Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-20
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS. FOR MAIL.BAGs.

Posr OFFICE DEPAnTMENT, !
WAsmH0ros, d. G, Oct l8, 1854.
ment until o'oioct, a. m, the nd day Of Novem.
Ter next, for iurni,hing, during the period from
the LIST day Of December 1884 TO the soth Of June,
MAfL.BAGs az may from time 70 time Be required
JUTE CANVAS sAIL-sAoKs-of sire No. I
Of sire No. 2tt inches In length and % inches IN
eiroumfereneep aEd OF size No. tG0 inehes in
The sacks OF size No. are to be make Of close.
ly.woven Jute Canvas, weighing not less than u
onnces TO the yard Of uk inches in width, the
and to weigh one ounce TO about ATTY y.ra.' and
OF the filling or wet, n not like those Of the warp
to weigh one ounce to about eightave yards.
Canvas, weighing not less than II ounces to the
yard Of 24H inches width the warp and weft to
be nearly as above d. scrtbed.
=, The sacks Of size No are TO be made OF thinner
Jute Canvas, weighing not less than 4 ounces TO
the yard Of ieH inches width.
Those Of sizes Nos I and 2 are to be made with
tablinR or hem at the top, two inches wide, upon
which SUFFICIENT number OF eyeet hoies--at least
ten to the former and eight TO the lstter-sre TO be
well wrought and they are each to BE- provided
with good and sufficient hemp cord 10 lace and
tie them thoroughly a1d strongly. Unless seam
less they are to be made with two seams, secured,
ash %'h in. Es i .nS outside mh i is
large and distinct letters.
Any proposed Improvement that may be desr.
hote ~ tne Vlhlty ot mhter1his OF manner OF con
struotion will be considered relatively to price,
In deciding the lowest and best bids.
No proposal will be considered II not acoompa-
n'ed with specimens showing the construction and
quality OF materials and workmanship OF each
size OF the sacks bid fort and also Q written guar
anty from the persons proposed ~ sureties (whose
responsibility must be certified by the postmas or
Of the place where they reside that they will be-
come responsible, on sufficient bond, for the due
performances OF the contract in case such proposal
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 su,h quantities and at such times as may
be ordered.
The estimated quantity required will probably
not exceed thirty thousand sacks, including all
right 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 he delivered at this Depart.
ment on or before the e2d OF November next; and
every one submitted should be well and distinctly
marked with the nuu her denoting It's size, and
lsix inches square) OF which II IL made. such ss
can. with taiety and convenience, be used in the
service will b paid for at the prices specified In
the proposals relating thereto.
A decision on the bids will be made on or before
the 2sd Of November next, and the accepted bidder
will be required to enter into contract, with aui-
Client bond and security, on or before the LIST Of
The proposal should be transmitted 10 = sealed
envelope, endorsed "Proposas for Msil- Bags -
aud be addressed to 1.-THE 81 oond Assistant Post.
master General, Contract ONCE, Washington, D.
C." W. DENNIsON,
oeI9'w4t Postmaster General.