The national Republican., 1867-05-04
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DROPOsALs FOR MAIL BAGS
Ponr orricr prrInrrrur.

Posr oyyicr Drrlarrrsr,
| wAsHrreTos, March 10, 1907.
Sealed proposals will be recsivei a this Depart.
NAY NAY SsTT Ia sccs s for iar.I.iiss y tsr a, 2,
ye.r from the l.t day Of Jaiy. lsoI sueh anantie.
LEITBER NAIL PoUofiEs, sasptsd 70 n rsiiioaa,
steamboat and coach oonyeyanoe, Of sres follows
No Forty eight inehss Ia lsnsihand sixty inches
EOa Toiiy .one inshs. in length and forty .sis mi
inches In eircumferenoal .I
~. 3 Thiriy;.lI lsssos in length ana forty two
No. thirty inshs. IA length and thirty sit ipshs.
No. q twenty. ..ix inshs. in length and twenty.
eight inches In eiroumfsrenes. ~ .-a n
The body Of these pouches IL 70 be made Of good
s.. sss sss .
and for the smser aires not less than seven ounces
% the squsrs foot the bottom cf circular form) And
the seams TO be we'll and strongly secured with he
LEATHER M6sss NAIL BAGS, t.d.p,.d 10 con
No. l. Forty eight inches in length and twenty
one inches N width at the widest parts the ends o.
bottoms being f's,..,s y tysn.y .s inches
inches in Width At the widest part the ends or bot
toms being twelve By twenty -four inches.
inches in width al The widest psIts the ends or bot
toms being ten by twenty inches, f L. J. B.. -#H
| These bag. are TO be made q geod and substan
seven ounces 70 the square foot; the ssams TO be
securely formed and we'll and strongly tewed; or II
riystsd 70 be 80 done a. not 70 shais horse or rider
Of the above described pouehe, and bags Is to be
such 10 admit Of It's being locked with pad lock,
wssS e A. .cS
lock, or leaving some obvious external mark Of vio-
lsnes upon the poueh or bag. L-L,
The si and insss.iiy siss.rs being relied On 70
supply, By their specimens, plans Of son.truedos
from which selection can be made As the best and
JUTE oisvxsGifL SACKS Of three sizes, vir,r
No. I. Forty three inches In length and sixty :
| two inches In orcumference. ..
no 4 Yorty. lone inches in length and forty. eight
No, 8 Thirty two inehs. in length and thirty
| eight Inches In circumference. =. Il
Tho saeks OF sire No. are TO be made Of closely
woven jute canvas, weighing not less than sixteen
Of the warp to be each doubled and twisisd and 70
or wsft II not like those Of the warp. to weigh
The sacks Of siis NO arc 10 be made Of jute can
ueghng not less than eleven ounces to the yard
Of AZ inches width the warp and weft to be nearly
The sacks Of size No 5 are to bs made o. thinner
uts canvas weighing not less than ~ ounces TO the
| yard Of lslS inches.
| Those Of sizes No / aud 2 are TO bo made with =
| iAbling or hem at the top two inches wide, upon
which sufficient number Of eyelets-at least ten 70
wrought, and they are each 70 be provided with a
good and suaiclsnt hemp cord TO lace and tie tssm
thoroughly and strongly Unless seamless, they are
| to be made with two seams, secured each with Two
All are 70 Sc marked inside and outside ~. s.
Mall, ," in large and distinct letters.
Proposals for suitable improvements or modihea.
tions In the form construction as well As mate
rails, Of any Of the oys;deseribed pouches and
bags invited and the relative value and adapta
tion TO the service we'll specified price Of any
such improvements notifications, will be eonsid.
proposals should specify Internationally the price
Of each article proposed to bo furnished No propo'
sal will be considered not accompanied with spee-
or samples Of each article bid fer, showing the
construction ,ire and quality Of materials and work
manship offered and also with . written guarantee
pon.btpS mSs. b sartssd by ths Of he
place whore they rsside) that they will become re-
srOnsibe, on sucsnt bond. for the due performance
Of the contract in case such proposal shall be ae-
The specimens or samples must be delivered to
| this Department on or bsfore the 9Th day Of May
next and those which shall have accompanied the
accepted proposals WILL In connection with such pro-
posalI form the basis Of the contracts TO be made.
Every specimen submitted should bo well and
distinctly marked with the number dsnotins its siIs
and have anaxed to 1t sample elk isehss square)
| Of the prineipal material Of which Il Is made.
with safety and son1onenee BE- used in the mail ser.
vice, will be paid for At tho prices specified In the
proposals relating to the same
contracted for are to be deliverable at the risk and
expense of the contractor, at Boston, Mass New
! IOfk ana AlDhny, y. EhDhuelphih
| burgh, Pa. Baltimors, Nd; washlng,on, D. Q.
Louisville Ky Cincinnati, Ohio s. Louis Mo, and
Chicago, Ill, In such quantities and al such times as
| the Department may order during the term Of the
contract and they TO be riEidly inspected. be-
fore delivery at the place Of their none
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 or before the
LIST day Of June next; aud the accepted bidder or
bidders will be required to enter into contract with
suieisnt bond and suretes BY the 22d day Of June,
| 1857. - -,'
Tho average number Of mall bags annually re-
quired will probably not exceed the following est-
mate to wit 200 mall pouches; 500 horse mail bags
So 900 canvas mail sacks
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
to order, during the term OF the contract, more or
less Of any, all Of the same ss the wants and In
terests Of the service may seem to him TO demand
The proposals should be transmitted In . sealed
envelope, endorsed Proposals for Mail Bags" and
| bo addressed TO the "second Assistant Postmaster
| General ALEX. W. RANDALL,
| mAr22. .w6w Postmaster General.