The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-14
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.

~, will not only be allowed liberal commission Of
ms RENTED, but receive our warmest thanks.
PROPOSALS FOR NAH. BAGS
PosT OEFIcE DErARrMENr,
TN COMPLIANCE with the 18th section of the
i act Of Congress legalixing and making appro-
pratons for such necessary objects have been us-
ally included in the general appropriation bills with
out authority of law, and TO fix aud provide for GER
tain incidental expenses of the Department and Off
GERS OF the Government, and for other purposes, ~
approved August 6, 1912; sealed proposals will be
received at the Inspection Office of this Department
until the first day OF May next for furnishing, for
may ft and in such quantities and at such times
as may be ordered, mail bags of the following de-
scrpton, to wit
CANVASS MAIL BAGS. 1aJ
No L size, 43 inches long and 81 inches wide, to
be made of cotton canvass, weighing Is OF. to the
yard of % inches width the yarn for the fabric to
be doubled and twisted and fve-fold.
No. 2 size, Al inches long and "a inches wide, to
be made Of cotton canvass, weighing Is OF. to the
yard of 81 inches width, the cloth to be woven in
every respect like that of the first size Of bags
No. size, 80 inches long by 10 inches wide,
above described. The numbered sized bags to have
each ten eyeletholes, with good and sufficient cords
passing through them. The number 9 sized bags to
have eight eyelet-holes with colds. The number 3
sized bags to have six eyelet-hoes with cords, as
aforementioned, and the whole to be marked inside
and outside thus: AZ. s. MAIL" and TO be deliver
ed free from expense and subject to inspection.
LEATHER MAIL BAGS.
Pouches, or bags that open and are laced at the
Size No. l. az inches long and 30 inches wide.
No. g. SO do do "a do
No 3. "a do do 10 do
The main body Of the pouches are to be made of
good substantial bagleather well tanned; the bot
tom of good skirting leather and in oval round
form, as the Department may direct the seams to
be closed together with copper rvets at not
than an inch part the mouth opening of the
pouches to he covered with flap with Sits cut iAto
il to receive the staples which are to be securely in
serted into the bag at distance apart not exceeding
two and half inches, with chain passing through
them, SO to the contents of the bag when
lock is affixed to it, against being abstracted To
the top and bottom Of each pouch handle is to be
put
Horse Null Bags, made in saddl e-bags form:
Size No. l. Body As inches long and 20 inches wide
Mo-. A do do IL do
No. g. /" AZ do do i6 do
Ends or bottoms Of size No, l. ~ by "a inches.
do do No. g. IL by % do
do do No, g. 10 by 20 do
The horse mail bags are to be made of good sub
stantai bag leather well tanned the seams to be
closed together by good and strong sewing if by
ryes to be done neither to chafe the horse nor
the rider; and the mouth opening, which is on the
side be secured by flap similar to that described
for the pouches.
The above described sizes Of bags are such as are
principally used for mail service but bags differing
in size from them will be frequently needed for pc
cuar service; and, the lengths of all such bags
will bear to their diameters the same proportion
which exists between the lengths and diameters of
the bags whose sizes above described, all propo
sails must state the price, pc, inch in diameter, for
each kind Of bag offered for
Proposals for furnishing canvass mail pouches
made Of fabric which is waterproof tciihotd being
sis,d saturated ruth any solution ioLaisper will be
considered and proposals for furnishing waterproof
leather mail bags will also be considered.
Separate bids for the supply needed at each OF the
following depots, to wit; Boston, Mass New York,
N. Y; Philadelphia, Pa; Baltimore, Md. Wash
ngton City, d. c., and Louisville, Ky, will be re-
CURED. All articles contracted for to be deli
yered free Of expense 10 the Department at tie de-
pots bid for to be inspected and received and TO be
paid for after such inspection.
All bids should be accompanied with evidence Of
he competency and ability Of the proposer to exc
cute the work and with samples Of the articles offer
ed for and the contracts entered into will be based
upon them. ...
Any failure on the part of the contractor TO per-
form his obligations will inyalidate the contract.
The proposal. should be endorsed t" Proposals for
mad bags" and be addressed TO the Third .4s'isfan
Postmaster General"
C. A. wICKLFFE.
march l6-dt1may
The Old School Republican Ohio; Kentuckisn,
Louisville, ky.j Woman, Frankfort, Ky, Boston
Times Philadelphia Sentinel New York Union &
Aurora; Hartford Patriot Il Eagle; Argus, Albany,
n. Y; HilIs New Hampshire Patriot and Cincnna-
u Republcsn, will publish the above advertiser cnt
and send paper containing the same to the nsPec-
ton Office.
WRITING FLUIDS, COPYING AND WRITING
INKS.
w FISCHER, importer and dealer in fancy and
w staple Stationery, has recently received d.
rect from the manufacturers IN London,
sTEPHtNs'S PATENT BLUE BLACK WRIT
ING FLuiD--Th,s article, which writes Of blue
NJ hss he. 's. peculiar property Of becoming an in
black an~r~ ards It contains combinations cal
coisted 10 ensure higher degree OF permanence
With greater facility Of writing more especially with
Steel Pess than ever can he STAINED by the black
dyes, cssIoss, common Inks ], has been In extern
sn al climates Tor several years answers
sds,rsbly Cor With the Copyin Machine and !.
a-~a IN sverl Of the oaces Of Government, par
tscuisri, the Department Of State.
TERRy's COPYING INk.--The peculiar pro-
pert, of this Ina ,s the facility with which II render,
ESSENTIAL q,s,, requisite nth, he.' writing Ink Thi.
nh ~,i Yield cop, within ,~oe'y-ioor hours efcr
wrsi.r
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EXTRA vikE BLACK WRITING INk.-Also
o...ss-s,, CO. hs.s the hs., isks, black and red
made IN the roansry b, Ms,nsri Noycs, ID. Eel
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