Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-29
DINNER AND
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.


Posr OEPfcR DEPARrNESr,
WAsHIN9roN, d. 9. May 10, 1885.
sEALED PROPOSALS will be received at dis
Department. until q O'Clock, 4. m. the twenty.
second day Of June next, for furnishing, durIng
the period Of one year, from and after the nrst
day o. July 1893, such quantities Of the follow.
Ing kind Of MAIL BAGS, as may, from time To
time, be required and ordered, fo-wt:
JUTE CANVAS MAIL sACKs-Of size No. !,
~ inches 10 lsngth and % inches IN circumfer
ence; OF sire No. 2, II Inches In length and ~
ference
Tho sseks u siss' No are to .e made of
closely woven jute canvas weighing not less
than 10 ounces to the yard Of MiS inches In
width the arms Of the warp to be each doubled
and twisted, and TO weigh one ounce to about
any yards, and Of the hllins or woft, II not like
those Of the warp, to Wcigh one ounce to about
eighty i've yards.
The sacks Of sire No. 2 are to be made Of iute
canvas, weighing not less than II ounces to the
Ssra o. 20 Inches width, the warp and woft to
The sacks of size No. 8 are to be made Of thin
nef Jute canvas, weighing not less than A.
ounce" to tho yard Of l9lS inches width
Those OF sizes numbered / aud 2 arc to be made
with tablingO or hem AT thstOp, two inches wide,
upon which n sufficient number Of ryelet holes
At least ton TO the former and ght to the latter
are TO be well wrought and they are each to be
provided with good and su nicicnt hcmp cord TO
and tie them thoroughly aud strongly. IN
less seamless, they arr to be made with two
seams, secured each with two rows OF sewing
All arc TO be marked inside aud outside United
states Mall in large and distinct letters
Any proposed Improvement that may be desIr-
able In the quality OF materials or manner Of con
.tructou will be considered relatively to price, In
deciding the lowest aud best bid.
No proposal Will be considered II not NceompA.
ntedWlth specimens showing the constructs ion
and quality Of materials and workmansh an Of
each size Of tho sacks bid for and also W rittrp
guaranty from the persons proposed as sSrVtics
Ia aaRllN AL 4
postmaster Of the place where they resided thai
Lhey vii become responsible, on snfiCleRF bond
Tor the due performance of the contrast i'm cass
such proposal be accepted
All tho sacks contracted for ara to he delivered
~ tue expense Of the contractor, a. Boston New
! Ork, Philadelphia, Baltimore aud Washington
be ordered. @'
The estimated quantity required will probably
not exceed thirty thousand sacks Including III
sizes but the Postmaster General will rescrye
me right TO order and receive more or less thnn
such quantity during tho term Of the contract ms
he wants aud interests u the service may seem
10 him to demand.
Tho specimens must he delivered Mt this Ia
partment on or before the 22d day Of Jnne ncyt
aud every one submitted should be well and AZ
inotly marked with the aumber donoting :.
~ ~ Anu nave Miached to II sample OF tho
10th or canvas (siN Inches squAre) Of which
made such as ean, with safety and onnyer ~
70 used In the service will DO paid 70, ', NY,
'riees sPselned i The proposals relAtin, ibsrsto
decision on the bids will be made ~
ore the 2ith day Of juno next, and M gu W ~
'idder will be required TO entor nv nv N'uoPteu
slth suihcient bond and security ~ " ~,
he LIST day Of July, 1895 on or before
The proposals should be IrNy .smittsd I'm . ..,I.d
hNelOPei and endorsed " prornssI. -, ~
IAgs Rnd be addrersS1 dTbpe V sss i"I nSiI
ngton, d. c. NO M np vHSe, ASH
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