The national Republican., 1867-05-22
DROPOsALs FOR MAIL BAGS
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
wAauTuaTON Mach 10 1877

wAsHIEGToN, March 10, 1861. 4
nsHs UETiE THB TWENTY: Y:sEvENra BAY OF
MAY NEXT, AT NOON, for furni,hiug for four
of MAIL BAGS as may from time to time be required
and ordered, o. the description following, to wit;
LEATHER MAIL POUCHES, adapted to railroad
steamboat and coach conveyance Of sizes follows
| In oiTeu inference.
EO2 Forty.Ons inches in length and forty eight
No. s. Th.rty:siI inches In length and forty two
No. l. Thirty inehe in length and thirty six inches
In circumference.
No. 8. Twenty. six inches in length and twenty
eight inches In circumference.
The body Of these pouches Is TO be made Of good
and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned Weighing
for sizes numbered and not le,s than eight ounces
to the square foot the bottom of circular orm) and
the hap TO be Of good skirinR leather, we'll tanned
the seams to be well and strongly secured with the
LBATHRR HORSE NAIL BAGS, adapted to con
VeyAnee BY horseback Of three sizes, namely
| Nc. l. Porty eight inches In length and twenty
one inehos In width at the widest parts the ends or
bottoms being fourteen BY twenty. six inches.
No. 2. Porty.dv inches in length and eighteen
Inches In width at the widest part the ends bot
| toms being twelve by twenty four inches
No. 5. FORTY two inches In length and sixteen
Inches In width at the widest parts the ends or bot
| toms being ten by twenty inches.
These bags are to be made Of good and substAn-
tial bag leather well tanned weighing not less than
seven ounces to the square foot; the seams to be
securely formed and we'll and strongly sswsd: or n
riyeed, to be so done as not to chAfe horse rider
The construction Of the mouth or opening Of each
OF the above described pouches and bags ls to be
such as to admit Of its being locked with pad lock
and when so locked to secure its contents from any
Abstraction that may be effected without opening the
lock, or leaving some obvious external mark Of vic.
lenss upon the pouch or bag.
Mo particular device for that object Is prescribed
the ski and ingenuity Of bidders being relied to
supply, by their speeimens plans Of construction
from which teleetion can be made as the best and
JUTE CANVAS MAIL SACKS Of three sizes, viz:
No. l. Forty three inches in length and sixty
two inches In circumference.
No. O. Forty one inches In length and forty oil ght
Inches in eireumfeTonee.
No. 5. Thirty two inches In length and thirty.
eight inches In eireumfeTenee.
The sacks Of sine No. are to be made Of closely
ounces to the yard Of 81 inches ia Width the yarns
Of the warp to be each doubled and twisted, aud TO
weigh an ounce to about my yards and OF the nling
or weft, n not like those Of the warp to weigh one
The SACKS OF siss ko aays 70 b made Of juts can.
vas weighing not less than eleven the yard
OF inches Width the warp and weft to be nearly
The sacks OF sire No 8 are to be made Of thinner
ute esayA' weighing not less than ~ ounces to the
Those Of sizes No. l and 2 are to bo made with a
tAblng or hem At the top two Inches wide, upon
which sufficient number Of syelets-Gt least ten to
the former and eight to tho lAtter-Are to be well
wrought, and they are each to be provided with
good and sunieisnt hemp cord to lace and tie EN-
thoroughly and strongly. Unless seamls's, they are
rows Of sewing.
All are to be marked inside and outside "U &.
Mail, In large and distinct letters.
Proposals for suitable Improvements or modihcA.
tons In the form or construction, as we'll as mate
bags are invited and the relative value and adApta
uon to the service, we'll specified price Of any
such improvements or modineationH will be consid.
cred In determining the lowest aud best bid. The
proposals should specify uneonditonRlly the price
OF each article proposed to be furnished No pfopo-
sal will be considered II not panied with speei
mems or samples Of each article bid for showing the
construction size and quality Of materials and work
manship offered and also with written guarantee
from the persons proposed as Suretiss, (WhOss re-
sponsbty must be certified by the postmaster Of the
place where they resids) that they will become re-
sFonsible on sufficient bond for the due performance
cepted.
, The specimens or samples must be delivered to
this Department on or before tho 9Th day OF May
next and those which shall have accompanied the
accepted proposals will In connection with such pro-
posals, form the basis OF the contracts to be
Every specimen submitted should be we'll and
distinctly marked with the mber ng its size
NJ n8G IN, nave amxsd to sample six iiehss squGrs
u the phnclpal material OF which 1t Is made.
All specimens deposited by bidders, which can |
win safety and convenience be used In The mail ser.
wiz DO PAD for at the prices specified in the
81 Al the above described articles that may be
ohlraeied ior are to be deliverable at the risk and
Expense Of the contractor, at Boston, Mass; New
FORK and Albany, N Y Philadeiphia and pitt.
'urgh, Pa; Baltimore, Md; Washington, D. G..
'onisyille Ky. Cincinnati, Ohio; ST. Louis, Mo and
40 Department may order during the term OF the
ontraeti and they are to be IiRidIy Inspected be.
're delivery at the place OF their fact nope
eng received or paid for which are Inferior In any
he standard ""N "H'P'ou as
. M SsSisSn on the bids hereby advertised for will
At daY he Postmaster General on or before the
49, ~ Sane next and the acesptSd bidder or
1airi. WI 9e required to enter into contract with
S67 u'e''"s' Dy the 22d day Of June,
.The average nqmber Of mail bay. Annually
ated VII probably not exceed the foiIaSinn ~ ~
600 canvas mail sAcks ''o mai bassi |
bat the Postmaster Geueral will reserve the rigbt
order' during the term Of the contract morsn |
IS OF any, or all Of the same, the wants and in
m tests OF the service may seem to him to demand ,
rhe proposals should be transmitted in a ssnIsd | :
'eL2Pe, endorsed "ProPosAls for Mall Bags, - and
nNa' ALEX. W. RANDALL !
~"A@"'W P0stmN'IsT General.