The national Republican., 1867-04-19
'UBLlCAN; FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL
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DRoPosALs FOR MAIL BAG s
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sesisd proposals. will be rcrsysd "A this Depsrt-
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steamboat and eolsh eonveyanee o sisss a. folows
Mel. leliy,sshi inches lln length and sixty iashes
Eoi Iorty :ons inches IN length ana forty .sish,
- : q siy::is issAs. In length ana forty .tso
g he,t Tslriy lashs iRlsAEth and thirty dsinehs.
No. s. twenty ..ix inches in length and twenty.
eight inches In srcumfsr.nesggs III. Id.
Tbs boay OF these pouches ID W b made of good
.ssa, S S.shs.
70 tho ,qusro foot The sottS fsircuisr form) and
ihs seams 70 bs Veil ana stronsiy sseursd with iS.
best iron Tivets, we'll timed. .,.,-
LskTHBR HORSE MAIL BAGS, ,Cadsptsd to con.
10 l. Soriy eight isss.. 10 length ana twenty.
one inches in width at the widest par,si the ends or
bottom: being fourteen sy tgsn.y .is iasss:
toms being twelve By twenty -four inches.
INCHES in width al the wi est pats; the ends or bot
toms being ten by twenty inches. g.r- ..gf-.....I
These bags are to be made Of good and sub.tan.
seven ounce. q tis saSsT. loot he scans TO be
securely formed std wen and strongly sowed. or n
rysted to be 80 done as not TO cbafe horse or rider.
Ofths above. described pouehs, and bsgs Ia TO be
such a, 70 admit Of y. being locked with pad.lo
ssS e S%
lock, leaving some Obyious external mark Of vo.
'"NSs P;flreahs FoffGs, OBJECT is prssenDou
the skill and ingenuy Of bidders being relied to
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| cheapest for the purpose.
No. !. Forty three inches in length and sixty.
two inches In eircumferonee,
No. q Forty. one inches ia length aud forty eight
inches In elrcumfsrsneo. ..L '....-.
No. g. Thirty two inches In length aud thirty.
oiEht inches In eireumfeI enee.
The sacks Of size no. are to be made Of elosely.
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OF the warp TO be each doubled and twisted, and 10
weigh an oancs 70 about hy yards and Of The hlins
or weil y not IKE those Of the warp to weigh ono
The sacks Of size No. are to be msde Of Jute can
vas eighibg not less than eleven TO the yard
Of inches Width the warp and weft to be nearly
The sacks Of siIs No 8 are to be made Of thinner
ate eanya' weighing not less than ~ ouuess to TIE
Those Of iiIss No. ! aud 2 are to be made with .
iAbling or hem NJ the top two inches wide, upon
which sufficient number Of eyeletI-at least ten to
| wrought, and they are each to be provided with a
good and suaieltnt hemp cord to lace and tie |, en-
to be made with two seams, secured each with two
| rows Of sewing.
An are to bo marked inside and outside ~. 8.
| Mail,h in large and distinct letters.
Proposal, for suitable improvements or modiheA-
tions In the form or construction, we'll mate
rails, Of any o. the above described pouches and
hon 10 the service, as well as specified price Of any
such improvements or modacations, will be eOnsid.
| cred In determining the lowest aud best bid The
proposals should specify uusonditoBally the price
| Of each article proposed to be furnished No pfopo.
sal will be considered u not accompanied with spee
mems or samples OF each artic bid for showing the
construction sle and quality Of materials and work
mRnshlp offered; and also with written guarantee
spon.ibiiity must BE- ssrsSd By ths posnssSr Of
place whore they rssidel that they will become re-
ssonsibls on sueient bond for tue due performances
Of the contract In ease such proposal shall be se.
| fhe ,peeimsns or samples must be delivered to
this Department on OF before the 27th day Of May
next and those which shall have aceo m panied the
accepted proposal. will, In connection with such pro.
Posals, form the basis Of the contracts to be made
| Every specimen submitted al, uld be we'll and
distiney marked with the number deuoting It's siIs
and have asked TO It sample (six 1. ehes squarsl
Of the principal material Of which Il Is u ade.
All specimens dspos ted by bidders, which can
with safety aud convenience be used In the mall ser.
vice, will be paie for at the prices specified In the
proposal, II, K. TsIsiUS .SS, to q: ,aSs me
contracted for are to be deliverable at the risk and
expense 81 The eontIAe,or az Boston, Mass. New
burgh, Pa. Baltimore, Md. Washing on, D. G. ;
Louisville, Ky Cincinnati, Ohio; st. Louis, Mo. and
Chicago Ill, In such quantities and at such times as
tho Department may order during the term Of the
contract and they are to be TiRdly inspected, be-
fore delivery at the place Of their mAnnfaet re-
being received or paid for which are inferior In any
respect, 70 the spetim0ns accepted and adopted as
the standard.
A decision on the bids hereby advertised for will
be made by the Postmaster General or before the
Let day Of June nexti ADD the accepted bidder or
bidders will be required to enter lhto contract with
bond and sureties, By the 22d day Of Jane
1857.
The average number OF mall bags annually re-
quired will probably not exoeed the folowIsg esti
mate TO wit: 5000 mail pouches $50 horse mail bags
so 600 eanyas mail sacks.
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
TO order, during the term Of the contract more or
less Of any or all Of the sane, the wants and In
terests Of the service may seem to him to demand.
Tho proposals. should be transmitted In a sealed
envelope SnGorsed proposals. for Mail Bags, and
be addressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster
0eneral.' ALEX. W. RANDALL
mar22.w6w Postmaster General.