The national Republican., 1867-04-09
PRoPo6AL6.
DROPosALs FOR MAIL BAGS
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Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
' wAsHpdTor, March 10, 1851. \
msnt UsTiG THs v TWENTY i'f'S SEVENTH BAY OF
y..I. from he IL, day o. July, 1861 such qusnis:
OF NAIL BAGS A. may from time 70 time be required
LEATHER alIs Il ScSoRSs RS1 sa.ps.a so - I,lfo.d T
No LoIty eight inohssin length and sixty inshs.
so.a Forty ron. insh.. in length and forty eight
No. 8, Thirty: :sS Inches in length aDd forty two
| inches in circumference,
No Thirty incho, in length and thirty six inches
No, 9. Twenty-six inches In length and twenty.
| eight inches in eireumferencs.
Jh. SsSy :, ss HSSsSs e Be made q sCod
for siiss pumbsredl and not less than eight ounces
and for the smaller siIes not less than ounces
the zap 10 be Of good skirilna leather, well tanned
seams to be well and strongly secured with the
be,, iron ri,,,. well tinnsd =. -
| veyance BY horseback Of three siies, namely
No. 1. Forty eight inches In length and twenty.
oas inches in width at the widest part. the ends
bottoms being fourteen By twenty. six inches.
No. 2 Forty inches in length and eighteen
Inches In width at the widest part the ends or bot.
IL. ). 7orty.two Inches In % length % and sixteen
nches in width at the widest pats the ends or bot
toms being len By twenty inches.
tiai bag leather we'll tannsd weighing not less thaa
| seven ounces TO the square foot; the seams 10 be
securely formed and well and strongly sswed; or II
ryeted 10 be 90 done not 10 ohafe horse rider
The construction Of the mouth or opening Of each
Of the aboye. described pouehe, and bags L. to be
such as to admit Of u. being locked with pad lock,
and whom 50 Locked 10 secure Its contents from any
abstraction that may be effected without opening the
lock- or leaving some obvious external mark Of yio.
No Particular % device for IA, oby.o, 1. prescribed
the skill and ingenuity Of bidders being relied 10
supply, BY their specimens, plans Of construction
from which selection can DO made as the best and
yUTE oisvxsMafL SACKS Of three sizes, viz.
No. l, Forty :thrse inches in length and sixty
two inches In cifcumferenoe.
No a Forty. one inches in length and forty sIsht
inches In circumference.
| No 8. Thirty two inches In length and thirty
| eight inches In eireumferenee.
The sacks Of size No. Are to be made Of closely.
woven juts canvas, weighing not less than sixteen
Of the warp to be each doubled and twisted, and to
or wen, II not like those Of he warp, to weigh one
The sacks Of size No. are TO be made Of jute can
vas Weighing not less than eleven to the yard
Of 2if inches Width the warp and wef to be nearly
The sacks Of size No are to be made Of thinner
uts canvas weighing not less than ~ ounces To the
Those Of sizes No. l and 2 are to be made with q
tabling or hem at the top two inches wide, upon
which sufficient number Of eyelets-at least ten TO
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wrought, and they are each to be provided with a
good and sufeient hemp cord to lace and tie II en-
thoroughly and strongly. Unless seamles, they are
to be made with two seams, secured each with two
All are 70 sc marked inside and outside "U. s.
| Mail, - in large and distinct letters.
Proposals for suitable improvements or modihea-
tions In the form or construction, as well As mate.
rials Of any Of the above described pouches and
tion TO the service, we'll specified price Of any
such improvements or notifications, will be eonsid-
cred in Determining the lowest and best bid. The
proposals should specify uneonditionaly the price
Of each article proposed to be furnished No propo.
sal will be considered not accompanied with speei.
mems or samples Of each article bid for showing the
manship offered and also with written guarantee
from the persons proposed as sureties, (whose re-
place where they rssids) that they will become
sponsble sufficient bond, for the due performance
Of the contract in case such proposal shall be ac
eepted
this Department on or before the 9Th day Of May
accepted proposals will In connection with such pro-
posAs, fern the basis Of the contracts to be made.
| Every specimen submitted should be we'll and
and have afxsd to It a sample (six isehes square,
Of the principal material Of which 4 Is made.
All specimens deposited BY bidders, which can
vice, will be paid for at ths prices specified In the
| proposals relating to the same
ns- All the above described articles that may be
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EsxpeAse Of the contractor, at Boston, Mass New
York and Albany, N. Il PhilAdelphia and Pitts
| burgh, Pa. Baltimore, Nd. Washington, D. Q.
Louisville, Ky. Cincinnati Ohio st. Louis, Mo- and
Chicago Ill, such quantities and at such times Al
the Department may ordor during the term Of the
contract and they are to be riEidly inspected, be-
fore delivery at the place Of their mAnufaet none
being received paid for which Inferior in any
respect, to the specimens accepted and adopted ai
| the standard.
| A decision on the bids hereby advertised for will
be made by the Postmaster General or before the
| LIST day Of June next; and the accepted bidder OF
bidders will be required to enter into contract with
susent bond and sureties, BY the 22d day Of June,
| 1867.
| The average number Of mail bags annually re.
quirsd will probably not exceed the following esti'
mate TO wit 900 mall pouches 800 horse mail bags
| 3d. 900 canvas mail sacks.
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
10 order during tho term Of the contract, more oil
less Of any, all Of the same, as 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
| be addressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster
General ALEX W RANDALL,
mAr22.w6w Postmaster General.