Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-11
DROPOsALs FOR NAIL BAGS
Posr OFFICE pEpaFTxExr.

Ss WASH ~ Ton, March ~, ISL
ment Hnili the tlreaiy- sereHfh saV OF lay - a.
neon, fer furnishing, Tor ur years from the frst
ss msy IRON time be required and order "a, OF the
oGfsiIIpTTlBsfE IRs',SsiPs' p % Sisi
T"sd, steamboat, and coach conveyance Of sizes :.
No Forty.sight inches in length ana ART,
Inches In circunferen,e P
Ne Forty one inches in lei gth and forty Chit
No Thirty six inches in length and forty two
No 4. Thirty inches in length and thsrtv o., =,
ches IN circumference
No. 8 Twenty elk inches in length and twenty.
elknt lhcbes In circumference.
The body of these pouches l. e. be made Of sooa
ano substantial bag leather, well tanned weigh
.g LOT sizes ruH Tered aud 2, not less than iSht
oubces, aud Ter the smaller sizes, not less ttssn
seven ounces 70 the square foot the bottom of
leather, well tanned, the seams TO be well nd
strongly secured with the best iron riYets. well
LEhTBEB HORSE NAIL BAGS. tadspt.d to
convey anee BY horseback Of three sizes nsnely.
one inches in width at the widest parts the sns.
or DoiioTs beihg fourteen b. twenty-six inches.
inches in width at the widest part; the ends or
bottoms being twelve by twenty four inches VI
wdth at the Sidest ssts s sRs s s.es8
bottoms being ten by tseRty inches ~
Dag sstheF vel. g, , Tas an
Lsn seven noes to the square foot. the seams ts
or II riVeted, to be done not toehsfe orse or
The construction Of q mouth or opening Of each
Oh ,iie soovs described pouches and bsss i. O. be
su. ss 70 sdmit OF It's being locked win g PAD
from any Subtraction that may be effected yitbo1t
MAIL - nlsDcss, on eaSing some obvious external
No particular device for that OBJECT 10 pre-.
ssTissd the skin and ingenuity Of bidders being
onstrucfion from which Q selection can b. male
CANVAS IN iaassf HiE sH .ss q tire.
Ne i Forty three inches in length and sixty
s;Ss, n FORTY ose inches in length and forty
Ne s.; Ihirty two inches in length and thirty
eight Inches in circumference.
~ woven jute canvas. weighing not less t6snsi1
Teen ounces - theysrd Of Slh inches in width:
twisted and to weis .. 0e oe each ao1sed $40
ysrds, aid 81 the hlling weft il not ike tbose
OF the warp TO weigh one ounce to ABOUT eighty
The sacks Of size No. are to be made of jut.
the ard OF za1s ncnes vic tn the VAR mn xss9
10 be nearly Is above described. N
iu,e csnSss Weighing not less thar a. OF. to the
yard OF 1879 inches. VIZ
tseling or Dem at the top two inches wide, upon
which q sufficient number Of eyelets-st least TN
well wrought, and tSey are each 10 So srex e Ss
with good and sufficient hemp cord to lace and
less, they are to be made with TIVE seams. secs
each with TIVE rows OF sewing.
Nail " in large and distinct letters .
Proposals for suitable In provements or m edit
s1o bass are invited; aud the reIs;ive vslue and
price Of sny such improvements or nodis esfiaSs,
viii be copsidered in ternining tie low est and
enay the prce q each e. Pss o. ~
furnished; 30 PROPOSAL will be considers q II not
article bic fer shosios the 81 s0s
quality Of nsterisls snd worhmsnsnip Offered
sons Pro posed as suretes, whose responsibility
must be cert fed BY the postmaster OF the pace
spo Nsible, suficient bond for the due perforn.
OF .ne contract In case such pre- posaf shall BE-
Ths specimens samples must be delivered 70
.ss Ne PAL tnlent on or before the 9th day OF May
such proposals form the basis Of the contract. to
,Lyery specimen submitted should be we'll and
siee sn m.rksa with tie humber denOtins It's
square, OF the principal material OF which It'll
Al specim.ns Deposited by bidders. which eau
with safety ,pd con.enienee be used in the mail
the proposals reistinS 10 the same ''s'ihso In
81 ~ All the sboye described articles that nav
sss ISfE snS Gfs.SS T.; fsI s;sHp Man. and
and 6Ei:. S..'ifr.'i Il 9 .asS
may order curing the term Of the contract snd
hey are 70 be rigidy inspected before deliyery.
~ tne plece ~ their manufacture, none being re,
CeIveu or peio Tor which are Inferior. in anr "a
the standard, su ee~Pteo ~
decision on the bids hereby advertised for
III DC hsoe py the Postm aster General on or he
ISIe the hrss day Of June next; ana tue accepted
Oaee. er sleoers viii be required 90 enter Int
I'd day of June, ls67 W '"o
The average number OF mail.bags annually re-
aHi,se =, si probably not exceed the fOiO~Is
5000 mail pouches; 500 horse mail bags; 5000
canvas mail sacks wv
But the Postmaster General viii reserve the
light to order, during the &c rm Of the contract
more or lees of any, or ell OF the same, a. the
wants and interests OF the service may seem to
him 20 demand
The proposals. should be transmitted in q sealed
envelope. endorsed Proposals for Mail Baess
master General
ALEX. w RANDALL.
nh q wsw Postmaster General
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