Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-03
DROPOsALs FOB MAIL BAGS.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

ceeleo PROPOSALS will be received at this de part.
noon, for furnishing, Tor ur years from the nrst
Day Of July, 1881. such quantities OF NAIL BAGS
sesorintios ,oln Ge REQUIRED and ordered, OF the
IiHTBi SsiIe f e G'i rs, adapted to rail.
steamboat and coach oonveyance, of sizes
No. Forty eight inches in length and sixty
he: Forsy-one inches in length and forty. eight
inehesin SiIcumierenes.
inches in circumference WV
No T. Thirty inches in length and thirty six in
No; 5. Twenty six inches in length and twenty
eight inches in circumference.
and substsntial bag leather, we'll tanned. weigh
Ing, Tor sizes nunbered and 2, not less than CHIT
seven ounces to the square fsot the bottom of
Sircplar form and the ap to be Of good skirting
strongly secured with the best iron rivets. we'll
LKATHER HORSE MAIL BAGS. (adap,ed to
CONVEYANCE By horseback. of three sizes. namely:
Ne; i Forty eight INCHES in length and twenty
or bottoms being fourteen BY twenty six inches.
No Forty i've inches In length and eighteen
P S. Ssa Il t 81 snsss,
in .s the % and sixteen
bottoms being ten By twenty inches. ' 'Ae ehs' or
.,sl bag leather. wen tanned, sssh1s not les.
tbah seven ounces to the square foot the seams re
be sec rey formed and we'll and strongly sewed:
or riveted to be done SO as not to chafs horse or
The construction of q mouth or opening Of each
OF the above described pouches and bags 10 to be
from any sb;trsction that may be effected without
opening the lock. or leaving some OBJ yious exterpa
mark OF yiolencs 1pon the pouch bag.
Eo particular device for that OBJECT 10 pre-
construction from which selection can Be- made
.JUTE CANVAS MAIL SACKS Of three sizes,
No I Fo,tv ,hraa ;,cha. In ,o-.L
tive inches in circumference
No ?. Forty one inches In length and forty.
eight inc hes in circunference.
eight inches in circumfer ence.
~ woven jute canvas, weighing not less than six
teen ounces 70 theysrd Of sI1l inches in width;
and to weigh an De Oenes sbeS, ard
yards, and Of the filling welt. il not like those
OF the warp to weigh one ounce to ABOUT eighty
The sacks Of size Ne. 2 are to be made OF jute
the ward OF ss,s inches width the warp am Ne n
10 be nearly q above described
ju,e canvas, Weighing not less than "a or to the
tsbling OF benz at the top two inches wide, upon
which q sufficient number of eyelets -atlea.t TN
well wrought, and they are each to be provided
with a good and sufficient Temp cord to lace and
less, they are TO he made with TIVE seams, secured
each with tive rows OF sewing.
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Mail ~ in large and III stinct letters.
Proposals for suitable I'm provements or m edi a.
teTisIs, of any OF the above described pouches
and bags invited; aud the relative yalue nd
price Of sny such i'm ems nts or nod sessiaes,
VIII be coIsfdered in deter mi ming tie lowest and
tienaiy the price Of each 'icIa 20 ne
furnished; No PROPOSAL will b oonsiders d If not
sTe I'D the .Ss' 81 each s
quality OF materials End workmanship offered
sons proposea as .uresies whose rs S ns
must be certified By the Iostm sster of the place
.siens boad for tie due re-
ance OF the contract In case such proposal shall be
The specimens CT samples must be delivered to
tms Oepaf tment Oh or before the 9th day OF May
~. and those which shsi have sccSmpanied
such proposals, form the basis of the contracts to
livery specimen submitted should be we'll and
distinctly marked with the number denotius its
size, ana nave an1ed to IL . sample tsix inches
made.
An specimen. deposited by bidders. which can
service, will be paid for at the prices specified in
the aSoSe &c the sres,
be contracted for are to be deliverable at the risk
spd sS Of the 81
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quantities and at such times Is the Department
may order suring the term OF the contract; and
they are to be rigidly inspected. before delivery
at the place II their manufacture, none bsfng re-
ceived or paid for which are Inferior, in anv re
spect, to tie specimens accepted and adopted az
the standard.
A decision on the bids hereby advertised for
viii be made by the Postmaster General on or be
fore the first day Of june next; and tue accented
bidder or bidders will be required 10 enter int
contract with sufficient bond and sureties, By the
I'D day of June. 1861.
The average number OF mail bags annually re-
auired will probably not exceed the following es.
innate TO wit:
5.OeO mail pouches; 500 horse mail bags; $1,000
cs mail sacks.
But the Postmaster General will reserve the
right to order, during the term OF tie contract.
wants and interests Of the service may seem to
him to demand. 81"
Tine propossls should be transmitted in a sealed
envelope. endorsed Proposals for Mail Bags
and be addressed to the Second Assistant Post
ALEX. W. RANDALL,