Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-24
FOR MAIL BAGS.


IL Ia = Posf OYffcu DHrAnTMnNf,
WAsHIEaroN, D. @. Nay 10, 1885.
sKALEp PROPOSALS win Be- rsesivod 81 IBIS
Department until Q o'clock, .. N. the twenty
second dAyo June nsgt, Tor fnrnlshing during
the period Of enc year, from and after the 1rst
Sas f q y BAGS BAG msy rom s i ams q
JTTE CANVAS NAIL sAcks--of aie No. Il
IS inches In length and % Inches In eireumfer
sss.. II IN ssssnss1..s. ana .is sss n
iaehss in length and s. lAehss in sirsun.
The sacks Of ais. No are 70 be mad. d
han Is ounce. 70 he yard u sfSS isssss IL i
width; tho arms Of the warp 10 b. ssch doubled
and twisted, and TO weigh one ounce 70 abou
any yards. aad Of the hlliaE Or wen, N not like
hose q The warp, TO weigh one ounce 70 about
The he sasEs q Size No. are 70 be made Of Iuts
canvas, weighing not less than II ounces 70 ths
yard Of AZ inches width, the warp And usft 10
be nearly a above described.
The sacks Of .ai1a No. . are 10 be made Of thin
uer jute canvas, weighing not less than ~
ounces 10 the yard Of lex lnehes width.
ThOse'cf slsss numbered 1 and 2 are 70 be mAat
with tabling or hon At thetop. two inches wide,
upon which ! suaheisnt number OF syelst holea--
At least ten 10 the former aud eight 20 the latter
are 10 be we'll wrought; and they are eaeh 10 be
proytded with good and sunieisnt hemp cord to
:ss s sssn ne 'I sss
ssams, secured each with tive rows Of sewing
All are 10 be marked inalde and outside "United
states MANI in largo aud distinct lettera
,bs n the quality q mate raii or manner of con
,truetion will DO oonsldered relatively 10 price In
deciding the lowest And best bid.
No proposal viii be considered II not aeeompa-
md, quality o. materials and workmanship Of
each siie Of the sacks bid for; and aiso written
{uaranty from the persons proposed a. anretle,
,Ehose rsspon.lbility must be certified By the
postmAstsr OF the place where they reside,l thai
hey viii become responsible, on sufficient bond
Tor the due performances Of the contract in case
speh proposal be accepted. NJ.
Alifhe racks contracted for are 10 BE- delivered
4 the expenAs o. the contractor, at Boston, New
York, PhilAdelphiA, Baltimore. and Washington,
Q. C., IN sush quantities and At zach timssas may
Ths estimated quantity required viii probably
aot exceed thirty thousand sacks, Including al
slHes; but The Postmaster General will reserve
the right 70 bsdor and receive more or less thar
iuoh quantity during the term Of the contract, ~
she wants and Interests Of tho service may seem
10 him 10 demand.
partmeht oaor before the 22d day Of June next
and every one submitted should DO well and dis .
tinetly marked with the number dehotink itt
sine, and have atiAehed 10 u . sample 81 the
cloth or canvas lsix inehea SQUARED Of which Il Ia
made, Such As can, With safely Ana con venienee,
be used In the service, Will be paid for At the
prices apeoihod In the proposals relating thereto.
D A decision on the bids Will be made on or be.
fore the l!lh day Of Juns next, and the accepted
uith sanlelent bond aud security, On Or before
The lat dag Of July, 1e65,
I The proposals. should be transmitted In = sealed
Says. = ssd 10 Addressed 10 'Ths second Assist
Aai Postmaster General, Contact Once, wash
ngton, ID. c. no w. DENNtSON
nyl2-M Postmaster General.