Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-26
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.


wASHiSOroN, d. C. May 10, ls65
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at THE
Department until Q O'Clock, a. m, tho twenty.
second day Of June next, for furnishing, during
the period Of ono year, from and after tho hrs
day Of july, 1868, such quantities Of tho follow
ing kiudof MAIL BAGS, as may, from time to
time, be required and ordered, to-wt
JUTB CANVAS MAIL sACKs-of siIs No. !,
- inches In length aud o. inches In oiroumf"r
enee; Of sire No. 2, Al inchoS in longth aud q
Inches In eiTounifsrsAssG AID OF alss No, g. e.
inches In length and IS inches In elrcum.
The sacks Il sine No l arc to be made Of
closely woven Juie canvas weighing not lea'
thar Is ounces 70 the yard q 81 inches T.
and twisted, aud 10 weigh Ode ounce to AbOu
nfIy yards, and Of tho hllng or wen, n not lik,
those " the warp, to weigh one ounce to about
eighty i've yards.
The sacks Of size No. 2 are to be made Of tut,
canvas, weighing not loss than II ounces TO tn,
yard Of FAX inches width, the warp aud wen to
be nearly ~ above described.
The sacks OF size N ) are to be made OF thin
ner lutte canvas, weighing not less than ~
ounces to tho yard Of i9lS Inches width
Those Of sizes numbered I and are TO be made
with tNbllng or hem Al the top, two inches " dc,
upon which q sufficient Humbsr Of oyolet holes
81 least ten to the former and eight to the latter
are to be we'll wrought; and they are each to be
provided with = good and sufficient hemp cord 10
lace aud tie them thoroughly aud strongly, IN
less seamless, they are TO be made with tw,
seams, secured each with two rows Of sewing
All are to bemarked inside and outside United
States MALI In large aud distiuct letters
Any proposed Improvement that may be desir-
able IN the quality Of materials or manner Of con
atr1etlon will DO considered reatiV oly to price IN
deciding the lowest aud best bid
No proposal will DO considered II not AecOmpa.
Med with specimens showing tho construction
and quality Of materials aud workmanship o.
each size Of the sacks bid for; aud also n wriitei
guaranty from the persons proposed NJ sureHe
(whose responsibility must be certified by tn,
postmaster Of tho place where they resdo,) tina
they will become responsible, ON sufficient bond
for the due performance Of the contract In cast
suoh proposal be accepted
All tho sacks contracted for are TO be delivered
At the expense Of tho contractor, at Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, aud Washington
D. G., In such quantities and at such times rs may
be ordered.
not exceed thirty thousand sacks, including al
slIeAi but the Postmaster General will FesrrV,
the right to order and receive more or less thar
such quantity during tho term Of the contract, u
the wants aud interests OF the service may socm
10 him TO demand.
The specimens must be delivered at this Dc.
pRrtment on or before tho gid day Of June next
and every one submitted should DO we'll aud dis
tnctly marked with the number donOting it,
sire, and have attached to II . sample Of IN,
made. Such ~ can, with safety and COW enie ncs
be used In the service, will be paid for at tn,
prices specified In tho proposals relating thereto
deeIslon on the bids viii be made on ar DO
Tore the Nth day OF June next, and the Aece pied
bidder will be required to enter into contract
with SUFFICIENT bond and security, on or before
the lat day Of July, 1854.
The proposals should he transmitted In a sealed
BNgs,' and DO addressed to "Tho second Assist.
ant Postmaster General, Contract once, Wash.
Ington, u. c. W DENNIsON
myl2'fA Postmaster General.