The national Republican., 1867-04-22
fr1P PRoPO5 AIS.
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS
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.....r T.. d. wAsHfroror, March ~. 1851
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MAT hsxf, AT boos, for furui hips for four
y,:r. ron =. l., say q Jsly. lseI sush su,i,l.:
ef NAL BAGS A. may from time 70 TINE be required
Y S Ill X. cSss ssssss issiSS .sS.i {. ,.4
ss e q q .sS .S ''iS
!o,i Isr;y ~. i.sh.. in length and forty .sisA,
No ! u ~ .sii issAs. ni.ss,A ana ror,y.,wo
inches In Q rsumf.rsnee. 'I...
No hurry isshs in length and thirty .'ir insh..
No. q Tvssiy ..ix i.shs. in length ssd twenty.
eght inehss In eifeu umfsrenes, ~
and .ab.tsatisi b.s leather, v.li tanned vsisssg.
for stss umbsfed1 and 4 no ls tban sight Ounces.
ssd for The llsr s.., not les. han -svsn ouhess
the Zap 70 b. o. goyd ,tiries leather veil tanned
the s.ans 10 be yell snd strongly secured with the
LskfBER aossE MIL BAGS, (.dspt.S to con.
veysnes by bsr eb-ekl Of three sine, nsn-ly .
NJ Ss.iy.sish, Issb.s 10 length .nt twenty.
bottoms being fsu toes b. twenty slx issbs..
10. q Poity Avs inches In issEth and eightssn
inehe. IN idh 81 the widest psri the esds or bot
toms being t. slve by twenty -four Inches.
No s. Forty two Inches In lsnsth snd sixteen
inc .. 10 width st TIE y, est ps Is; the ends or bot.
Ts..: ss.. sn ~ % = o. .oos .,a
tia bss.s.ihsr, we'll tahs.d veishiAs eot lees than
seven ouness 70 the sqnsrs foot: the seam. to be
riyssd 10 be 90 dos. as not % sSsf. Sor.. or rider
The co. siruetion Of the moath or op-ning Of each
Of the above described yosshs a.d sss- n 70 b
and when 80 locked 70 sssure its eontsst. from any
sb.trae iOa that may BE- Effected -thou, open ~ the
lock or rleayng some obyieas external mark Of vie.
No p.rtieuisf dsyios Tor tks. obss, is prescribed
the skill aud ngsnnty Of bidders being relied to
ffsS zbS s..i,ess s.s ). % %ss. =. % <. si sss aSd
eh..Rsst Tor The purpose
No. l.; Fry -thre. inches In length ssd sixty
two inches 10 oiroumfereaes. 0..
no. Foriy. ons ihohss in ishith And forty eight
No. 'hirty two inches ii length and thirty.
eigh Inches In eiroumfefenee.
The ssets "f s,ss No, are 10 be made Of closely.
ou.ss. 70 in. Jsrd Of iseS.s ia Width the y.rss
Of the arp to b. Zach doubisd ard twisted aud to
or ..f, q no, ~. hose o. 4. warp. 20 weigh one
The sacks Of as. h., IL 70 be made Of Iu,s can.
Of 2,IS nebs. dtb the warp aud wen 70 bo nearly
- sboye described. ....
The ssels Of sIss No 5 are to be made Of thinnsr
juts easyas Weighing not less than ounces 20 the
yard Of leIx isehss.
hose u siI.s No l and . are to bs made with
sSes sufisi-nt number q sysist.%st least ten 70
the foi mer Aad eRht 10 tho lAtter-ars to be well
wrought, and they are each to be provided with =
thoroughly an StroDgy Unless ssrnle ., they are
to be made with two seams, seeuTed each with two
All are 70 be marked inside and outsido "u. 0.
Mail, in lag and distinct letters.
Proposal for suitable improvements or modinea.
riAis, Of sBy Of the above described pouches a,d
bags are invited and the relative aud Adspt1
ton 70 the .rylee. as well a. spee,hed price Of
cred In detsrminipg th- lowest aud best bid. The
proposals should specify uneondtIoD ally the price
sal vii be eoUsdsr.d aot eeompsnied with spse.
mems samples VI esob artie bid for, showing the
eossttue ios, TO- and qqslty Of m.tersi. and work
from h persons proposed as suretiss, (wh &c re-
sponsibiiity must be certified By tn po.nss the
ssoS.Ss on .as.si scaS for sdu. % ,srfSI%ssc. SisS
" u. e'nsrae' In case such proposal shall be ae'
ihs 'pooimsps or samples must be delivered to |
this Department On before the nth day Of Nay
next; and those which Ahall ha aecVm cd the
accepted proposal VIII, N e0an.e,ia vita such pro.
posals form the basis OF the eontrzots to be made
Every specimen submitted sh uld be wsil and
distinctly nisrt.d with III nuubei dssotng It's site,
Of the pIinsipsi material Of vhieh Il is n ad.
All ,pseimens d-pos ted By bidders, wheh eau |
th safety aod eeaysnisnee be used Ia The mail
vice, will be pal for at the prices specified in the
proposals relating to the same. |
ss- Ali the abovs-deser bed articles that may be
sIpsss. Of the eoS,r.e,or, al so.san, Mass. New
York and Albany, n T. PbiladelPhia and Pits. |
6urgh, z. sai!imors Ma w..hins on, D. o.
ny - bouls, mo. and /
Chicago, Ill In quaaIties At such II es a.
the Department may order during the term Of the |
contract snd they are to be issy inspected, be-
fore delivery, at the place Of their manufaet re- poue
being received or paid for which Inferior In any
the standard. |
A decision on the bids hereby advertised for will
be msde By the Postmastsr Gspsral on or bsfre the
Ist day 81 Juue next aod the accepted bidder or
bidders VIII be required 10 enter iuto conrse et with
su lent bond and suretes, By the 92d day Of June
lbb7 |
The average nnmber Of nail bags anpuAily re.
quired will probably not s1eeed the foliowisg eat
nats wit: 5000 mall pouches so horse mail bags
80 900 eanv Q mail s.eks
Bat the Postmaster General will reserve the risht
to order, during the term Of the eontruet more or
les Of Apy. or all VI the sane the wants and Ia
terests Of the service ~ seem TO him 10 demand
Tho proposals sh 'uld bs transmitted In . s.uled
envelope, spdoIssd "Prorosals for Nail Bags" and
bo addressed TO the "Bscosd Assistant Pontmazter
General ALEX W RANDALL
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