The national Republican., 1867-05-02
PRoPo osALs.
PROPOSALS. FOR MAIL BAGS
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year. from Is. i, ssS q Jsiy 1901 .ssh asss,i.:
of NAIL BAGS a. may from time 70 tine BE- required
rs SSs; 4 n. S:;s .sSvr s.Ss I. y s
't.anbO. and coach eonysyaaes q sis.s q foiloy.
Ee.l xoriy eight isshssin length sAd sixty inches
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No 8 Thirty:siS inches in length ana for'y.rwo
No 4 thirty isshs. ia length ana .Airty-,ixiDsh..
No J. T~:ssy "a. issh.. 4. i.ss,A .as ,v.s,y-
IN. body q these pcuchss /. V ss mads Of goea
and substantial bss leather, we'll tanned, wsishing
0r sna sos ,Ss s%I., Ma ny sss ssy,a
70 the square foot the bottom of eiroular iorm) snd
The zap 70 be o. goSd skirsius Leather vel tasnsd
the seams 70 be we'll And strongly secured win me
LEITHRR HORSE MAIL BAGS, tsdsptsd TO con-
veyanes By horssbast,) Of three Sizes, namely o
one inches X width At the widest part. ths ends Or
bottoms being fourtssa By twenty .slx inches.
nsS s:., T. snsss and .sa: g. sS.
toms being twelve By twenty four inches
No. 8. Forty two Inches In length and sixteen
toms % being II ten len by twenty inches.
Those bags are TO bs made Of good and substan-
tiai bas leather, we'll tanned weighing not less than
securely formed and we'll and strongly .swsd; or il
riyeted 10 be 90 done not 70 ohafs horse or rider
The construction Of the mouth or opening Of each
Of the above described pouehes and bags L. 70 BE
such as TO admit Of It's being locked with
and whom locked, 70 secure It's contents from any
ab,,rseCa hat may Be ssss.ss snsp, Spsaisg ,ns
iis ssI LA PSSis S.Sis. fss object . prescribed.
the h and lSsssnay o. SadsI: Sss sS on 70
from which a selection can be made az the best and
JUTE CGsyIs NAIL SACKS Of three sirss, viz:
No. l. Forty y-three inches In length and sixty
two inches In oiroumfersnee. nh.
No, Forty .ons inches in length and forty. eight
No. g. rhirty.t inches In length and thirty.
eight inches In eircumtefenes.
The sacks Of si,s No. are 10 ,. made o. closely.
ounces 70 the yard Of Inches in width the yarns
Of the warp to be each doubled and twisted, and 10
or wsf II not like those Of the warp, 10 weigh one
ounce to about eighty Ave yards:
The sacks Of size No. are 10 be made Of jute can.
Of 2il nehes width the warp and wef, to be nearly
Ths sacks Of siIs No s are to be made of thinner
uts canvas, weighing not less than ~ ounces to the
yard Of l91S inches.
Those Of sizes No. l and . are to be made with a
,ssIisg or hem a! the top tvo lIshe: Eids' upon
the former and eight to the latter-Are 10 be well
wrought, and they are each TO BE- provided with =
thoroughly and strongly. Unless ssaInis's, they
to be made with two seams, secured each with two
rows Of sewing.
Mall, b" in large and distinct letters. - D..
Proposals for suitable Improvements OF modinca'
tons In ne form 81 e0ns.Ineuon, A. TS s = ms,s ssd
bags invited and the relative value and adapta'
tion 10 the service as well as specified price OF asy
such improvements notifications, will be oontid.
cred in determining the lowest and best bid. Tho
proposals should specify uneonditionany the price
each article proposed TO be furnished No propo-
sal will be considered II mot accompanied with speei-
mems or samples Of each article bid for showing the
construction bIe and quality Of materials and work
maaship offered; and also with written guarantee
sponsibiity must be certified BY the postmaster Of the
place whore they reside) that they will become 70.
syonaible sufficient bond for the due psrfor nance
OF the contract in case such proposal shall be ae-
e'P,sd. ,,.,,u.,, ., ,,nn,,. n,,, h. s,,,,,,.s !,
/ this Department on before the 9Th day Of May
next; and those which shall have accompanied tho
accepted proposal, WILL In eonnecion with such pro-
posas, form the basis Of the contracts 70 be made
distinctly marked with this number dsnoting Its size
and have anhxed to 1t sample (six ilehes square,
All specimens deposited BY bidder, which car
with safety and convenience be used In the mail ser
vice, will be paid for At the prices specified in tho
Ss- All the above described articles that may b,
contracted for to be deliverable at the risk and
expense of the eontraetor, At Boston, hAss.; New
burgh, Pa Baltimore. Md. washing on d. O.
Louisville KY Cincinnati Ohio st. Louis, No.; and
Chicago, Ill., In such quantities and Atsuch times Al
the Department may order during the term Of thu
eontrac and they are 10 be Iifidly inspected, be-
fore delivery the place Of their mhnufaet re- non'
being received paid for which inferior In any
respect, 70 the specimens accepted and adopted Al
| the standard. rT...- .r. ~ ... .
A decision on the bids hereby advsrtised for will
be made by the Postmaster General or before tn,
lst day Of June next aud the accepted bidder oil
bidders will be required to enter into contract with
sufficient bond and sureties, By the 2ad day Of June,
| 1867 lad. -
Tho average number Of mail bags annually re-
qulred will probably not exceed the following esti
mate 10 wit 900 mall pouches SEQ horse mail bags
/ Sc, 900 oanvSs mall sacks.
But the Postmaster General will reserve the righ
10 order, during the term OF the contract, more o
less OF any, all Of the same, the wants and In
teress Of the service may seem 10 him TO demand.
The proposals should be transmitted In q sealet
envelope, endorsed proposals. for Mail Bags and
| be addressed to the "second Assistant Postmaste
| General" ALEX. W. RANDALL,
| mar22. .w8w Postmaster General.