The national Republican., 1867-04-15
l4Nsl FHoPOSAhs.n yg' III
DRpPosALs FOR MAfLsBAGsI
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sJ1hofVSAsES FOR M.AIL,BAGS
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inches n eirontsfsrenee. MANY y ileD ',tl'tl
heA Thirty inshs N length and thirty -six inches
ssS eTsssiy "a. ,s.A,. ii I.ss,h ana ,wsssys
sisnl isssss u sirsunfsssnss I,ss ra-S.s . rs,ll
TIE toey q thsss peaches n % be made ef rood
and snhstsn.ial bag is.ihsr we'll tanned vsishins,
and of he smaller sirss sot issp ,hss ssyen ounce.
y nssqusre foot the bStten tcf eifedlar ferml and
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LsiffkR H6fss NAIL Bsds, adapted 10 eos, !,
k. fsriy gsisar is.Ss. T. IN length and iw.pty.
one inches m width at the widsst parts; tho ends
bottoms being fourteen by twenty slx ipshss, i. I
i.sSs. rish a sss sis.. u. "a. g sos
tons esisg twelve by twenty .fsnr inches: , .,x,.
lt6ns heing ten BY twenty inehes. .,f Ir..r..r.
These bsgs arc 70 be mads Of good and subsian-
t bag leather ys tanhsd wsish,ns not is.s y thar n
securely formed sad well snd strongly sswsd. or ~
rvstsd 10 Be done not 10 ehafe horse or rider
z. sss.ss.ss q The mouth :. q .'ss q
such Is 70 ADMIT of It's being locked with pad lock.
ana whom 50 Locked 70 It's contents from any
lock- or leaving some ebyieus external mark Of vo.
No psrteuisr deyios for hat object is prescribed
supply By thsir specimens, plans o. construction
from which seise,lon can be made as the hes, md
jUTR CANVAS NAIL SACKS Of three sizes, viz,
No, l. Forty .thre. inches In length snd sixty
No. q Forty one inches in length and forty. eight
No. s. Thirty.two iaches In length and thirty.
eight inches In circnmfeIence. - ...-.--J
woven jute canvas, weighing not less than sixteen
ounces to the yard Of 81 inches In width the yarns
Of the warp TO bs each doubled and twisted, and TO
or wsf, not like those Of the warp. to weigh one
ounce 70 about eighty .hye yards
seghng not less than eleven ounces TO the yard
Of q inches Width the warp and wen to be nearly
as above described.
uts canvas weighing not less than ~ ounces to the
those Of sizes No. and . are to be made with =
which suficisnt number Of eysots-Gt least ten TO
the former and eight to the laiter-Are 10 be well
wrought and they are each to be provided with .
good and sufhcisnt hemp cord to lace and tie b. en-
thoroughly and strongly, Unless seAmle's, they
to be made with two seams, secured each with two
All are TO Be marked inside and outside "U. 8.
Mail, ~ In large and distinct letters.
Proposals for suitable Improvements or modinca-
Rails, Of any Of the aSovs.dsseribsd pouches ard
bags invited and the relative value and adaptE
On to the service, as well as spseihed price Of apy
cred In determining the lowest and best bid The
proposals should specify uneonditonally the price
Of each article proposed to be furnished No propo
sal will be considered II not accompanied with speei
msns samples Of each article bid for showing the
construction sire and quality Of materials and work.
mapship offered; and also with a written guarantee
from The persons proposed sureties, (wh. SO re-
sponsibility must be certified by the Of the
place whore they rssde,) that they will become
sponsibls sufficient bond for the due performances
Of the contract In case such proposal shall be
fhs specimens or samples must be delivered 10
next and those which shall have accompanied the
accepted proposal. will In connection with sueh pro-
posals form the basis Of the contracts to be made.
Every specimen submitted sh auld be we'll and
distinctly marked with tbs number denoting Its sizs
and have afxed to 1t sample (six itehes squarej
,Ppssi@sa. Sspos.S O. 1Sn " sdd.i. Which
with safety and convenience be used In the mail
vice, will be paid for at the prices specified in the
as- All the above described articles that may bs
contracted for are to be deliverable at the risk and
expense Of the contractor, at Boston, Mass; New
York and Albany, N. Y. Philadelphia and Pitts.
burgh, Pa, Baltimore, Md wAshinglon, D. @.
Louisville, KY Cincinnati, Ohio; 81. Louis Mo- and
Chicago ILL.,, In such quantities and at such times
the Department may order during tho term Of the
eontraet and they are to be Iisdly inspected, be-
fore delivery at the place Of their mAnuact re none
being received paid for which inferior, in any
respect, to the specimens accepted and adopted as
the standard, a7 - '
decision on the bids hereby advertised for will
be made by the Postmaster General before the
lst day Of June next and the accepted bidder oi
bidders will be required TO enter into contract with
sufficient bond and suretles, BY the 22d day Of June
1867.
The average number Of mail bags annually re.
quired will probably not exceed the following esti
mate, to wit 5000 mail pouches $50 horse mail bags
30, 900 canvas mail sacks.
But the Postmaster General will reserve the righ
to order, during the term Of the contract, more oil
less OF any, all Of the same, the wants and In
teIests Of the service may seem to him to demand.
The proposals should bs transmitted In q sealed
envelope, endorsed proposals for Mail Bags and
| be addressed to the SECOND Assistant Postmaster
| General ALEX. W. RANDALL,
maF22-W6W Postmaster General