The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-10
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OrFicE DEPARTMENT,

Posr OrFicE DEPARTMENT,
TN COMPLIANCE with The I7th section of The
4 act Of Congress "legslizng aud making appro-
piations for such necessary objects have been s-
ally included IN the general appropriation bills with
out authority Of law, and 10 fix and provide for GER
tain incidental expenses Of the Department aud OIL
GERS OF the Government, and for other purposes, -
approved August g. 1912; sealed proposals will be
received at the Inspection Office of tins Department
until the first day of May next for furnishing for
one year, or for longer period the Department
may see ut, and m such quantities and at such times
as may be ordered, mail bags Of the following de-
seription, TO wit
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
No. 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 10
DC doubled and twisted and ive-fold.
No. size, Al inches long and "a inches wide TO
be made OF cotton canvass Weighing Is OF. TO the
yard, OF "a 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,
weighing III To the yard the cloth 10 be woven as
above described. The numbered sized bags TO have
each ten eyelethoes, with good and sufficient cords
passing through them. The number 2 sized bags TO
have eight eyelet-boles with Gods. The number 3
sized bags 10 have Six eyelet-hoes with cords, as
aforementioned, and the whole 10 be marked inside
and outside thus g" u. s. MALL aud TO be deliver
ed free from expense and subject to inspection.
LEATHER MAIL BAGS.
Pouches, or bags that open and are laced at the
end
Size No l. AZ inches long and 80 inches wide.
No. 3 &c do do "a do
g No 3. "a do do 10 do
The main body of the pouches are to be made OF
good substantial bag-eather well tanned the bot
tom OF good skiring leather and in oval or round
form, as the Department may direct the seams to
be closed together with copper rvels, SET more
than an inch part the mouth opening of the
pouches to be covered with flap with Sits cut into
II to receive the staples which to be securely in
serted into the bag, at distance apart not exceeding
two and a half inches, with chain passing through
them, 10 the contents of the bag when
lock Is affixed to II, against being distracted. To
the top and bottom OF each pouch handle is to be
put
Horse Nail Bags, made in saddle-bags form:
Size No. |. Body 46 inches long and 20 inches wide
No.2. Al do do IL do
No.3 AZ do do l6 do
Ends or bottoms of size No. /. IL by "a inches.
do do No. 2. III by % do
do do No. 3. 10 by 20 do
The horse mail bags are to be made of good sub
stantial bag leather well tanned: the seams to be
closed together by good and strong sewing if by
ryets, to be done neither to chafe the horse
the rider and the mouth or opening, which is on the
side, to 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
culiar service and, the lengths of all such bags
will bear to their dIameters the same proportion
which exists between the lengths and dameters 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 ,cittoui being
sized saturated ,oh any solution ,chateper 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, ID. c., and Louisville, KY, will be
CURED All articles contracted for are to be deli
vered free of expense to the Department at tie de-
pots bid for to be inspected and received and 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
upon them.
Any failure on the part of the contractor to per-
form his obligations will invalidate the contract.
The proposals should be endorsed " Proposals for
mail bags" and be addressed to the Third assistant
Postmaster General"
C. A. WICKLIFFE.
march l6-dtlmay
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Times Philadelphia Sentinel New York Union &
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n Y; Hills New Hampshire Patriot; and Cincinna-
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and send one paper Containing the same to the nspec-