The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-06-02
DRoPosALs FOR MAIL BAGS.


wAsHISGTos, D. @, April ~, isse.
sBALED PROPOSALS. will be received at this Depart
ment until nine o'clock, the eth day Of June next
Tor furnishing during the period Of year. from and
after the l day q July, 1885, such quantities Of the
n ,s@s ana ma OF ha bsg, ~ may from time to time
JUTE CANVAS NAIL SACKS,
eumfereneo; Of 20 No q Al Inches in ieagth aud IS
inches IN circumference Of sine No. g. 50 inches In
The sacks Of siIs No l are to be made Of closely
cuass' The yard q si insis: in width; ihs yarn.
Of tho warp to be each doubled and twisted aud 10
weigh one ounce to about my yards and o. the nliing
or wef not like those the WARP 10 weigh one ounce
The sacks Of sIs No. are to be made Of jute canvas
weighing not less than eleven TO the yard Az
Inches Width the warp and wst TO be nearly as above
The sacks Of size No. are to be made Of thinner ute
canvas, weighing mot less than four and half ounces
to the yard, Of l0l< iuehes width. ~.
Those " sizes No l and No 2 are TO be made with A
tabnE or hem at the top two inches wds upon which
former and eight to the lAsrare to be well wrong
and they arc each to be provided with good and sun
ssS1 hemp SSIs % lane and e them and
two ssans, secured each with two Of sewing All
are to be marked inside and outside "Unisd States
Mall " In large and distinct letters
Any proposed Improvement that may be desirable In
the quality Of mAierials, whshsr Of Jute fax or
ton, or In the matter Of construction, will be
relatively TO price In deciding the lowest and best hld
No proposal will be considered " not accompanied
m".srsis and ogEmsssbip 81 s.SS sIas Iad 3,
bid for and also written guaranty from the persons
proposed as suretes (whose responsibility must be
Hed by the postmaster Of the place whore they resided
that they win become responsible aeient bond for
the due perormaneo Of the contract In such pro-
posAl be accepted. '..
The sacks contracted for arc TO be delivered at thu
pense q the eontTaetoI at Boston New York, Phads
phia Baltimore, and Washington d, O. in such quan
titles and at such times As may be ordered. ..
The estimated quantity required viii probably not
exceed thirty thousand sacks including all sIss but
the Postmaster General will reserve the right 10 order
aud receive esa than such quality during the
term Of the contract as the wants and interests Of the
service may seem to him TO demand. rr. -
The specimens must be delivered at this Department
on or before tho 9TH day Of June next and every one
submitted should b. wen and distinctly marked with
the nnmbeT denong Its size, and have attached 10 II a
sample Of the cloth or canvas (six inches aquAre Of
which Is made. Such as can with safety and
nebce be used in the service will be paid for the
prices specified in'ths proposals relating thereto.
decision the bids will be made or before the
9th day Of June next ABd the accepted bidder will be
required to enter into contrast with sufficient bond and
security, or before the lat day Of July, 1865.
So The proposals should bo transmitted In q sealed
envelope, and endorsed Proposals for Mail Baes and
be addressed to "Th0eeond Assistant Postmaster on
sral, Contract once, Washington, D; Q; :,
Apli-w4w '"E'msster General.