Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-26
pROPOsALs FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posi- OFRIcE pIpARrNK,


Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHINGIok. March ~, Isdl
sealed Proposals will be received az this a. part
ss s e., re tC.i, ssr.nta say q Ma, q
day OF july, 1891. such quantities OF NAIL Aes
iron time De reeui..d and ordered, OF tAs
1.-THE MAIL POUoHEs, adapted TO rail.
steamboat, and coach coRveyancs, Of Sizes o.
No ! Forty eight inche. In length and sixty
Ne: Forty one inches in length and forty eight
INCHES In circumference
30 TbiI,y inches in length and thirty six in
No $ Twenty si. inches in length and twenty
eE ht inches in circumierenoe.
The eooy OF these pouches lie 60 be made OF sooa
and substantial bag leather, well tanned. weigh
OuEces, and fer the smaller sizes, not les IN an
sever ounces to the sgHsre fsot the bottom Of
circular ioIm and the Zap to be Of COED skirtng
strongly secured with the beet iron rirets. we'll
LkhTBER HORSE MAIL BAGS, fsdapted TO
conveying By hsrsebsck , Of three sizes namely
one inches in width ct the widest parts the ends
or hoaoms being fourteen b. twenty Elk inches.
inches in width at the widest part: tSe epas or
bottoms being twelve by twenty four inches
in Sdth at the West ssst. f Ss :ns. on
BOTTOMS being ten by twenty inches.
a bag vel. seGs ,US't
rs. seven ounces TO the square foot; the seams %
strongly NJ We'd
OF II riSeted, to be done TO chsfe horse or
TIE construction Of g mouth or opening Of each
Of the sboye described pouches and bSs. 10 q be
such az 70 admit OF its being locked with Q pad-
from any sbstrsction that may be effected witbo9t
opening the lock, or leaving some obvious eKtsrs Al
No particular device for that onJect in tr.
scnted, the skill aud ingenuity Of bidders be- M
U rom xisS tst s:etop cans 81
Ms he be-, end chesgss q for the purpose.
viz: - ~ A' " All eA"A' Oh three "1s''
No !: Forty three inches in length and SIXTY
TIVE inches IN circumference.
no ? Forty one inches in length aud forty
eight Inc hes m circumference
eight inches in circumference
The sacks ofsze No. are to be made Of close
teen ounces 70 tie yard Of sIs inches IN sisth,
The yarns OF the warp 20 be each doubled sRd
ysrds, and sf the fing or welt. II not Ike tho.s
Of the warp. 10 weigh one ounce 10 ABOUT eighty
The sacks Of size No. are to be m sde Of jute
esnya. selshing not less Than eleven ou noes 90
10 be nearly as above described.
The sacks OF siEe No. 5 are to be made Of thinner
!ute canvas, Weighing not lees than IA OF. to the
Those Of sizes No ] and are to be made with
which . sufficient number Of eyeleis at least Ten
TO the former and eight 20 the latter-ars to De
With GOOD and sufcent Kemp eosS &c TO I.cs ssd
tie them thoroughly and strongly. Unless seam
Ali are to be marked INSIDE and out "U.s.
Proposal. for suitable proyements or m edit
cations in IN form OF construction, we'll ~
and BAG. are n1std and the rssSs y.ise ens
Gdsptsnon 70 the service. rs we'll a. specified
win De considered in deterninins tie los eat and
best BIO The proposals. sheuid specify unoondi-
Furnished; No proposal viii 10 consiiers d n not
sceompspies with specimens or samples Of each
quality OF materials and worhmsnsnip offered !;
and also with . written guarantee from the per
mus. Be ssrsihsd tS sss po.i@ss q he pi.o.
bies, Ts.sse that At sesy y become
snes OF the contract In case such proposal shall be
The specimens or samples must be delivered 70
thls Department on or before the 9Th day OF Nay
next; and those which shall have sccomps aied
such proposals, form the bsss Of the contracts 70
.kyery specimen submitted should be we'll and
oisunetly marked with the number denotins it's
size, sne nave anIed TO 10 sample lsix inches
An specimen. deposited By bidders, which can
service, win be paid FOR 81 the prices specified in
the proposals. relating 20 III. same
spd ty,sepss q the Contractor. q Bsston, Mass:
Ps.sGfsh Baltimore Mo- &s.b s9d
SAINT ii Louis. LSSl'v .ns Ok oniS
quantities and al such times Is the De psrtnen a
may order Surfing the term Of the contract; and
tney are 20 be ricidly spected, before delivery
at the place 81 their mani fracture none being re-
oelved or paid for which are Inferior, in sny re-
the standard
A decision on the bids hereby advertised for
VIII De made by the Postm Aster General on or be-
fore the frst day OF y1pe next and the accepted
oidoer or bidders will be required 10 enter Int
contract with sufficient bond and sureties, by the
20 day Of June, ls67.
The average number Of mail baes annually re-
eelred viii probably not exceed the following
5000 mail pouches; SO horse mail bags; 5000
canvas mail sacks.
But the Postmaster General viii reserve the
right to order, during the te I'm Of the contract,
more or less OF any, or ell OF the same, the
wants and interests OF the service may seem 20
him 70 demand.
The proposals should be transmitted in q sealed
envelope: endorsed Proposals for Mail Bags"
and be addressed 70 the Second Assistant Post
ALEX. w. RANDALL,
mn II wow pOetmaster Geueral