The national Republican., 1867-04-23
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FoR MAIL BAG s
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LRATHKR NAIL PoUchRs adsptsd 20 railroad.
nteanahoal and oo.sh senvsyanes, OF sfss a follows
No Ie,,y eight inches Ia length Andsix'y inches
No = fefty y.ons inshss in length and forty .sish,
Inches in elrcuisferenee.
inches In elrsui,fsrsnes. II T-S.gJIII., III NJ
No Thirty inshe in length and thirty -slI inches
No g. twenty .six inshs, in iong,h and twenty.
eight inches In oiroumferenee ta
Tho body Of thsss pouches is 10 be made o. good
and substantial bag leather, wall tanned, weighing,
for siIes umbsred1 and a less than eight ounces,
and for the liar Ines no, less han seven Ounces
% the square not the bottom of ereuar icrm) and
the Zap 90 be Of good skrtinf leather, we'll tanted
the hsams TO be well and strongly secured with the
beat Iron nyeta, well timed. L4u9L lIH
I, moSsk MAI y nno con
No Forty-sight inehe- IN length and twenty
one inches IN vian At the v,d.s. parts. the ends
No. q Forty inches in isng,h and eighteen
inches In Width at the widest part the ends or bot
toms being Twelve By twenty four inches ,I.I-.
nehss In width al the vi est pa,tsi the ends bot
toms being ten BY twenty inches. < ~ I5.f
~, Ths. Ss 70 Ss .ss SsSS ,ss .Ss,s.
seven ounces 70 the square foot the seams to be
seearely formed And we'll and strongly sswedi OF II
The copstruction Of the mouih OF opening Of each
Of the above described pouehp- aud bags Il 10 be
such a to admit Of IL being locked with pad ioet,
sbstrsctiOa that may BE- sassisd withou, opening hs
lock- or leaving some obyious external mark Of yio-
lsaee upon he poueh % b.g. ~, aliL ~,
the skill and ingenuity Of bidders being relied on 10
suppiy, By their specimens, plans of eonstruotion
from which seieetien can be made as the best and
jUTR Canvas NAIL SACKS Of thrso si,s., viz. 4
No. !; Foriy three inches In length and sixty
No. Yorty.one inches In length and forty eight
inches In olreumferenee.f Ii. .7A#H cog.
No. p rhIrty;tvo isshs. in length and thirty
eighi inches In eircum fetenee. ,.-.,
The sacks of siis 10. are 10 be made Of closely
woven jute canvas, weighing not less than sixtssn
Of the warp 70 be each doubled and twisted AID 70
weigh sanoe 10 sbonl nfy yards, and Of The hlihg
or vsh, n not like those Of the warp, TO weigh one
The sacks o. die No. are 70 be made Of ju,s can.
vas seghing not less than eleven OUNCES to the ynd
Of 2tH inches Width the warp and weft to be nearly
The sacks Of siIs No 3 are TO bs made Of thinner
uts etnyH weighing not lsss than ~ ounces 70 the
those Of sizes No. 1 and are to be made with
which suheient number Of eyelsts-Nt least ten 70
wrought and they arc each to be provided with a
good and sumolsnt hemp cord 10 lace aud tie / EN-
thoroug HI and strongly Unless ssamle.s, they are
10 DO made With two scans, secured each with two
an are 70 30 marked inside aud ouisids"U. s.
Mail y in large and distinct letters.
Proposals for suitable improvements or modihca-
lions In the form construction, well as mate.
rails, Of any Of the above described pouches aud
ton to he service as we'll ss spsessS prs. Of sy
such Improvements or notifications will be oonsid.
cred In dstsrmining the lowest aud best bid. The
Of each article proposed TO be furnished No pTopo-
sal will be considered n not eeompaned with spesi-
mems samples Of each article bid for showing the
construction, siIe and quality Of materials and work
mapshlp offered and also with written guarantees
from n. parsons proposed As srrsiiss, tvh 50 re.
.Yonsibiiiy must be ssIia.d hy n. Of the
s7opsible ON sufficient bond for the dus performances
Of the contract in ease such proposal shall be &c.
| The tpecimsns or samples must be delivered to
TIL. Department on or before the NH day ef May
| next and those which shah have accompanied the
posals form the basis Of the contracts 10 be made
Every specimen submitted sts MD be we'll and
dis.iseiy marked with tn. number ssno.ing lis srs
and have aaxed to II sample [six isehss squafe)
Of the principal material Of which u Is made.
All tpscimens deposited BY bidders, which can
vice. will be pail for at the prices speeihsd in the
proposals relating 10 the same
az All the above described articles that may be
expense Of the contractor, at Boston, Mass. New
York and Albany. n Y: Philadslphla and Pits
| burgh, Pa, baltimore, Nd, washing on, ID. u;
Louisville, KY. Cincinnati Ohio st. Louis, No. and
Chicago, Ill, In such quantities and At such imes
the Department may order during the term Of the
contract and they are 10 be tiRidly inspected, be-
fore delivery, al the place Of their msnufast re- uons
being received paid for which Inferior, In any
respect, TO the specimens accepted and adopted as
| ths standard.
A decision on the bids hereby advertised for will
be made by the Postmaster General or before the
st day Of June next; and tho accepted bidder or
bidders will be required to enter Into contract with
susisnt bond aud suretss, by tho I'D day Of June,
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| Tho average number Of mall bays annually re-
qured will probably not exceed the following estl
nAteto witi 1000 mail pouches SO horse mail bag
| SO, 900 canvas mail sacks, IA I'D. GA
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
to order, during the term Of the contract, moro or
les, Of any, all Of the same the wants and In
| terests Of the service may seem to him TO demand.
i The proposals should be transmitted In q sealed
envelope, endorsed Proposals for Mall Bags'' and
| be addressed TO the "Second Assistant Postmaster
| General" ALBX.w RANDALL,
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