Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-30
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.

Posr OpYIcR DEPARTMENT,
WAzHISUrOS, d. G.. May 10, 1865, (
SEALED PROPOSALS. win he received at this
Department until . clock, 4. m, the twenty
,ecoud day Of June next, for furnishing, during
the period Of one year, from and after the nrst
day Of July 1893, such quantities Of the follow
ing kind Of MAIL BAGS, ~ may, from time To
time, be required aud ordered, to.wit;
JUTE CANVAS NAIL SACKS--Of sire No. !,
- INCHES In length and so inches In ciTcumfcr.
ance; Of size No. =, a inches In length and ~
,ncheS In length and IS inches In eircum-
ference.
The sacks u size No are to he made OF
closely woven juto canvas weighing not leSS
| than IS ounces to the yard of 3ll6 inches In
width the JRrns Of the wurp No each doubled
| md twisted, aud to weigh one ounce to AbOu'
dny yards, and OF IN" hling or welt II not like
chose Of the warp, to weigh ono ounce to about
The sacks Of Sire No Pare to be made Of lutte
'anyAs. weighing not less than II ounces to the
yard VI 2llS inches width, tho warp and welt to
| be nearly ms above described.
| The sacks Of size No. are to be made NJ thin .
| nCr Jut0 canvas, weighing not less than ~,
ounces to the yard Of 1917 inches width
| Those Of sizes numbered and 2 arc to be made
with tablinR or hem al the top, two inch wide,
upon which sufficient number NJ eyelrt holes
At least ten to the former aud eight to the latter
are to be well wrought; aud they are each ~ bs
| provided with good and sufficient hemp cord TO
ace and tie them thoroughly and strongly. IN
| less seamless, they are to be made with two
| seams, secured each with two rows Of Gcwinr
| All are to be marked inside and outside Omitted
states MALI In large and dishnct letters
Any proposed Improvement that may be desir-
,ble In tr quality OF materials or manner OF con
,tructon will be considered relatively to price IL
deciding the lowest and hest bid.
No proposal will be ron ,dcrcd II not Accompa-
| lied with specimens showing tho construction
| md quality Of materials and workmanship Of
each sire u the sacks bid for; and also u written
guaranty from the persOuS proposed as uuTetieS
whose responsibility must be- certified by the
bostInasteT OF the place where they resided that
hey will become responsible, on sum- ielt bond
| or the due performance Of the contract In case
uch proposal be accepted.
All the sacks contracted for are to be delivered
Il the expense OF the contractor, Mt Boston, Now
fork, Philadelphia, Baltimore, aud Washington
J. c., In such quantities and at such times a. may
70 ordered.
The estimated quantity required will probably
'ot exceed thirty thousand sacks, Including ali
'iEes but the Postmaster General will reserve
he tight to order and receive more or less than
uch quantity during the term Of tho contract Hs
he wants and Interests Of tho service may seem
o him to demand.
| lartment GU or before tho 22d day Of June ncxt,
md every one submitted should be we'll aud dis
lnctly marked with the number denotIng its
die, and have attached TO Il n sample of the
ioth or canvas (SiN inches squarc) Of which II Il
made, such as can, with safety and conY enience,
10 used In the service, will be paid for az the
prices specified In the proposals relating thereto
decision on the bids will be made on or be.
ore the 2ith day Of June next, and the accepted
bidder will he required To enter into contract
with sui icient bond aud security, on or before
be lst day Of July, 1865.
The proposals should be transmitted in u sealed
Envelope, aud embossed, proposals for Mall
Iags,' aud be addressed to "The secoAJ Assist.
ant Postmaster General, Contract onlee, Wash.
pgton, d. e. - W DENNISON
myl2-Ht Postmaster General