Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-25
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.


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wAsHINgroE, D. g. Nay 10, 1895. (
SEALED PROPOSALS. will DO received at this
Department until 0 o'clock, . m, the twenty
second day o. Jnns next, for furnishing, during
day Of July, 1895, such quantities Of theft llow.
lag kind Of NAIL BAGS, - may, frpn time to
Tine, be required and ordered, TO witt
UTE CANVAS MAIL sACKs-0f siIe No l.
sneei Of size No. 2, n inches In length and -
inches In circumference; and Of size No. >, ~
Inches in length and IS inches In eireun-
The sacks u SiIe No ! are to be made Of
closely woven. juts canvas weighing not less
thaa Is ounces 70 the yard Of sl1E inches In
aud twisted, and 10 weigh ono ounce to Gbou'
any yards, AFi Of the nlIng or wen, II not lik"
Ihose u shs warp, 70 weigh one ounce TO about
eighty ave yards.
The sacks o. GIIe No 2 are to be made Of Jutc
cAnyat, weighing not less than II ounces " tn"
yard Of 4lI inches width, tho warp aud wen H.
| be nearly A. above described.
The sacks Of sire NJ. 5 are to be made Of thin
| heTs juto canvas, weighing not less than 4
ounces 10 the yard Of iyiS Inches width.
Those Of sizes numbered aud = are to DO made
with tAblinE or hem At tho top, two inches wide
| upon which q luGieleut number u eyelet holes
H least ten to the former aud eight ~ the latter
are TO bs we'll wrought. ALd they are each to b,
provided with good aud Sufficient hemp cord IL
lace and ito them thoroughly aud strongly, vn-
less seamless, they are 10 bs made with tive
seams, secured each with two rows Of sowing
All are to be marked In aide aud outside United
states Mail" In largo AID distinct letters.
Any proposed improvement that may be dcslr-
able Ia the quality Of materials OF manner Of con
Iruetion will be considered relatively to price, iu
deciding the lowest aud bet bid.
No proposal will be considered II not Aceompa-
nled with specimens showing tho construction
and quality VI materials and workmAuship OI
each SlIe Of tho sacks bid for; aud also written
guaranty from the pcraons proposed as suretios
whose responsibility must be certified by the
pOstmAster OF the place where they reside that
they will become responsible, on Sufficient bond,
for the duo performance OF the contract In case
such proposal be accepted.
All the sacks contracted for are to be delivered
ut the expense Of the contractor, at Boston, New
York, PhilAdslphia, Baltimore, and Washington,
d. c., In Such-quAntiteS and al such times As may
be ordered.
not excesd thirty thousand sacks, including all
sizes bat tho Postmaster OeueTat will reserve
the right 10 order and receive moro or less than
such quAnuty during the term Of tho contract, ~
the wants and intercsn OF the serVicc may seem
to him 10 demand.
Tho specimens must be delivered at this De.
partment on or befoT" tho I'D day OF June next
| and every one submitted should he well and dis
| tinotly marked with the number denoting its
siIo, and have attached TO II q sample Of the
cloth or canvas (-i1 inches SQUARED Of witch Il is
made. Such a. can, with safety aud convenience,
be used In the HarVice, will be paid for ut the
prices specified In the proposals relating thereto.
A decision on the bids will be made on or be
fore the 24th day OF June next, and the accepted
bidder will be required to enter Into contract
with SUFFICIENT bond aud security, on or before
the lat day OF July, 1885
The proposals should be transmitted In a sealed
snvsloP", and endorsed, " Proposals for Mail
Bags,' aud be addressed to THE Second Assist.
ant Postmaster General, Contract once, Wash
.ngtoh, D. q. =" W. DENNISoN,
mJl2-Nt Postmaster General.