The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-05-25
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.


wAsHISGroN, D. O., April ia isos
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received al this Depart.
ment until nine clock, m the 4th day Of june psTt
Tor furnishing during the period Of year from and
siisr The Is, day e ypy 1850 such qasntiss Of the
,oioNIns sna OF mai Bags as may from time TO time
be required a.. JTF Ird ssSy = VII s,cv
euPferenoe OF s,,s No q Il Inches in length and Is
inches IN circumference Of siro No. s. 50 inches In
length and rs inches 10 circumferenoe. ny =
The sacks Of size No are to be made Of closely
woven lu,s canvas, weighing not less than sixteen
Of the warp to DO each doubled and twised. "a to
weigh one ounce to about Atty yards and Of the filling
Or Ss no, IKE thO,e q the warp weigh one ounce
The sacks Of sie No are to be made Of lutte eapys.
Weighing not less than eleven ounces TO the yard az
as,srssa the warp and wen TO be nearly as above
The sack. q size No. to be made Of thinner Ju.e
to the yard, Of lelf inches width. NN'
Those Of sizes No, and No. 2 are to be made with
sueisnt number Of sysis Loies-at least ten Ia III
former and eight to the latterare to be well wrought
s and they are each g b provided with gOOd and sun
strongly. Unless seamess they are TO be made with
two seams scared each with two rows Of sewing, All
are TO be marked inside and outhde "United States
Mail, - in large and distinct letters -. 80.
Any proposed Improvement that may be desirable In
ton Or Ia the matter Of construction viii be eonsidsrcd
relatively to price in deciding the lowest aud best BID
with specimens showing the and quality Of
materials and workmanship Of each size Of the sacks
oid ior' ana ALSO written guaranty from the persons
proposed suTeties (whoso responsibility be GER
tiled By the postmaster Of the place whore they resided
that they viii become responsible on sueent bond Tor
the dGe performances Of the contract in such pro-
The sacks contracted for TO be delivered at the or.
Penae o. the contractor Of Boston, New York. Philade
Phia, Baltimore, and Washington D. c. in such quan.
titles and at such tmssa as may be ordered - -f
Tho estimated quality required will probably not
exceed thirty thousand saoks Including all she's but
the Postmaster General will the right 70 order
and receive more or less than such quantity the
term Of the contract the wants and interests o2 ths
service may seem TO him to demand
The specimens must be delivered at this Department
on or before the 4h day Of June next aud every ono
submitted should be well and distinctly marked with
the number denotlng Its siIe and have attached 10 Il
sample OF the cloth or canvas (x inches SQUARED Of
which y Is made such as with safety and conye.
nlenee be used In the service will be paid for Al he
prices specified In ths proposals relating thereto.
decision on the bids will be made on or before tha
9th day Of June next, aud the accepted bidder will be
required to cutter into contract with bond and
security, on or before the LIST day Of July 1898,
80 The proposals should DO transmitted in sealed
nVelope and endorsed Proposals for Mall BaRs and
be addressed 10 THE Second Assistant
erai, Contract once, Washington, D: O. .
,.--......r ... 80 W. DRNNIsoN,
Plt-WW Postmaster General.