Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-31
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL DAus.


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WAsHIN"ruS, D. G. May 10, 1866. I
SEALED PROPOSALS. will 10 received at this
Department uutil . clock, a. m. , the twenty
second day Of June next, for furnishng durImg
the period Of one year, from aud after the first
day Of July, 1855, such quantities Of III" follow
ing kind Of MAIL BAGS, as may, from lime To
time, be required aud ordered to-wit:
JUTB CANVAS MAIL SACkS-Of size No !.
~ inches In length aud ~ nchr. In circuhrcr.
cnce Of size No. 2, II inches IN length nnd /,
inches In circumference; aud NJ size No =, -
inches In length aud ~ inches In c,rcum-
ference.
The sacks II siIo No / are to he made Of
closely woven Juto canvas weighing not lcss
than Is ounces to tho yard Of n d, inches Ia
width they arms Of III" warn TO be zach doubled
and twisted, aud to weigh ono nunc" tn abouN
my yards, and Of the hluug or wet, II not liz"
those "f the warp to weigh one ounce To about
righiy-hVc yards.
The sacks of sizo No. 2 are to 10 made Of Int.
canvas, weighing not less than II ounce, To- the
yard ~ 2iL9 inches width, the warp and w"ft To-
be- nearly ~ above described.
The sacks Of size No. arc To he made N thin
n"r jutC canvas, weighing not less than / ,
ounces to the yard IL lni5 inches width.
Those ~ sizes numbered aud are To- be- male
with tabliug or hcm ut the top, two inch,s wide
upon which sufficient number uI cy"lc h"lrs-
nj least ten to the former aud eight to the latter
arc to be- well wrought; aud they are each To he
provided with good aud sufficient homp cord to
lace aud tie thom thoroughly aud strongly. un-
less seRmlrss, they are 10 10 made with ~,
All are to he marked inside aud outside United
states MALI In large aud distinct letters.
Any proposed Improvement that may be dCsir-
able In the quality OF materials or manner " con
siructDn will be- considered relatively 10 price, IN
deciding the lowest aud host bid.
No proposal will be- considered n not aCcnmpa
ulcd with specimens showing the construction.
aud quality Of matcriuls aud work manEhip ui
each size Of the sacks bid for; aud also n written
guaranty from the persons proposed as surrlir-
twhOs" responsibility must br certified by The
postmaster OF III" plac" whore they resido,) that
they will become responsible, un sufficient bond
for the due performance OF the contract Ia cas-,
such proposal he accepted
All the sacks contracted for arc to be delivered
At the expense " the contractor, ut Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, mud Washington
u. g., Ia such quantities aud ut such times may
be- ordered.
The estimated quantity required will probably
not exceed thirty thousand sacks, Including al
sizes; hat tho Postmaster General will roS"ry
III" right to order aud receive more or less thui,
such quantity during the torn " tho contract, a.
the wants aud Interests of tho service may seem
10 him to demand
The specimens must he delivered nt this Do.
partmout on or before the 29d day Of juno next
and every ono submitted should be we'll and dis .
tnctly marked with tho humber dunotlng it.
Size, aud have attached To II u sample Of the
cloth or canvas (SiN inches squaro) Of which 1t Is
made, Such ~ can, with safety and convenience
he used In the Service will 10 paid for ut the
prices specified In the prupn ais rotating thereto
decision on the bids Will be made on or be-
fore the 2ith day Of June ncXt, aud the accepted
bidder will bo required 10 enter into contract
with sufficient bond aud security, gu or before
the LIST day " July, lS6j.
The proposals should bo transmitted In q sealed
envelope, aud endorsed, "Prupusals Ia Natl
Bags,' aud be addressed Ia "rhc Second Assist.
ant Postmaster General, Contract Once Wash.
lpgtOn, d, c." W. DENNISON,
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