The national Republican., 1867-04-10
RRORORAIG.
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS
Posr orfics DEPaRrEErr, I


| wAsHIraroH, March 10, 1857. \
Sealed proposals. will be received At this Depart.
NAY Ssxr Al scSs for taTn5ss fSr four
years, rom the ls day Of July 1867, such quantities
Of NAIL BAGS as may from time 70 time be required
LEkTHBR NAIL PoUoHRs sdsp,sd 70 railroad,
steamboat and coach conveyance, Of sizes a. follows
No. Yoriy.eisht inches In length and sixty inches
No. q Forty inches in length and forty .eish.
inches In circumference.
No. 9. Thrty:siE inches in length and fOr.y.two
No. Thirty inchO, in length and thirty six inches
| In cireumferenoe.
No. g. Twenty six inches in length and twenty.
eight Inches In cireumferenoe.
The body Of these pouches Is TO be made Of good
for sies numbered and 4 not less than eight ounces
and for the smaller sIes not less than
the square foot the bottom of circular form) and
the Zap to be Of good skirnR leather, we'll tanned,
the seams to be we'll and strongly secured with the
| best Iron riysts, we'll timed.
LEATHER HORSE MAIL BAGS, tadsptsd to con.
| vsyanes By hor,ebaok,) Of three siies, namely:
No. !; Foriy- eight inches in length and twenty
inches in width at the widest psrs the ends or
No. q Forty Ave inches in length and eighteen
nehe. in width at the widest part the ends or bot
tom. being twelve By twenty -four inches.
inches in width at the widest parts the ends bot
toms being ten By twenty inches.
fs are 70 s s.n
| seven ounces TO the square foot the seams 70 be
securely formed and we'll and strongly sewed or II
rvsted to be 90 done not TO ohsfe horse rider
The construction Of the mouth or opening Of each
| Of the above described pouches and bags s to be
such as to admit Of u. being locked with pad.loek,
and when locked, to secure Its contents from any
abstraction that may be effected without opening the
lock, or leaving obvious external mark Of vIo-
SIIn ns PESis Ps.Te. oG Ob.. is prescribed
the skin and ingenuity Of bidders being relied on 10
supply, By their specimens, plans Of construction
from which selection can be made az the best and
| cheapest for the purpose.
Nc. l; Rorty three inches in length and sixty
| two inches In eiroumferenoe.
No. q Forty.ons inches in length and forty. eight
| inches In circumference.
| No. 8. Thirty two inches In length and thirty.
| eight inches In cireumfeienoe.
The sacks Of size No. are to be made Of closely
woven lute canvas, weighing not less than sixteen
Of the warp to be each doubled and twisted and to
weigh an ounce to about my yards and Of the allns
or wef, II not like those Of the warp to weigh one
The sacks Of size No. are to be made Of juts can.
-eghiug not less than eleven ounces to the yard
OF 2iH inches width the warp and wef to be nearly
The sacks Of sire No 5 are to be made Of thinner
uts canvas weighing not less than ~ ounces to the
Those Of Sizes No. and 2 are to be made with q
tAbling or hem at the top two inches wide, upon
which a sufficient number Of eyeles-at least ten TO
the former aud eight to the latter-are to be well
wrought, and they are each TO be provided with
good and sufficient hemp cord to lace and tie item
to be made with two seams, secured each with two
| rows Of sewing.
Mail, in large and distinct letters.
Proposals for suitable improvements or modinea-
tions In the form or construction, as well as mate.
riAls, Of any Of the above described pouches and
bags are invited and the relative value and adapa
ton to the service, well specified price Of auy
such Improvements or nodinesaons, VII pe s0nsS "a
proposals should specify uneonditlonahy the price
each article proposed to be furnished No propo-
sal will be considered II not accompanied with spec
samples Of each article bid for showing the
construction sire and quality Of materials and work
manship offered and also with written guarantee
from the persons proposed suretles, (whose re-
sponsibty must be certified by the postmaster Of the
place where they rsside) that they will become re-
sponsibie on sufficient bond. for the due performances
Of the contract in case such proposal shall be ae-
eeRtssd. .,u.,. ..un,.. NINA, +. s,,,,.,., 10
this Department on or before the 9Th day Of May
next; and those which shall have accompanied the
accepted proposals. will In connection with such pro-
pOsas, form the basis Of me contracts 70 be made
distinctly marked with the number denoting Its size,
and have afixed to 1t sample (sir iIehes square)
All specimens deposited by bidders, which can
with safety and convenience be used In the mail
IA. s:,2sts for a At At, the prices specified in the
contracted for are to be deliverable at the risk and
expense Of the contractor, at Boston, Mass; New
; York and Albany, n. T. PhiIsdolPha and PITTS.
Louisville, Ky Cincinnati, Ohio St. Louis, Mo- and
Chicago, Ill, In such quantities and at such times
the Department may order during the term Of the
contract; and they are to be IRidly inspected, be-
fore delivery at the place Of their manufact re- none
being received paid for which 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 on or before the
lst day Of June next; and the accepted bidder or
bidders will be required to enter Into contract with
, 1867.
The average number Of mail bags annually re-
qured will probably not exceed the following esti
mate, to wit 5000 mail 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 OF
less Of any all Of the same the wants and In
teIests Of the service may seem to him to demand.
| Tho proposals should be transmitted in a sealed
envelope, endorsed Proposals for Mail Bags - and
be addressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster
General" ALEX.w RANDALL
mar22-w6w Postmaster General