The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-03-23

g ALE OF FISH STANDS.
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.


Scaled proposals will be received at this Department
AT noon, for furnishing for four year., the l.i
day Of July 1857 such quantities Of MAIL BAGS as may
from time time be required and ordered, Of the de-
LEITHER MAIL PoUGHBs, adapted to railroad.
eanboat and co teh conveyance Of sIos as follows
No Forty eight inches In length and sixty inches
Eo2 Yorty.Ons inches in length and forty. eight
No. s tn rty:'iI inches in length and forly.two
inches In circumference.
No Thirty inehoI in length and thirty six inches
In eireu inference.
No g. Twenty six inches in length and twenty eight
The body Of these pouches is to be made Of good and
substantial bag leather well tanned weighing for sizes
H. s%..I ,Ss. moi S.s Sa .sgs0 SaDss, 10 s
square foot the bottom of circular form) aud the ZAP
to be o. good skirpg leather we'll tanned the seams to
be well and strongly secured with the best iron rysts
LEATHER HORSE MAIL BAGS, adapted to convey.
anes by hortobsek,) Of three sIs-, namely:
No l. Forty eight inches in length and tweDty.o
isehos in width at the widest parts the ends bot
No. Forty Ave Inches in ien 9Th and eighteen inches
10 width at the widest part the ends bottoms being
tcclve BY twenty four inches.
No. Forty two inches in length and sixteen inches
IA width at the vi lest pats the ends or bottoms being
These bags are to be made Of good aud substantial
bag leather we'll tanned weighing not less than seven
formed aud we'll and ely sewod or II riystsd
DO 80 done as not to obafe horse or rider.
The construction Of tho mOGth opening Of each OF
tie above described pouchs. and bag. Is DO such
10 admit Of is being locked with pad lock and whoB
80 locked seeure it, eou'on!s from any ABSTRACTION
that may be effected Nhou. opeunr tue lock- or leav
ing some obvious external mark OF yicleaee upon the
pouch or bag.
tk aud ngeauity Of bidders being relied to supply
by thoiT specimens plans Of combination from which
collection be made as tho best and cheapest fer III
JUTB c LEvAs MAIL SACKS Of t4rs, .irss, VIZ:
No /; fcrty-throe Inches IN Length aud Sixty-two
no :. Forty oao lu.4sI "a Ioustt saI forty. eight
Inches IN Circumi0TUntu.
N:. Thirty Two ia.Ds. p, length aaa thirty .o.snt
Incae1 Ia cireumtcr.aeo.
The SACKS o; tie ~ .. go 10 made u closely
woven Ju.s san,@-, w.s 10. cot lees ihsn sixteen
Oubros the ysrI o; nvtcs 10 width tho yarns OF
the u'rP to 30 t.e doubled AMI wstod agd to weigh
az ounce % avst nNy yGri5 aud Of 'h' Aung or VET,
Il not ' ta5s3 otthe ysrrto weigh one ounce to about
TGs SACKS Of Size No arc to be made OF iu,O canvas
Wghng not less than eleven to the yard Of 2
lnekOs width the warp End welt 20 be nearly as above
The sStks Of size No ar, to DO mad, u thinner Juts
canvas, well h!as NJ Less than A. ounces TO III? yard Of
those of,,asS 10 aad arc to be made with tablius
or hC!l 1t the top two achos wide, upon which sun
osL. to tho IaIersTo to b.wsl wrought, and they
each to DO provided with good and sunci, nj hemp
less seamlo s. thoy arc 10 be made with two seams
cured each with two rows Of sowing
| All arc 10 be marked nsil; an Out7ls T. Mail,
in large and dI,tiDct lCt,gTs.
Proposal, FOR suitable improyoe Hts notifications
OF the abovs-deserbcd poueho, IrI baga invited
aud the relative va uo AID aG. ar9u tho t'rvieo as
well as sPoeihei price ci ~ sEeh mprovomen's or
modification, will be considered in determining the
owo, and best bid. Tho proposals Oh aid 'peeiy
coldtiOBRlly the Iee of each article proposed TO be
furnished No proposal will be considered II not &C.
compRni"d With specimens sample Of each article
bid for showing the construction, .iIe aud quality Of
materials and wOrkmansh'p offered; aud Rlso with q
written guarantee from the persons proposed Gs
ties, twho1o responsibility mua' he eortrsd blythe post
master OF the place werO thoy resided that they will
become responsible sufficient bond for tho duo per
Torrance OF the contract such proposal shall be