The national Republican., 1867-05-06
PuoPosALs.
DRoPosALs FOR MAIL BAGS
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wAsuIrarnr, March 10. 1867.

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years ron q. IL ssS q Jaly, % issa :ass aasa.iSs. % s
and ordered, q The DESCRIPTION foilOviss 70 viis
LEATHER MAIL POUCHES, adapted 70 rallroad,
sisanboat and coach sonveyanee, Of sses ~ follows
NO. Loisy .sishithshe'in length and sky Inches
Eo.a Feriy.ossiushss iAlsngih and for,y sslsAi
No. 8 Thiriy;sis inshs. in length ana for,y.tv
inches In circumferenoe, ~ = y. .F.-sr
No 4 fhiry inshs. In length ana thirty .slrisshs.
No. s twenty .six inehs. in length and twenty
eight inches In sireumfsrenos. ...| Nv .0aLl
The body Of these pouches 10 70 be made Of good
for ses sumbsrsdi and J. soi less than sSi oaness
and for the smaller ,fes not less than seven ounces
g e SQUARE foot the bottom Sof circular iotm and
ihe seams 70 be we'll and strongly secured with the
best iron riyets, well timed, ...,,.4. r.. .r.-|
vsysno. by hor.sbsek1 of three sis.., nsm.iy. y ''
insAss IN width At the widest parts the ends or
No. 4 foTfy.sys inehs. In length and eighteen
toms being Twelve by twenty -four inches. 1917
nohss In width al the widest parts the ends bot
toms being ton BY twenty inches, rs 81. y
5hs.s s.s, are to b. %sas Of gSSS and .as:,sn.
securely formed and wsn and strongly sewed: or II
TSs sos.ssusiSs S % Of tss mouth or opening u ss:h
Of ths ahovs. described pouehss AID bags L. 70 be
snqh A. 10 admit Of ts being locked with pad lock,
e A s ss!sss S%
lock. or leaving hotns obvious external mark ofvio
issss upon he pouch q b.g .g.Ia n
the skl and ingenuity Of bidders being relied TO
supply. BY their specimens, plans Of sonstruction
from which selectlon can bemade as the best and
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JUTE CANVAS NAIL SACKS Of three sizes, viz,
No. I. Forty-three inches In length and sixty
No 4 Forty ono inches in length and forty eight
No. 5. Thirty two inches In length and thirty,
The sacks Of sirs No. are to be made Of elossly-
woven jute canvas, weighing not less than sixteen
OF he vsrp q 81 sssS dSussS saa %.d "a q
weigh an ounce TO about my yards, and Of the hlng
weft, II not like those Of the warp, 10 weigh one
Ths sacks Of slie no are TO be made Of juts can:
vas weighing not less than eleven the yard
Of si1< Inches Width the warp and wen TO be nearly
The sacks Of siIs No s are to bs made Of thinner
Iue canvas weighing not less than ~ ounces to the
yard Of l91f inches.
Those Of sizes No. and arc TO be made with q
tAbllng or hem at the top two inches wide, upon
which suGloent number Of eyelets-at least ten 70
WrousSt, and thsy arc each 70 be- provided X win %
good and sufacisnt hemp cord 10 lace and tie t1em
thoroug ghly and strongly Unless ssamls's, thoy
to be made with two seams, secured each with two
All are 70 So marked inside and outside ~. g.
Mall, " in large and distinet letters.
Proposals for suitable improvements or modinca-
tions In the form construction, well As mzte-
rials, Of any Of the above-desoribed pouches and
tiOn 70 Il" service as we'll 1i Ss .psensd price Of s.y
such improvements notifications, will be eonsid.
cred in determining the lowest and best bid. The
Of each article proposed 10 bs Furnished No propo
sal will be considered II not accompanied with speei-
mems or samples Of each article bid fer showisg the
eonStruetion size, and quality Of materials and work
mauship offered and also with written guarantee
from The persons proposed as snretiss, lwhoss re-
place where they rssids0 that they will become re-
sronsibs, sufficient bond for the due performance
Of the contract In case such proposal shall DO &C.
The specimens or samples must be delivered to
this Department on or before the nth day Of May
nSa and ,nOss which & ;ns have S me
posals form the basis Of the contracts TO be made
Every specimen submitted should be we'll snd
and have amIed to 1t a sample (six isehss squAre)
Of the principal material Of which Il Is made.
All specimens deposited By bidders. which can
vice, win be paid for at the prices specified in the
proposals. relating 10 the same,
As nl tho above ;doasrbsd .rileles that NAY be
expense Of the contractor, At Boston, Msss.j New
York and Albany, N. 7. PhiIadelPhis and Pitts
bufKnt bhlumOro, mu- Whhhnk'Ong W W
Louisville, Ky. Cincinnati, Ohio St. Louis Mo- and
Chicago, ILL.,, In aneh quantities and At such times as
the Department may order during the term q the
contract and they are to be riEidly Inspected, be-
fore delivery, at the place Of their none
being received or 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 ihto contract with
suassnt bond and suretes, by the 22d day Of June,
1867.
Tho average number Of mall bags annually re-
quired will probably not exceed the following osti-
mate to wit 900 mail pouches SEQ horse mail 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, or all Of the same as the wants and In
terests OF the service may soem to him to demand.
The proposals should be transmitted In . sealed
envelope, endorsed proposals. for Mail Bags, :" and
DO addressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster
0shsral.n ALEX. W. RANDALL,
mAr22 w6w Postmaster General.