The national Republican., 1867-04-12
PROP o = A LIS.
PROPOSALS. FOR MAIL BAGS
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wAnutraror. March 10. 1857,

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Z IfsfasR SIa %Aie sc1oRss .ssS.s Z l.o.
s.nbo,s and eo,sh eonyeyanee, Of sif.s a. follows
No. veriy On. ih,hs, in length and forty eight
No. s Thrty:sis isshs. in length and forty two
inches In oireumferenee
HO. Thirty isshs ia length and thirty -axi in,h.'
/ No. 8. twenty .six inches in length and twenty.
| eight inehss In eireumfersnes
The body Of these pouches is 70 be made Of good
silss numbsrsd and not less than eight ounces
and for the smaller .irss not less than seven ounce.
The square foot the bottom of circular iOrml and
the seams 10 be well and strongly secured with th'
bcst Iron riy.t., wsll tlnnsd,
ysysns. T b. hor..b,s.I Of thi.. sii..' as%.y; ''A
one inches in width at The widest parts the end, o.
| No 4 Forty Ave inches in isnsth snd eighteen
Inches In Width at the widest part the ends or bot
toms being twelve By twenty -four inches.
inches in width si the widest parts the ends or bot.
| toms being ten By twenty inches.
These bag. are to be made Of good and substsn.
a bag leather, well tannad, weighing not less sn
seven ounces TO the square foot; the ssams 10 b,
securely Termed and well and strongly sswsd, or u
rysed, to be 90 done a. not TO chsfs horse or rider.
The eonstruetion Of the mouth Or opening Of saeh
Of the above. described pouehs, and bags L. to b
such to admit Of its being locked with o'clock
sssS .G M .sss S= Il,
lock, or leaving some obyisus external mark Of vio
lsnes upon the pouch or bag.
the s and ingenuity Of bidders being relied on q
supply. By 'hsir specimens, plans Of construction
from which stslsction can be made as the best snd
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;6fs o3sVSsSHfs III SACKS Of ,A.. .... viz,
| No. l, Forty three inches in length and sixty
two inshes in eireumfsrsnss
| No. q Porty-o inches In length and forty es b
/ inches In cireumfsrenee.
No. 5. Thirty two Inches In length and thirty
The saeks Of siis No. are TO be made Of closely
ounces TO II. yard Of 81 Inches In width the y.rnI
weigh an ounce 70 about any yards and Of lie aiins
wen, not like thoss Of the warp, 10 weigh one
ounce 10 about eighty Ave yards,
Weighing not less than eleven TO the yard
Of AZ inches Width the warp and wen to be nearly
The sacks Of size No s are to ;. made Of thinns,
juts eany. weighing not less than ~ ounces to III,
Those Of sizes No. and are to bs made with
| tAbling or hem At the top two Inches wide, upor
which . Sufficient number Of syssts-At least ten Il
the former and eight to the latter-are to be well
and they s,. each 70 s provided ws
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thoroughly and strongly. Unless seaml..s they ar,
to be made with two seams, secured each with two
All are 10 Sc marked in.id, and Ou,.id, "u. s.
| Nail, :" in large and distinct letters.
Proposals for suitable Improvements or modihoa.
tona In the form or construction, as we'll O mate
riAls, Of any Of the above described pouches and
bags invited and the relative yalus and adapa
tion to the ssryiee as well q. spseinsd price Of .ny
| cred In determining the lowest and best bid. tn,
proposals should specify unsonditonally the prie'
Of each article proposed TO be furnishsd. No pIopo
mems or samples Of each article BID for showing th
construction, sire and quality Of materials and work
an'aip offered ,na also win wi,ssn ESs,.ns.
sponsbity must be certified BY the postmaster Of TIT
place where they rssids) that they will become re
sronsble, sufficient bond, for the due Performance
Of the contract in case such proposal shall be ae
e'P,s.d ,n.,,u,,, ,n,,,, n,., :. ..u.., ;,
this Department on or before the 9Th day Of MAJ
next; and those which shall have accompanied tn,
accepted proposals. WILL in connection with sueh pro
possls. form the bas. Of the contrasts 70 be made
distinctly marked with the lumber desoting Its sine
and have anIsd 70 II sample I.in isehss square
All specimens deposited by bidders, which cal
with safety and convenience be used In The mail ser
vice, will be paid for At the prices speeinsd in tn
Ss- All the above .deseribsd articles that may b,
contracted for sre TO be deliverable at the Tisk
expense Of the eontIae.or, At Boston, hsss.j New
burgh, Pa Baltimore, Md. washing on, D. O.
Louisville, Ky. Cincinnati, ohio; st. Louis, No. ant
Chicago ILL.,, In such quantities and At such times
| the Department may order during the term Of III,
contract; and they are to be riEdly Inspected, bs
fore delivery, at the place Of their minufae re- nom
being received paid for which are inferior, In an,
respect, to the specimens accepted and adopted a
| the standard.
| A decision on the bids hereby adysrtised for viii
| be made by the Postmaster General before tn
lst day Of June neIt; aud the accepted bidder o
bidders will be required to enter iato contract will
suissnt bond and surstiss, By the 77d day Of June
1867.
| The average number Of mail bags annually 70
quired will probably not exceed the following esti
matt, TO wit 5000 mall pouches 500 horse mail
10000 canvas mail sacks.
But the Postmaster General will reserve the rig
10 order, during the term OF the contract, more 0
less Of any, all Of the same, the wants and In
terssts Of the service may seem 10 him TO demand.
Tho proposals should be transmitted in . scale
envelope, endorsed proposals for Nail Bags, - an
be addressed TO the "Beeend Assistant Postmasts
General" ALEX. W. RANDALL,
mAr22.w6w Postmaster General.