The national Republican., 1867-05-07
PROPOSALS.. "a r
DRoPosALs FOR MAIL BAGS
Pos1 oy.Ioa DnAsInIsT,l

FrE n-a wsHisaToS, March ~. 1857.
SCALED grcp0ssl. VII b rsesi,sS & q hi, Depart;
MAY NEXT, AT koon, for furnishing for four
years, from the lst day Of July, 1857, such quantities.
saos y Inn from S e 5s s'
II LRhTHKR MAIL POUCHES, adapted 70 railroad.
steanboat And coach eonvsyanee o sires a. follows
No. leriy. In isusth and sixty Inches
No. q Ferty-sns inshs, in length and forty -s,sh.
inches In eireumfsrenea- Do 4 = .,r -. fui
No. thirty isshS. in length ana thirty
No. 8. twenty y.six inches In length and twsn,yi
eight inches In eireumferenee.f .-7u.y Il.
The body Of these pouches ia 70 he made Of good
s. ssn
and for tho smaller .res, not less than seven ounces
10 the square foot tho bottom of circular form and
ihs seams IS to % Be- veil and strongly secured With he
LRfTHER H6Rss NAIL BAGS, tadApisd to con.
Mol. Perty-sight inches IN length, and twenty
one Inches In width at the widest parts the ends OF
bottoms being fourteen by twenty sig inches;
inches in width At the widest part; the ends or bot
toms being twelve By twenty -four inches
psss. Il %sS s d. ' Sis..t p. &. end. OF so
Those bags are TO be made o. good snd substan-
s'' q g
securely formed sad well and strongly ssved; or II
rystsd to be 90 dons not 70 ohafs horse or rider.
Of tSs sScssSsssaissa % po1sSs. ana Bag. i 70 b
sueh 70 admit Of Ia bsing locked with paddock,
and when 80 locked, 70 secure ta ecnents from any
loek. or issying obyieus external mark Of vio-
ssr s Ps Pss.s. Il .s os,.e. /. prescribed,
the sfi and ingenuity Of bidders being rolled on 70
supply. By thsir specimens, plans Of construction
from which sselectlon can. be made as the best and
a
yuTE oInyHs m NAIL SACKS Of three sres, viz.
No. I. Forty .thre. inehes In length and sixty
No 4 Rorty ,ono inches in length and forty. slsh,
NO s. sSirsy:tvo ineh.. In length and thirty
The sacks Of siss No. are TO be made Of closely
woven Iuts canvas, .sishiss no. less than siItson
weigh onnos 10 about hy and Of the ailing
or wen, not Ike those Of the warp, TO weigh one
ounce %s to about 2, :ss' AZ ystsSs /, Of 0,.
weighing not less Than eleven ounces 70 the yard
Of 24 inches Width the warp and wen to be nearly
The sacks of die No are to be made Of thinner
uts eanySs Weighing not less than ~ ounces to the
Those of sires No and are to bo made with a
tabling or hom at the top two inches wide, upon
which sufficient number Of eyeles-at least ten 70
the former and eight to tho laiter-are to be well
wrought, and they are each 10 be provided with q
good and suineisnt hemp cord to lace and Tie tbem
thoroughly and strongly. Unless seamle,s, they are
to DO made with two seams, secured each with Two
All are 70 30 marked inside and outside an. 8.
Mall, +" in large and distinct letters
Proposals for suitable improvements or modihca-
tlons In the form or construeton, as well as mate
rails, Of any Of tho oys.deseribed pouches and
tIop 10 ,he service as we'll as speosoS price Of any
such improvements notifications, will be eonsid.
cred In determining the lowest aud best bid. Tho
Of each article proposed 10 be furnished. No propo-
sal will DO considered II not accompanied with speci
samples Of each article BID for, showisg the
mauship offered; and also With a written guarantee
from the persons proposed as suretiss, (whoss re-
sponsbity must be certified By ths postmaster Of the
place whore they reside that they will become re-
sIonsble, sufficient bond, for the duo performance
Of the contract in ease such proposal shall be ao-
The specimens or samples must be delivered to
this Department on or before the 9Th day Of May
next 1; and those which shall have accompanied tho
posais form tho basis q the contracts 10 be made
Every specimen submitted should be well and
distinctly marked with ths number denoting Its size,
OF the principal material Of which Il Is made.
All specimens deposited BY bidders, which can
with safety and convenience be used in the mail SER
vice, will DO paid for at the prices specified In the
proposals relating to the same.
az All the above described articles that may be
contracted or are to bs deliverable at The risk and
York and Albany, N. Y: PhiladelPhia and Pitts
burgh, Pa; Baltimore, Nd; Washington, D. @. /;
Louisville, Kyj Cincinnati, Ohio; St. Louis, No. and
Chicago, Ill, In such quantities and at such times as
the Department may order during tho term Of the
cOntraei and they are TO be TiEidly inspected, be-
fore delivery at the place Of their mono
being received paid for which Inferior In any
respect, 70 the specimens accepted and adopted as
the standard.
A decision on the bids hereby advertised for will
be made by tho Postmaster General or before the
lst day Of June nextj and the accepted bidder or
biddeA will be required to enter lnto contract with
aualeiOnt bond and surees By the I'D day Of June,
1867. ~ " ''
Tho average number OF mail bags annually re-
quired will probably not exceed the following esti-
mate TO wit 5000 mall pouches 800 horse mall bags
$1,000 canvas mail sacks.
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
10 order, during the term Of the contract, more or
less Of any, all Of the same, as the wants and In
terests Of the service may seem to him 10 demand.
Tho proposals should be transmitted In 4 sealed
envelope, endorsed Proposals for Mail Bags and
be addressed to the "Becond Assistant Postmaster
General ALEX. W. RANDALL,
mArf2.w6w Postmaster General.