The national Republican., 1867-05-25
DR0PoSALs FOR MAIL BAGS.
POsr oyyicE DEPARTMENT, I

| wAsHINdroS March ls, 1851.
TSTI TaK T & n HI
MAY MKT, AT NOON, for furnishing for fou
years. from the Is. day Of July 1851 such quGntitis
and ordered, Of the description following, to wit'
LEATHER MAIL POUCHES, adapted 70 railroad
No, Forty eight inches IA length and sixty inehs
in eireu eumfsrenes.
EO2 Forty.ons inehs. in length and forty Ugh
No. 5 Thirty:slI inches in length and forty .tw
inches in clreumfsrsnee.
No Thirty inehe, in length and thirty six inehe
No. g. Twenty six inches in length and twenty
eight inches In eireumferenee:
| The body Of these pouches 10 to be made Of rood
and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned, weighing
for sIss numbsredl and not less than eight ounces
to the square foot the bottom (of ereuiar forml and
the Zap to be Of good skirtipR leather we'll tanned
the seams to be we'll and strongly secured with ths
best Iron rivets, well unned.
LEATHER HORSE MAIL BAGS, adapted to con
| Veyanes By hor,ebaek) Of three siiss, namely:
inches in width At the widest part. the ends q
bottoms being fourteen BY twenty six inches.
No. 2 foity-nvs inches in length and eighteen
Inches In width at the widest part the ends or bot
toms being twelve BY twenty -four inches
No. s. Forty two inches In length and sixteen
toms bsiss len By twenty inches. 'N' 'A"' OF BOT
These bag, are to be made Of good and substan-
tlAl bag leather, well tanned thing not less than
securely formed and we'll and strongly sswsd OF II
Vsted 70 be so done as not TO ehafs horss or rider
Ss the no1s %SSsh or opening Of each
such as to admit Of Its being locked with pad lock
and when so locked, TO sesure its contents from AM
lock, or leaving some obvious external mark OF vic.
| lsneo upon the pouch or bag.
the skin and Ingenuity Of bidders being relied on 10
supply, By their specimens, plans Of construction
from which a,elsetion can be made as the best and
JUTE CANVAS MAIL SACKS Of three siuss, viz;
no, j; fSrty three inches in length and sixty.
inches In eircumferenee.
No. g. rhirty.two inches in length and thirty
| eight inches In cireumferenes.
The sacks Of size No. are TO be made OF closely
woven jute canvas, weighing not less than sixteen
Of the warp to be each doubled and twisted and 10
weigh an ounes 70 about any yards. and Of Tho nns
ounce to about eighty Ave yards,
The sacks Of size No are to be made OF juts can
vas not less than eleven ounces to the yard
as above described.
The sacks Of siIs No 5 are to be made Of thinner
uts eanya' weighing not less than ~ ounces to the
Those Of sizes No. and are to be made with a
tAbiing or hem At the top two inches wide, upon
the former and eight to the latter-are to be well
wrought and they are each to be provided with a
thoroughly and strongly. Unless seamless they are
to be made with two seams, secured each with two
rows Of sewing.
All are to be marked inside and outside ~. 8.
Nail, - In large and distinct letters.
Proposals for suitable improvements or modihca-
,es IN ~ me I0I% ~ % A. well ss mate
bags are invited and the relative value and adapta.
uoH TO the service, as well As speeihsd price Of any
cred in ds.srmininE the lowest aud bss, bid The
proposals should specify uneonditonAlly the price
sal will be considered II not with spse.
mems or samples Of each article bid for showing the
manship offered and also With a written guaraste,
from tbs persons proposed as sureties, (Whoss re-
sPonsibility must be certified by the Of the
place where they rssids) that they will become re-
sIonSibls on sumeisn bond for the due performance
Of the contract in case such proposal shall be &C.
s'Rissd' ..,,u.,. ..u,,.. !, ,.,,-, :,
this Department on or before the 9Th day Of May
next and those which shall have accom- panied the
accepted proposals will, In connection with such pro.
posAls form the basis Of the contracts to be made
Every specimen submitted should be we'll and
distinctly marked with the number denOting its siIs
and have amKsd TO II sample (six uehes squAre)
Of the principal material Of which It is made.
All specimens deposited by bidders, which can
with safety and convenience be used 10 the mall ser.
vice, will be paid for at the prices specified Ia the
proposals relating to the same.
AS- All the above described articles that may be
expense Of the contractor, at Boston, Mass New
York and Albany. N. Y: PhilAdelPhiG and Pitts.
Goaistilis Ky % GinsnS.ti, % oilO s S. LoSis Sn Mo-
Chicago, ILL.,, In such quantities and at such times as
the Department may order during the term Of the
contract and they are to be Iigdly Inspected be-
fore delivery, at the place Of their mAnuet re- none
being received or paid for which inferior In any
respect TO the specimens accepted and adopted a.
the standard. - = |
decision on the bids hereby advertised for will \
pe made BY the Postmaster General before the
May o. June next aud the accepted bidder or
MN 9e required TO enter Into contract, with
1857. u 'ufeues' by the 22d day Of June,
auiIsd wi n,, ,aInber of mail bags annually 70.
mate to vii y OSS ~ Hot exceed the following ost.
SOtVOO canvas mall sacks wv ''ne mail pABsi
IN oSSsI IJshhster General will reserve the riSbt
70 oIdeI during the term Of the Contract IIsht
tc ,es V az a5y OF All Of the sane, the wants AMI
e5SsS OF tue service may seem to him 10 dsmsn5 u
The proposals should bs tTapsmItisJ H. n
enVeops, endorsed "ProPosals Tor mai Bays sealed
be addressed 70 the "BseOnd Assistant Pb't,id Shd
"sh sa Alley ". RANDALL,
mAfH'WoW Postmaster GSaSTsl.