The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-16
PROPOSALS.
pKOP0sXLs FOR MAIL BAG S.
Posr oFF1oE DEPAETMEET, !

PosT OFFIoE DEPARTMENT,
eood IS ~ ~ Jcesyed ats DenSt
ment until 8 O'Clock A. NJ, the 4th day Of June
next, Ior furnishing, during tee period Of one year.
Quantities OF the 70 lowing Kind OF Mail Bags as
may from time to time be required and ordered, TO
JUTE CANVAS MAIL SACKS .1H
Of size No. l. as inches IN length and 81 inches In
circumference; OF size No. 2, Al inches in length
ana as inches in olrcumierence; Oi sze No. 81 30
inches In length and 8S inches m circum terence.
lhe sacks of size No. are TO De make OF closely
woven jute canvas weighing not less than sixteen
ounces 10 the yard, OF 8lt inches in width, tae
yarns OF the warp TO be each ooubleo and ,wisted,
ana to weigh one ounce o about fifty wards, ana et
The filling welt. If not like those OF the warp, 10
W eigh one ounce TO about eighty five yards. =
The OF size No. are to be made Of jute can
vas weighing not less than eleven ounces to the
yard, OF 245 inches width; tue warp and welt to be
The sacks of s1ze No q are to be made Of thinner
jute canvas, weighing not less than four and hall
ounces TO the yard OF 19i inches width -,
Those of sizes n o. and No. are 10 De made with
tabling or hem at the top two inches VIDE upon
which sufhc ent nunDe OF eyelet nOles-at least
ten TO The former and eight to the ater-are TO b.
well wrought, and they are each 10 be provided
with good and sufficient nemp cord TO lace ana
te them thoroughly aud strongly Unless seamless
they are to be made with two seams, secured each
with two rows of sewing AL are to be marked in
side ano out'ide United states Mail" in large ana
ANY prol osed Improvement that NAV be desiraD
in the quality of materials whether OF jute flax or
cotton, OF IN manner OF construction, wilt be con-
sideIed relatively to price IN deciding tine lowest ana
best bid.
No proposal will be considered If not accompanied
with spec mems showing the construction ana quality
of materials and workmanship of each size OF the
sacks bid IOr, nd also written guarantee from the
persons proposed sureties (whose responsibility
must be certified by the postmaster of the place
where they iesde that they will become responsible
on sufficient bonds for the due performance Of the
contract IN case such PROPOSAL be accepted.
1he sacks co ntlacted tOr are to be delivered, at
the expense OF The contractor at Boston, New York,
hiadep hia, Baltimore, and Washington, ID c.,
in such quantities and at such tunes as may be
ordered.
The estimated quantity required will probably not
exceed thu ty thousand sacks including all sizes but
the Postmaster General will reserve the right to
order and receive more or less than such quantity
during the term of the contract, as the wants and
The specimens must be denvered at tins DEPART
ment on or before the Attn day of June next, and
every one submitted shoud d be well and distinctly
marx ed with the number denoting ITS sze and have
attached to it sample of the 9th or canvas Isl X
IL ches square OF winch 1t is made such as can with
safety and convenience be used in the service will be
paid 1or at the prices specified in the proposals reat
ing thereto
A decision on the bids will be made on or before
the 9th day OF June next, and the accepted bidder
will lie required to enter into contract with sufi-
cIent bond and security or before the LIST day of
July, 1866
The pi oposals should be transmitted in sealed
envelope and endorsed Proposals tCr Mail Bags"
and be addressed to "1 he second Assistant Postmas
ier-General, Contract Office, Washington, O.
w. DEM lS0N,
16m6t Postmaster General.