Daily national Republican., 1865-06-10
PRoPoaAI.s.
DRoPOsALs FOR MAIL BAGS.
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PosT OFEIuE DEPARTMENT, !
wAgHtNuroN, d. O. Nay 10 1896 [
SEALED PROPOSALS. will Be received At this
Department until . o'clock, a m. the twenty.
second day Of June next, for furnishing, during
the period of ono year, from aud after the arsi
day Of July, 1888, such quantities Of the follow
ing kind Of NAIL BAGS, as may, from time to
JT JTrS N tvsu CANVAS NJ NAIL sSSksco" ,o
- inches In length aud % inches In cinsumfer-
encc of siso No. 2, Al inches In length and 4s
inches In eireumferenee; and ef size No. :, 81
inches In length and IS iashss In circum-
The sacks st slse No are 10 be made of
closely woven jute canvas weighing not less
than Is ounces 10 the yard Of 81 inches In
width; thoy arms Of the warp 70 be each doubled
aud twisted, and 10 weigh one ounce 70 about
any yards, and of the hlling or wen, u not like
those ot the warp, b weigh one ounce 10 about
eighty Ave yards. e.. '-...
The sacks of sire No. 2 are 70 be made Of lutte
canvas, weighing not less than II ounces to the
yard Of 24lS inches width, the warp and wen 10
be nearly as above described.
The sacks Of siIe No, s are 10 be made Of thin.
ner tnte canvas, Weighing not less than ~
ounces to the yard Of fsx Inches width.
Those Of siIes Numbered and are 10 be made
with = tabling or hem at the top two inches Wide,
upon which suticient number of eyelet holes
At least ten 10 the former aud eight to the attor
are to be well wrought; and they are each to be
provided with good aud sufficient hemp cord TO
lace aad tle them thoroughly and strongly. Un-
less seamless, they are 70 be made with two
All are to be marked inside ana outside United
siatoS Mall In large snd distinct letters,
Any proposed Improvement that may be desir-
able In the quality Of materials er Of eon-
struetion viii be considered relatively 70 price In
dcciding the lowest and best bid.
No proposal will be eOnsldsred N not aecompa-
nied with specimens showing the construction
and quality o. materials and work kmAnship Of
each siIe of the sacks bid for; aud also written
guaranty from tho persons proposed As Huretles
(whOse rcsponsibllityNnust DO certified by the
postmaster Of the place where they rcslde,) that
they will become responsible, on Sufficient boud,
for Tho due performance of the contract In case
such proposal be accepted. .. go ..
All the sacks eohtraeted for are 10 be delivered
At the expense Of the contractor, at Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington,
D. C.. In such quantities and at such tlmos A. may
be ordered.
The estimated quantity required will probably
not cxcecd thirty thousand sacks, Including ali
siGes but the Postmaster General will reserve
the right TO order aud receive more or less than
such quantity during the term of the contract, as
the wants aud interests cf the service may seem
10 him to demand.
The specimens must bc delivered at this De.
partmept on or before the 22d day OF June next,
aud every one submitted should be we'll and dis
tinoily marked with the number denotlng It's
size, and have attached To II a sample OF the
cloth or canvas (siN inches squarc) of which II Is
made. Such As eau, with safety and convenience,
be used In the service, will he paid for at the
prices specified In the proposals relating thereto.
A decision on the bids will be made on OF bc.
fore the 2tth day of June next, aud the accepted
bidder will be required 10 enter into contract,
with sufficient bond aud security, GU or before
the lt day Of July, 1888
The proposals should he transmitted In a scaled
envelope, aud endorsed, Proposals Tor Mail
Bags aud bo addressed TO THE Second Assist.
ant Postmaster 0eneral, Contract Omeo, Wash
iugtou, u. c." W. DRNNlSON,
myl2-fIt Postmaster General