The national Republican., 1867-05-24
DRoPosALS FOR MAIL BAGS
POsI o,rIsK D.rahTsIsr,


nsnt UsTiL THk TWENTY .sEvKSrH PAY OF
.. SaH SaSF ssS Il. Il. sSo ssy :sss sI s:
| Of MAIL BAGS as may from time TO time be required
and e IL i1aS.ps to Nit
steamboat and coach eonvsyanes Of ssss as follows
No YoIty-sisAt inches In length and sixty inches
No. a Yorty-ons inches In length and forty eight
Inches In ereumferenes.
No. 3 Thlrty:.iI inshs. in length and forty two
No Thirty inehs' in length and thirty six inches
In cireumfsrenee.
No. .. twenty, ..iI laeh.. in length and twenty
eight inches in eireumfsrenee
The body Of these pouches is 70 be made Of good
and substantial bag leather. we'll tanned, weighing
for sizes numbered and not lsss than eight ounces
and for the smaller ,Ies not less than seven ounces
70 the foot the bottom (of circular form) and
the Zap 70 be sf good skirtinE leather we'll tanned
the seams to be we'll and strongly secured with the
IIHTaER HORSE NATL % BAGS, (.d.p,.d to con.
No. l. Forty eight Inches in length and twenty.
one inohss In width at the widest parts the ends
bottoms bsins fourteen by twenty .six inches.
inches In width at the wildcat part the ends or bot
toms being twelve By twenty -four inches.
inches in Width at the vissst parts the ends or bot
toms being ten BY twenty inches.
These bag. are 10 be made Of good and substan-
seven ounces to the square foot /; the seams 70 be
securely formed and well and strongly sswed; or II
rystsd to be 50 done as not 70 ehafs horse or rider
The construction Of the mouth or opening Of each
Of the above. described pouches and bags 10 to be
such TO admit Of It's being locked with pad lock
sbstr.stoa hat may 5. sssssd sitSoSs op.niss X.
lock, or leaving some obvious external mark Of vo
No psTeaisr s S.Tis. Tor sk.. os,.s, /. prescribed
the shil and ingsnuity Of bidders being relied
supply, by their specimens, plans Of eonstruetion
rom which selection can be made as the best and
yUfE Canvas NAIL SACKS Of three sizes, viz:
No l. forty three inches in length and sixty
No Yorty -ene inches in length and forty eight
inches in eireumfsrsnes.
No. s. rhirty.two inches in length and thirty.
eight inches In eireumfeIenee.
Ths sacks OF siss No. are to be made OF elossly-
woven juts eany.. ysithiss not ls.. thar n sixteen
Of The warp to ,. each doubled a.d twisted AID to
weigh an ounce % about any ysrd. and Of II: alilas
The sacks Of sis No. are 10 bs made Of Juts can.
vas not less than eleven ounces TO the yard
as above described.
The sacks Of sile No are to be made Of thinner
tuts ea1yss weighing not less than ~ ounces to the
Those Of sizes No. l and 2 are to be made with
,.SsihPs or hem a. the top t.. inshe: Eid: upon
the former and eight TO the lAtter-Gre to be well
wrought, and they are each 10 be provided with
thoroughly and strongly. Unless ssAmlss, they are
to be made with two seams, secured each with two
rows OF sewing.
An are TO 30 marked in.id. and outside "U. s.
Nail, - in large and distinct letters.
Proposals for suitable improvements or modincA-
Iiais. Of any Of the above described pouches and
bags are invited and the relative value and adAptA
such inproTemss,s or modiasatons, viii % b sonsia
cred In detsrmining the lowest and beat bid. The
proposals should specify uneonditonally the price
Of each article proposed TO be furnished No propo-
sal will be considered not with Gpeei-
mems or samples Of zach article bid for the
%assRp Oasr.d and also viii % ~rttsa % Ts.s"S..: mG
from the persons proposed As suretiss, Whose re-
sPonsibity must be esihed By the Of the
sponsibls sufficient bond for the due performance
Of the contract In ease such pSeposal shall bs &C.
The specimens or samples must be delivered to
this Department on or before the 9Th day Of May
nsxt; and those which shall have accompanied the
pOsais form The basis q The contrasts to be made
Every specimen submitted should be we'll and
distinctly marked with the number denotng Its sIs
Of the principal material Of which It Is made.
Al .Pseimsns deposited By bidders. which can
Vice will Be paid for al the prices spsea.d in he
proposals relating to the same.
- All the above. described articles that may be
expense Of the contractor, at Boston, Mass; New
fork and Albany N. T. PhilAdelphia and Pitts
suIsh, Pa BAltinoIe, Md; washlnsiOn, D. @.
Chicago, ILL., In sueh quantities and At such times as
ihe Department may order during the term Of the
contract; and they are to be IiRidly Inspected be-
lore delivery at the place Of their re- none
being received or paid for which Inferior any
the standard.
dssisiea On the bids hereby advertised for will
maas by the Postmaster General on or before the
! q day Of June next; and the noosptsd bIddsT or
VIII be required TO enter Into with
bond and suretisS BY the 22d day Of June
The average number Of mail bags annually Ts
quired will probably not exceed the foiIoNIp1 All
j, 900 canvas mail sacks.
But the Postmaster General will reserve the ri1ht
o order, during the term Of the contract, more or
esS Of any, or all Of the same the wants and In
eIe5ts OF the serVies may seem 10 him TO demand
The proposals should be transmitted In . sealed
nNelope, endorsed Proposals for Nail BaRs - and |
. addressed to the "sscond Assistant Postmaster
IsRsTAl," ALRX, ". RANDALL,
nATn'WoW Postmaster General,