The national Republican., 1867-04-16
SAILS.
DRoPosALs FOR MAIL BAG s

Posr OPTicR DEPARTMENT
wAsHIEgroH, March 10, 1851. I
m..t UNTIL THR TWENTY .sEvENTH pAY OF
MAY Nkxr, AT NOON, for furnishing for -four
ofMIIL Blos as may rom lin. 10 tims BE- required
a1S SrSsT;a e "A. ssss,igtisn ioloxlsg 70 WI.
No yoily ishiinshssi Ia length AID sixty iSshs.
Neg H:liy :ss. in.As. in length A,d forty .slsh,
70; 3 TAItiy - issns. in length and forty two
sc.A Thirty inshs in length and thirty -si. inehs.
No. ., twenty six inches in length and twenty.
eightinehsa In eircumfsrencs.
.nd substantial bag leather well tanned, weighing
for sizes pumbered and not less than eight ounces
And for the smaller .tss not les. than seven ounces
the ZAP TO be Of good skiripR leather we'll tanned
The seams to bs well and strongly secured with the
LRATHRR HORSE MAIL BAGS, adapted to con /.
veyanee By horseback,) Of three siiss, namely:
No. !; Forty eight inches in length and twenty
bottoms being fourteen By twsnty.six inches. =
No. Z. forty.hye inches In length and eighteen
Inches in vidth at the wildcat part the ends or bot
No. 8. Foriy.two Inches In length ana sixteen
inches In width At the widest parts the ends or bot
toms being Ten By twenty inches. .
al bag leather we'll tanned, weighing not less than
seven ounces to the square foot the seams 10 be
securely Termed and well and strongly sswsd or II
Ths construction Of the mouth or opening Of zach
Of the above: described pouchs, and bags L. 70 be
such a. to admit Of Its being locked with padloe
and when so Locked 10 secure its contents from any
that may be effected without opening the
lock- or leaving some obvious external mark Of vio-
10 pistieuisr device for Ia. osj.s, /. prescribed
the skill and ingenuity Of bidders being relied on 70
,upply; by thsiL sReeinsn;, plans Of construction cor
from which .seisetion can bs made as the best and
JUTE Canvas NAIL SACKS Of three .irss, viz.
No. l.; Forty three inches In length and sixty
inches In circumference.
No. 5. Thirty.two inches In length and thirty.
eight inches in eircumferenee.
The sacks Of size No. are to bo made Of closely
woven jute canvas, weighing not less than sixteen
Of the warp to be each doubled and twisted, and TO
weigh an ouncs to about any yards aud Of the filling
or wen, II not like those Of the warp to weigh one
The sacks Of size No. are to be made Of jute can
Weighing not less than eleven ounces to the yard
Of ~ inches Width the warp and wen to be nearly
The sacks Of size No are to be made Of thinner
uts canvas weighing not less than ~ ounces to the
yard Of loL inches.
Those Of sizes No. and . arc to be made with a
tabii1s or hem at the top two inehOs wide, upon
which suhieient number Of eyeets-at least ten to
good and sulel,It hemp cord to lace and tie IL en-
thoroughly and strongly. Unless seAmls's, they are
to be made with two seams, secured each with two
rows Of sewing.
All are to be marked inside and outside "U. 8.
Mail, - In large and distinct letters.
Proposal, for suitable improvements or modihea.
tons In the form or construction, as we'll mate
rails, Of any Of the above described pouches and
on to the service, well as speeaed price Of any
such improvements modi ncations will be eonsid.
cred In determining the lowest and best bid. The
aIa akAnll f.
Of each article proposed to be furnished No propo-
sal will be considered II not accompanied with speei-
mems or samples Of each article bid for showing the
construction sIe and quality Of materials and work
mauship offered; and also with written guarantee
from ths persons proposed as sureties, (whOss re-
place where they rssids) that they will become re-
sponsible sufficient bond, for the due Performance
Of the contract in case such proposal shall be
The specimens or samples must be delivered to
this Department on or before the 9Th day Of May
next; and those which shall have accompanied the
posas, form the basis Of the contracts to bs made
Every specimen submitted should be we'll and
distinctly marked with tn. number dsnoiins It's siIs
and have amxed to 1t q sample (six iAehes square)
Of the principal material Of which II Is made.
All specimens deposited by bidders, which can
with safety and convenience be used In the mail SER
vice. win DO paid for at the prices specified in the
proposals relating to the same.
Ss- All the above described articles that may be
expense Of the contractor, at Boston, Mass. New
York and Albany, N. T.. PhiladsiPhia and Pitts.
burgh, Pa; Baltimore, Md; Washington, d. @.
Lppisyills KY Cincinnati, obio; st. Louis, Mo. and
Chicago, Ill In such quantities aud At such times 40
the Department may order during the term Of the
contract; and they to be rigidly Inspected, be-
fors delivery, at the place Of their re-
being received paid for which are Inferior In any
respect, to the specimens accepted and adopted as
the standard.
A decision on the bids hereby advertised for will
be made By the Postmaster General on or before the
lst day Of June next; and the accepted bidder or
biddeTB will be TeQuifNd TO nj
1857.
The average number Of mail bags annually re-
quired will probably not exceed the following esti
SC, 900 canvas mail sacks.
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
10 order during the term Of the contract, more or
less OF any or 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 Nail BAgs,n and
be addressed 10 the Second Assistant Postmaster
General" ALEX. W. RANDALL,
mAra2-w6w Postmaster General.
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