required
| and ordered. to wit:
JUTE CANVAS NAIL-sACKs-Of sire No.
inches In length and Q! inches In e,e umfere Nce
of size No. az inches In length and s inches II
eltouufeteneeO And OF size No. ts2 inches
length and % inches in oireumferease)
The sacks OF size No. Are to be make Of close
ly.woven lutte Canvas, weighing not lesS than II
| ounces to the ward Of rH Inches 10 wldtlj the
yarns Of the warp to be each doubled and twisted,
and to weigh one ounce to about nfty yarAs, and
NJ the nling or weft II not like those Of the WARP
to weigh one ounce to about esht-nvo yards.
The sacks Of sire No. are to be SIDE OF Jute
Can vas, weighing not less than II ounces to the
ward Of 24T inches width the warp and wen to
be neatly As above described.
The sack, OF size No. arc to be made OF thinner
lutte Canvas, weighing not less THAI ~ ounces to
the yard Of lSH inches width.
Those OF siIes Nos I and are to be made with
= tablinS or hem at he top two inches wide, upon
which sufficient number OF eyelet holes-st least
ten TO the former and to the lsttersro to be
| we'll wrought and they are each to be provided
with good aud sutieient hemp cord to lace and
| Tie 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 be
marked, inside and outside, ~. =. MAIL In
/ large and distinct letters.
Any proposed Improvement that may be desir.
aUIe 10 the q lalty OF materials or manner OF con
| atruetion will he considered, relatively to price,
| In deciding the lowest and best bids.
No proposal will be considered II not aeoomph
nied with specimens showing the construction and
quality OF materials and workmAnship OF eaeh
iZe OF the sseks bid for; and also written guar
ATTY from the persons proposed IS sureties (whosa
r. ,ponsibilty must he certified by the postmaster
Of The place where they resde) that they will DO
come responsible, on SUFFICIENT bond, for the duo
peri ,ru OF the contract In case such proposal
DO ae copied.
All the sacks contracted for are 10 be delivered,
at the expense OF the contractor, at Bosto1, New
York, Philshelphis, Baltimore, and washingtoT.,
D. Z. in sush quantities and At such times as may
| be "rdered.
The estimated quantity required will probably
! not exceed thirty thousand sacks, Including all
sizes but the postmlster General will reserve the
right to order and receive more or leis than such
quantity, during tho term Of tho eoutrhst, IS tbs
! wants and interests OF tho service may seem Il
him to de nand.
! The specimens must be delivered at this Depkr
/ mcnt on or before the e1d OF November next; 40
! marked with the nu .ber denOting It's size, Al ID
hsve attaohed to II sample OF the cloth or oAnV
! six inches sQuarel OF witch It 10 made. such ~
l aan with safety and eOnve nienoe be uned In he
Serviou will b. paid for al the prices specified Ia
| I've proposals relating thereto.
I decision on the bids will DO N AIDE bef Ire
the I'D OF November next, and the accepted bid lot
will Se r. quirGd to enter into contract, with sUt
! client BOND aud security, on or 6efcro the Isl oil
| December, 1894.
| Ths proposal should be transmitted 10 = SCALED
envelope, endorsed "PropOssls for Msil- BA @,
! and be addressed to "Tho Second Assistant IoIt
master General, Contrast once, W..hinstoi,
/ c." W. DENNlSoS,,
I OeIs.ytt Postmaster General.