Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-28
PROPOSALS.
DR0PosALs FOR MAIL BAGS.
Po.r OTFlcK DEpARrNENr,

Posr OFFICE DEPARrMESr,.,
SEALED Ps6PossfssS.,inI Be Be redss I & th,.
peesrtment until O'Clock q. m the fOyh 10, "a
DAY OF JUNE next, for furnishing Starring me
July 1855 such qusntities 81 the fOiovins kind q
Nail Bar a. may from time TO time be rea~'reo
JUTE CANVAS MAIL SACKS,
OF size No. I, - inches in length and q inooe ~
circHmferencs Of size No. 2, Al INCHES ~ Ieas 20
inches in length and ssinches in circumference.
The sacks OF size No, are 20 be made OF esosey
ounces 70 the yard. Of siS inches ia sidihi the
yarns Of the warp 20 be each doubled and t~letse;
the liss Or %st Il not Ike iSoss q the vsrp, 70
weigh one ounce 20 about eighty i've yards. -
oapRs Fl ME- not ssn ~s ounce. .
yard. Of 2zs inches width the warp and welt 70 DC
The sacks Of size No. are to be made Of thin Der
Jute canvas, weiehing not lees than Tour ana nNA
Those Of sizes No and No are TO made win
tabling sr hem at the top two inches Woe, spon ~.
ten 70 the former and eight 10 the atter-sre % DO
well wrought. sud they are each 20 De PIos see1
tie them thoronShiy and strsnsiy. Unless seam,
less, they are Go be made with two seams, "a
inside and outside United States Mail, !" In large
and distinct letters. ..s,o
Any proposed i'm provement that may be desirsole
in the quality OF materials, whether OF lute, IA,
or cotton, or in the matter OF VII oO
contidered relatively TO price In aeoio'As t"e "N
No proposal viii he considered &c not accompanies
with specimen showing tie construction ana qua
ity Of materials tnd workmanship OF esch ~ e OF
the sacks bid for and also written guaranty from
the persons proposed ss sureties twhose reeponn-
bility must be certified by the postmaster OF the
place where they resided that they viii become re-
sponsible on sufficient bend for the due perform
ance Of the contract in case such proposd De &C
cePted. - .,.,,-ua ..
the expense of the contractor, At Boston, New
York, Philadelphia. Baltimore, and Washington
ID. C. in such quantities and at such times As may
be ordered. -, -,
The estimated quantity required VII probably
not exceed thirty thousand sacks, including All
sizes: but the Postmaster General viii reserve
the right 70 order and receive more or less than
such quantity, during tie term OF the conract as
the wants and interests Il the service may seem TO
him 10 demand.
The specimens must be delivered az this Depart
nent on before the fourth day of jane next, and
every ono submitted should be well snd distinctly
marked with the number denoung It's size, and
have attached 20 IL sample Of the cloth or canvas
tsiN inches square, Of which IL Is made. such as
can with safety and convenience be used IN the
service viii he paid for az the prices specthed In
the proposals relating thereto.
\ decision on the hids will b.. made on or oeiore
the 9Th day OF June next, and the accepted bidder
Gent bend Snd security, or before the nrst DAY
of Iuiy, 1866.
~ The proposals should be transmitted n =
sealed envelope, and Endorsed proposals Tor "a All
Bags and be addressed 20 The secoad Assls-
tant PostEa.ter General, Contract g,nSe; " Ash
inRton, ID. c." W. DENhIsOS.
apl4-wtw Postmaster General.