The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-18
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
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PosT OFFICE DgPARrNENr,l
wAsHIxGroS, D. c., April 70, 1866
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Depart
ment until nine o'clock, the 4th day Of Juae next,
for furnishing during the period Of year from and
after the lst day Of july, 1866, such quantities Of the
following kind Of Mall Bags may from time to time
be required and ordered 70 wit:
OF size No 4s inches in length and SO inches in cir
cumferenee; Of sine No. Al Inches in length aud As
inches in circumference; Of size No. ~ 50 inches in
length and IS inches 10 circumference.
The sacks Of size No. are to be made OF closely
woven jute canvas, weighing not less than sixteen
Of the warp 10 be each doubled and twisted and to
weigh ounce to about htY yards, and OF the filling
or we II not like those Of the warp, weigh one ounce
The sacks Of size No 2are to be made Of jute canvas
weighing not less than eleven ounces to the yard, %
inches width the warp and welt TO ho nearly as above
The sacks Of size No are to be made of thinner uts
eanya, weighing not less than four and half ounces
Those Of sizes No, and No, are to be made with 4
abling hem at the top two Inches wide upon which
sufficient number II eyele hOles-at least ten to the
former and eight to tie lattsr-are 10 be we'll wrought
Client hemp cord to lace and tie them thoroughly and
strongly Unless seamless they are to be made with
two seams, secured each with two rows Of sewing All
are to be marked inside and outside United States
Mail, - 10 large and distinct letters.
Any proposed improvement that may be desirable In
the quality Of materials whether Of Jute FAX, or cot
ton Ia the matter Of construction, will be considered
relatively to price In deciding the lowest and best bid
No proposal will be considered " hot accompanied
with specimens showing the construction and quality Of
materials and workmanship Of each size Of the sacks
bid for, and also written guaranty from the persons
proposed suTetes Whose responsibility must be GER
tiled by the postmaster Of the place where they resdel
that they will become ponsible sufficient bond for
the due performance Of the contract in such pro-
pOSAl be accepted.
The sacks contracted for are be delivered at the
pense OF the contractor at Boston, New York. Phade
phiA Baltimore, and Washington, u. c., In such guam
titles aud at such times as may b srdeted.
The estimated quantity required will probably not
exceed thirty thousand sAek- including all sizes but
the Postmaster General will the right to order
aud receive less than such quantity during the
term OF the contract the wants and interests VI the
service may seem to him to demand.
The specimens must be delivered at this Department
on or before the 4h day Of June next and every one
submitted should be well aud distinctly marked with
the number dsnoDg its size and have attached to It
sample Of the cloth canvas six inches square, OF
which II is made. Such with safety and oonye'
nence be used in the service will be paid for at the
prices specified in the proposals relating thereto.
decision the bids will be made on or before the
9th day Of June next and the accepted bidder will be
required to euteT into contract, with uuoenl bond and
security, on or before the LIST day Of July, 1865.
g. The proposals should be transmitted In sealed
envelope aud endorsed Proposals for Mail Bags, and
be addressed to "The Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
W. DENNISON,
apl4.w4W Postmaster General