The national Republican., 1867-05-23
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAG S
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, !
NJ nurunrnN March 10 laaI


Sealed proposals will be received at this Depart
ment UETTf THE TWENTY Y.sgvENTH pay OF
years, rom The ist day Of July, isG7 such quantities
Of MAIL BAGS as may from time TO time be required
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steamboat and eoieh eonyeyAnee, q sizes aA follows
Mol Forty eight inches In Length and sixty inches
No 2 Forty .ons inehe, in length and forty. eight
inches In eireumferenee.
No. 8. Thlriy:siI inches in length and forty two
No Thirty Issho, in length and thirty -six inches
| In sircumferenee. . D. -r
| eighi inches in eircumference.
| The body OF these pouches is to be made Of good
and AnbstAntiAl bag leather, we'll tanned, weighing
for shes pumbered abd not less than eight ounces,
and for the Aler tIss not less than seven ounces
the square foot the bottom of circular form and
the flap 10 be Of good Ekiring leather, we'll tanned
the seams to be well and strongly secured with the
best iron Iiysts, we'll unnsd, ,
| veyAnes by horiebaek9 Of three siIei, namely:
| No. l. Forty eight inches in length and twenty-
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| No. 2. Forty Ave inches In length and eighteen
lnehes in Width At the widest par thS ends or bot.
No. s. Foriy-two Inches In length and sixteen
inehss In wdth At the widest pAIts the ends OF bot
sstSSs Ten Sy sVSaiy Ss lHsSs' % .ood and ,us,..
a bag leather, we'll tanned, weighing mol less than
seven ounces to the square foot; the seams 10 be
securely formed and we'll and strongly sswed: or II
Tysted TO DO so done not to ehAfo horse rider
| The eonsiTuetlon Of the mouth or opening Of each
OF the above described pouches and bags 10 to be
such as TO admit Of It's being locked with pad lock,
and whom so locked to secure its contents from any
abstraction that may bS effected without opening the
No parteuiar device for that Object Is prescribed;
supply. By ihsir spseinsns, plans q construction
from which selection can be made as the best and
JUTG CisvAs MAIL SACKS Of three sizes, viz:
No l; Forty three inches In length and hixty-
two inches In circumference.
No Q Forty one Inches in length and forty eight
inches in circumference.
No s. Thirty two inches in length and thirty
| eight inches In eircumfeIenee.
The sacks Of sire No are to be made Of closely.
woven jute canvas, weighing not less than sixteen
ounces to the yard Of 81 inches in width the yarns
weigh 10 about Any yards and Of The nllns
weft, II not like those OF the warp, to weigh one
The sacks Of size No. are 10 be made Of Juts can.
Eeghing not less than eleven ounces to the yard
inches wdth the warp and weft to be nearly
The sacks Of siIe No 5 are to be made of thinner
Juts canvas weighing not less than ~ ounces to the
Those Of Sizes No. l and 2 are to be made with
| tAbling or hem at the top two inches wide, upon
which sufficient number Sf Sysets-At lsS,. ten to
| wrought, and they are each to be provided with
good and suHieltnt hemp cord to lace and tie item
thoroughly and strongly Unless seamle's, they are
| to be made with two seams, secured each with two
rows Of sewing
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Mail, - In large and distinct letters.
| Proposals. for suitable improvements or modiheA-
tons in the form ot construction. as well as mate;
bags invited and the relative value and adaptA-
uon 10 the service as we'll as sPeehed price Of any
such improvements or notifications, will be eonBid
cred In determining the lowest aud best bid. The
proposals should specify uneonditionally the price
of each article proposed to be furnished No pTopo
will be considered II not accompanied with spsei
mems samples Of each article bid for, showing th'
construction, siIe and quality Of and work
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from the persons proposed as sureties, twhose 70
spOnshity be eertasd by the postm aster Of th
place where they rssde,) that they will become re
sFonsbls, Euaeisnt bond, for the due psTfor
OF the contract in case such proposal shall be 40
copied.
this Department on or before the 9Th day Of May
nsxt; and those which shall have accompanied thu
accepted proposal, will in connection with such pros
Posals, form the basis Of the contracts 10 be made
Every specimen submitted sh ,uld be well and
distinctly marked with the number dsnO!ing Its size
and have amKed 10 1t sample (six isohes squAre)
Of the principal material OF which II is sde.
All specimens deposited BY bidders which can
with safety and convenience bs used In the mail ser
vice WIN be paid for at the prices specified in the
proposals relating to the same.
e1- All the above described articles that may be
contracted for 10 be deliverable at the risk and
expense Of the contractor, At Boston, Mass, New
York and Albany, N. III PhiladelPhia and Pats.
Ioafs;iiie, Ky. ciaeinSai, oiiO; S. Louis No and
Chicago III, In such quantities and at Suoh times a
the Department may order during the term Of the
contract and they are to be Iigidly inspected, be-
fore delivery at the place Of their mAnuact none
being received paid for which are Inferior In any
respect, to the specimens accepted and adopted AS
tho standard.
decision on the bids hereby advertised for will
be made by tho Postmaster Gsneral on OF before the
ist day Of June next and the accepted bidder or
bidders WIZ be required to enter into contract with
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Lhe average ngmber Of mail bags annually re-
Iniea viii probably not exceed the following esti-
matel wit; 0OOO mail pouches SO horse mail bags
$4,000 canvas mail sacks. '''
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
20 order during tbs term Of the contract more or
less OF any, or all Of the same tbs wants and
terests OF the service may seem 10 him TO demand
} The proposals should be transmitted in a sealed
enVelOpo, endorsed Proposals. for Mail BAgs - and
be addressed TO the "ssoond Assistant Postmaster
0Snsral.' ALkX.W W. RANDALL,
/ nAT12-WoW Postmaster asnSral,