The national Republican., 1867-04-17
PRoPo SAILS.
PROPOSALS. FOR MAIL BAGS
POsr OFFICE DrPlRrAESr, I
wAauINgTOH. March 10. 1861,

POaT OFFICE DHPAnTMEHT,l
wAsHIsUroS, March 10, 1897.
Sealed proposal. will be received At this Depart;
NAY Nlxr AT NOON, for far1i.hipg for fSur
Of MAIL BAos AZ may from time to time be required
and ordered, q the dsssriP,icn following, to wt
, .shrskn ~ NAIL rouSnhs sdsP.Sa 20 To,FOss o,ECss
No l. foity eight inshssin length And sixty inches
No. Very On. inshe. in length aud forty. .eish,
No. 8 n riy:ss isshs. In length and forty two
inches In oifeumferenee. .". .
No. g. twenty .,ix inches in length and twenty.
eight inches In eireumference
and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned, weighing
for sizes numbered and mot less than eight ounces
and for the sm lsr Ines not less than seven ounces
TO the tauare foot the bottom of circular form and
the Zap 70 be Of good strtiuE leather well tanned
the seams to be well and strongly secured with the
LEATHER HoRsE NAIL BAGS, adapted to con.
veysnee by hor,ebaet,D Of three site,, namely:
No l. Forty eight Inches in length and twenty.
bottoms bsipg fou,i.ss By twenty six inches.
No. q forty.hvs inches In length and eighteen
inches in width at the widest part the ends or bot
No. s Forty two Inches In length and sixteen
inches In width At the wi est pais the ends or bot
toms being ten by twenty inches.
These bags are to be made Of good and substan.
ual bss leather, well tanned weighing not less than
seven ounces 10 the square foot; the seams to be
securely formed aud we'll and strongly sewed or II
rysted 10 DO done not to chafe horse rider.
The construction Of the mouth or opening Of each
Of the above described pouehe, and bags Ia to be
such a. TO admit Of It's being locked with pad.loek
and when Locked 10 secure Its contents from any
absraciou that may be effected Nithout opening the
lock- or lesvisg soms obvious external mark Of vio
Ne piT.uisr SGH PISEe PS.Ve. oS object Is prescribed
the skin and Ingenuity Of bidders being relied on to
supply, BY their specimens, plans Of construction
nom which atelection can be made as the best snd
JUfE Canvas NAIL SACKS Of three si1ss, viz:
No. l. Forty three inches in length and sixty
two inches In circumference.
No q Forty one inches In length and forty eight
Inches In clrcumfereuce.
No. s. thirty two inches in length aud thirty.
eight inches In clrcumieG Genee.
The sacks Of sire No. are TO be made Of closely.
woven jute canvas, weighing not less than sixteen
Oqsees TO the yard Of inches In width the yarns
weigh an olnce 10 about MY yards and Of The hfng
or weft, n not like those Of the warp, to weigh
.sss. Be mad. or
vas scghng not less than eleven ounces to the yard
Of 2il inches Width the warp and wOh to be nearly
The sacks Of size No are to bo made OF thinner
juS eanyas weighing not less than ~ ounces to the
yard Of 1917 inches
Those Of tiiss No. / and 2 are TO be made with
iAbling or hem At the top two inches wide, upon
which Sufficient number Of eyelets-Rt least ten to
the former and eight to the latter-sre to be well
wrought, and they are each to be provided with a
good and su6elsnt hemp cord to lace and tie / en-
thoroughly and strongly Unless seAmle 9, they are
to be made with two seams, secured each with two
rows Of sewing.
All arc to be marked inside and outside U. s.
Mail, " in largo and distinct letters.
Proposal, for suitable improvements or modihca-
Nons In the form or construction, az we'll mate
rails, Of any OF the aboVo-described pouches and
bags are invited and the relative value aud adapta
uon 10 the service, we'll specified price Of Auy
such improvements or modlnestlons will be consid.
cred In determining the lowest aud best bid. Tho
proposals should specify uueonditiopally the price
Of each article proposed TO bo furnished No propo-
sal will be considered II not accompanied with spoei-
mems or samples or each article bid for showing the
construction siIe, and quality Of Materials and work
mauship offered and also with written guarantee
from the persons proposed as suretios, (wh Sc re-
sponsibity must be certified by the postmaster the
place where they rsside) that they will become
sSopsbo, on suneient bond for tie due performance
OF the contract In case such proposal shall be nc.
eePted.
this Department on or before the 9Th day OF May
next; and those which shall ha' 9 accompanied the
accepted proposal. will, In connection with such pro.
posals form the basis Of the contracts 10 be made
Every specimen submitted sh .uld be we'll and
distinctly marked with the pum Der denong its biEs
and have adxed to It sample (six /. ehes squAre)
Of the principal material Of which II Is n ade.
All tptoimens depos ted by bidders, which can
with safety and convenience be used In the mall
vice, will be paid for At the prices specified in the
proposals relating to the same.
pS- All the above described articles that may be
contracted for to be deliverable at the risk and
expense OF the oohuhelorI AZ boston, mass. new
York and Albany, N. Y. Philadelphia and PITTS.
burgh, Pa Baltimore Nd Washing on, D. G. +;
Louisville, Ky Cincinnati, Ohio; St. Louis Mo- and
Chicago, Ill, In such quantities and at such times as
the Department may order during the term Of the
contract and they are to bo iisidly inspected, be-
fore delivery at the place Of their manuGet ro
being received or paid for which Inferior 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 before the
LIST day Of June next aud the accepted bidder or
bidders will be required to enter lhto contract with
sufficient bond and suretes by the 22d day Of June
1857
The average number OF mail bags annually re-
quiTed will probably not exceed the following osti-
mate wit 5000 mail pouches; $40 horse mail bags
80 900 cAnvss mail sNoks.
But the Postmaster General will reserve the right
TO order, during the term Of the contract, more
less Of any, all Of the same, the wants and In
terests Of the service lay seem to him to demand.
The proposals should be transmitted In a sealed
envelope, endorsed Proposals for Mail Bags, and
bo addressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster
General ALEX. W. RANDALL,
mRI22 .w6w Postmaster General
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