The national Republican., 1867-04-11
pRoPosALS,
PROPOSALS. FOR MAIL BAG
POsr orries DsrAsrxssr,

Posf 0FFicH DHrARrnErr,l
WAsuuaToH, March ~, 1867 (
Sealed proposal. viii be received I. mi. Depart.
ment UNTIL TIE TWENTY sxvtNTH BAY OF
MAY NkxT, AT HooH, for furnishing for four
Of MAIL BAGS a. may from time 10 time be required
and ordered q the description following, 10 wit:
LR.THBR NAIL POUCHES, sd.p,sd 70 railroad.
No. l. IoI,y.siEhtinshssia length spd SIXTY inches
go,a Toiiy :Ons inches in length and forty .sish,
10. 8 Thr,y:,i inshs. in length and forty two
inches In circumference
No. Thirty inshs in length and thirty ,ir inshs.
No. g. twenty .six inches in length ana twenty.
eight inches In eircumfsrenes.
and .uS.tsnt. @ bag Sss .asSss ..i ,ssssa s.ssiSs sIa
for siies Numbered and not lees than eight ounces
and for the smslsr sfes not less than seven ounces
the Zap 70 be Of good stirtuE leather, we'll tansed
the seams 70 be well and strongly secured with the
best Iron ri,e,s, we'll tinnsd; ~
LEATHER HORSE MAIL BAGS, adapted 10 con :
veyanes By hor,ebsek.) Of three siies, namely;
No. !. forty.sish inches In length and twenty.
one inches in width at the wid. parts the ends or
No. 2. foIty. y.nye inches in length and eighteen
inches in Width At the widest part the ends or bot
TON: being ..s,y. b. twenty ;fCS. ssA.
inches In width at the widest parts the ends bot.
toms being ten By twenty inches.
bag are !. Ss mad. Of ESSS and
seven ounces to the square foot the seam. TO be
securely formed and well and strongly ssved or II
TSs Ui a. mouts .T opsSs op ~ of
Of the above described pouches and bags 10 to be
such A. 10 admit Of is being locked with pad lock,
sbsf.c,ioa that may 5. .s.ssd sitSsut opening he
lock- or leaving some obvious external mark Of vio
lsnos upon the pouch or bag.
the akin and ingenuity Of bidders being relied 10
supply, By their specimens, plans Of construction
jUTB Canvas NAIL SACKS Of three sl,.., viz;
No. l. Forty y-three inches In length and sixty
two inches In circumference.
No. q Forty one inches In length and forty eiRh
No. 5, Thirty.tw inches in length and thirty.
siSsi inches in eiIou ~fstsnee
woven jute canvas, weighing not less than sixteen
ounces to the yard Of 81 inches In width the yarns
weigh an ounce 70 about any ysrd. and Of Tie ainS
weft, II not like those Of the warp, to weigh
ounce to about eighty Ave yards.
The sacks Of sire No. are to be made Of jute can.
Weighing not less than eleven ounces to the yard
Of ~ inches width the warp and wsh to be nearly
The sacks Of sire No are 10 be made Of thinner
juts canvas weighing not less than ~ ounces to the
Those Of Sizes No. and are to be made with a
tabling or hem At the top two inches wide, upon
which SUFFICIENT number Of syslets-at least ten to
the former and eight 10 the latter-are to be we'll
wrought and they are each TO be provided with
good and Sufficient hemp cord TO lace and tie item
thoroughly and strongly Unless seamls's, they are
to be made with two seams, secured each with two
rows Of sewing.
All are 10 be marked inside and outside "U. g.
Mail, ," in large and distinct letters.
Proposals for suitable Improvements or modinea-
tons In the form or construction, as well as mate:
bags are invited and the relative value and adapta
On to the service as we'll as speeined price Of aoy
such Improvements or notifications, will be eonsid-
Afad in dAtAFmiuinQ th0 loWNst and bAst hid Tha
proposals should specify uneonditionally the price
Of each article proposed TO be furnished No propo
mems or samples OF each article BID for showing the
construction, siIe and quality Of materials and work
mauship offered and also with written guarantee
sponsibty must be certified by the postmaster Of the
place where they reside) that they will become
sponsible ufeient bond for the due performance
OF the contract In case such proposal shall DO &C.
eeRtsd. ,.u
this Department on OF before the 9Th day Of May
accepted proposal- will In connection with such pro-
posals form the basis Of the contracts to be made.
distinctly marked with the number dsaotin I'll. size
and have Anixed TO II sample (six iLehes square)
Of the principal material Of which Il Is made.
with safety and convenience BE- used in The mall ser.
vice, will be pAid for at the prices specified In the
proposals relating to the same.
81 AL the above described articles that may be
contracted for to be deliverable at thu risk and
expense Of the contractor, at Boston, Mass. New
York and Albany, N. Y. Philadelphia and Pitts.
burgh, Pa. Baltimore, Md. Washing on, D. Q. ;
Louisville, Ky Cincinnati, Ohio st. Louis, Mo- and
Chicago, ILL.,, In such quantities and at such times
the Department may order duripg the term Of the
contract and they are to be riEidly Inspected, be-
fore delivery at the place Of their manuaet 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 osneral or before the
lst day Of June next; aud the accepted bidder or
bidders will be required to enter Into contract with
susient bond and sureties By the 21d day Of June,
1857
The average number Of mail bags annually 70.
quired will probably not exceed the following esti
mate 10 wit 1000 mail pouches 800 horse mail bags
900 canvas mail sacks.
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
10 order during the term Of the contract, more or
less Of any, all Of the same, the wants and In
teresta Of the service may seem 10 him TO demand
The proposals should be transmitted In q sealed
envelope, endorsed proposals for Nail Bags and
bs addressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster
General" ALEX. W. RANDALL,
mAr32.w6w Postmaster General.
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