The national Republican., 1867-05-08
SAILS.
DRoPosALs FOR MAIL BAGS
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LEATHER MAIL PoUoHBR adapted 70 railroad,
ateamboat and coieh conveyance Of sifes as follows
NO. reIty eight Inches In length and sixty Inches
No. a Poriy.ons inches in length and forty slgh.
No. 9. Thirty:sis inches in length and forty two
inches In clreumferance. . D.
No. Thirty inehs, in length and thirty sr inches
Not6 Twenty -six Inches in length and twenty.
eight inches in oireumferenoe itIl Il.t.. 2 -
The body Of these pouches is 70 be made Of good
and substantial bag leather, well tanned, weighing,
for sizes humbered and no, eis than eight ounces,
and for the smaller sires not less than seven ounces
70 the square foot the bottom of circular foIm) and
the nap to be Of good skrtipg leather vol tanned,
the seams 10 be well and strongly secuted with the
best iron riyets, we'll timed. ..f
vsyanes By horsebtek,) Of three Sizes, namely:
No. I. Forty Eight inches In length and twenty
ono inehes IN width at the widest psrts the ends or
No. Nsas Il :ns sss Aa
toms boiss Twelve ~ twenty -four inches.
No. g. Tortystwo inches In length and sixteen
inches in width at the vides parts the ends bot
toms being ten by twenty inches. -.,.... 49,. IL.
These bags arc TO be made Of good and substan-
seven ounces to the square footi the seams 70 be
securely formed and we'll and strongly sewed; or n
rystsd 10 be 20 done as not TO ehafe horse or rider
Tho construction Of the mouth or opening OF each
Of the aboys.dsseribed pouehe, And bags ls to be
huch 10 admit Of Its being locked with pad lock
and when 50 locked 70 secure its eent.ns ffGm Any
lock, or leavipg some obyous external mark Of yio-
i'sss upon the poueh Of bag
the skill and ngenuity Of bidders being relied on TO
supply. By their specimens, plans o. construction
from which selection be made as the best and
JuTE CANVAS MlfI SACKS Of three siIss, viz,
No. l. Forty y-three inches In length and sixty
two inches in cireumfsrcnce.
No. Forty one Inches In length and forty. eight
inches in circumference.
No. g. THIRTY. two Inches in length and thirty.
Tho sack. Of size No. are to be made Of closely.
woven juts canvas, weighing not less than sixteen
ounces to the yard Of 81 inehes In width the yarns
weigh an ounee TO about any yards and Of the nling
or wen, II not like those Of the warp, 10 weigh one
ounce to about eighty Ave yards
The sacks Of sire No. are TO be made OF tute can
Weighing not less than eleven ounces TO the yard
Of az inches width; the warp and weh to be nearly
The sacks Of size No 8 are to be made Of thinner
Juie canvas Weighing no. less than ~ ounces TO the
yard Of 1919 inches.
Those Of sizes No. ! and are to 30 made with a
tAbling or hem at the top two inches wide, upon
which sufficient number Of eyeletG-at least ten 70
the former and eight to the latter-are to bs we'll
sOoS snS saSasiSn. hemp % cord to lace and lie tssm
thoroughly and strongly, Unless seame'A, they are
to be made with two seams, secured each with two
All are to Be- marked inside and outside "U. g.
Mail, in large and distinct letters.
Proposals. for suitable improvements or modihea-
uons In the form construction, as well As mate.
rials, Of any Of the above described pouches and
bags invited and the relative value and adapta.
UI 70 sSS ., vii Ss Uu
cred In determining the lowest and best bid. The
proposals should specify uneonditionany the price
sal will be considered II not with speei
mems samples Of each article bid fer showing tue
construction, sire, and quality Of materials and work
from the persons proposed as sureties, (whose re-
sponsbty must be certified BY the postmaster Of the
place ShsTs ,nsy Lsds sa h ~, hS % nsrfopmsass
Of the contract In case such proposal shall DO &C.
eepted.
this Department on or before the 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 DO made
Every specimen submitted should be well and
distinctly marked with the mber denotng Its sire
and have Rtnxed TO sample (siI i.ehss square)
OF the principal material Of which II IL made.
All specimens deposited by bidders, which can
with safety and convenience be used In the mail SER
vice, win DO paid for at the prices specified in the
proposals relating to the same.
ks- All the above described articles that may be
contracted for TO be deliverable at the risk and
iIRsaI TaRps sDS q s.sS M PhsssiSAi. sad Pss
burgh, Pa. Baltimore, Nd. washing on, D. @.
Louisville, Ky. Cincinnati Ohio st. Louis, Mo. and
Chicago Ill, such quantities and at such times As
the Department may order during the term Of the
contract; and they are to be Igdly Inspected, be-
fore delivery at the place Of their minufAet re- none
being received paid for which Inferior In any
respect, to the specimens accepted and adopted as
the standard.
A decision on the bids hereby advertised for will
be made by the Postmaster General on or before the
! st day of June next; and the accepted bidder or
bidders will be required to enter into contract with
sufficient bond aud suretes by the 22d day Of June,
1857
The average number Of mail bags annually re-
qulred will probably not exceed the following esu-
mate to wit 5000 mall pouches SEQ horse mail bags
80 900 canvas mall sacks.
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
to order, during the term Of the contract, more or
less Of any, all Of the same, the wants and In
terests Of the service may seem to him to demand,
The proposals should be transmitted in q sealed
envelope, endorsed proposals for Mail Bags,' and
bs addressed to tho "seeond Assistant Postmaster
General ALEX. W. RANDALL,
mar22.wGw Postmaster General.