Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-21
PROPOSALS. FOR MAIL.BAGS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
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Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, I
WARRINGTON D. C., Oct. IS, 1854.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Depart
ment until O'Clock, a, m, the 22d day Of Noyem-
Der next, for furnishing, during the period from
the ist day Of December, 1884, 10 the 18th OF June
1885, such quantities OF the following kind OF
MAiLBAGs as may from time to time be required
and ordered, to wit:
JUTE CANVAS MAIL-sACKs-of sire No.
Of size No. 2 al inches in length and IS inches in
circumfereneeO and OF sire No. ia inches In
length and % inches IN circumference.
The sacks OF size No, are to be make OF close
ly.woven Juto Canvas, weighing not less than u
OUNCES to the yard Of sX inches 10 width, the
yarns OF the warp 70 be each doubled aud twisted:
Of the ing or welt, II not like those Of the whrp
to weigh one ounce to about eight-fye gatdt.
The sacks OF aire No. . are to be made d. Jute
ward OF qiI inches width the warp and weit to
be nearly as shove described.
The sSeks OF sire No. arc to be made OF thinner
Jute Canvas, weighing not iese thar ~ ounces to
the yard Of isx inches width.
Those OF sizes Nos I and are to be made with
tabling or hem At the top, two inches wide, upon
ten to the former and to the lsttcr-sre to be
we'll wrought and they are each to be provided
| with good and suf1oient hemp cord TO lace and
less they are to be made with two seams, secured,
| each with two rows Of sewinR All are to be
marked, inside and outside, 80. s. MAIL" In
Any proposed Improvement that may be desr.
able In the quality OF materials or manner OF con
struction will be considered, relatively to price,
| In deciding the lowest and best bids.
| No proposal will DO considered II not Aeeompa
| nied with specimens showing the construction and
quality OF materials and workmanship OF each
size OF the sacks bid fori and al so written guar
anty from the persons proposed rs suroties (whose
responsibility must be certified by the postmaster
OF the place where they Eesidb) that they will be-
come responsible, on sufficient bond, for the due
performance OF the contract In case such proposal
be 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. c. In such quantities and at such times M may
be ordered.
The estimated Qusntity required will probably
not exceed thirty thousand sacks, including all
sizes, but the Postm .ster General will reserve the
right to order and receive more or less than sueh
quantity, during the term Of the contract, as 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 2ld of November nexti and
every one submitted should be well and distinctly
marked with the number denoting its size, and
tsix inches squsre) Of which II 10 made. such AZ
eau, with safety and convenience, be uted In the
service will be paid for at the prices specified In
the proposals relating thereto.
decision on the bids will be made on or before
the 2ld OF November next, and the accepted bidder
will be required to enter into contract, with SUN
Client bond and security, on or before the ist oil
December, 1854.
The proposal should be transmitted In = sealed
envelope, endorsed "Proposalr for Msil-Bsgs,
and be addressed to "The Second Assistant Post
master General, Contract oaiss, Washington, D
c." W, DENNISoN,
oels.wu Postmaster General.