The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-20
PROPOSALS ron MAIL BAGS.
Posr orIIor DrrAKrmEsr,

TN COMPLIANCE with the 18th section Of the
act Of Congress legaiiziug and making appro-
palons for such necessary objects have been
ally Included in the general appropriation bills with
oui authority Of law, and 10 M and provide for Ger
tam incidental expenses Of the Department and OH
GERS OF the Government, aud for other purposes"
approved August 9, 1892; 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 as the Department
may see ut, and IN such quantities and at such times
as may DC ordered, mail bags Of the following de-
scrpton, 10 wit
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
No. size, 43 inches long and 81 inches wide, To
be made OF cotton canvass, weighing Is Or TO the
yard, Of % inches width, the yarn for the fabric 10
be doubled and twisted and hye-fod
No. size, al inches long and "a inches wide, 10
be made of cotton canvass, weighing Is OF. to the
yard, Of 81 inches width, the cloth 10 be in
every respect like that OF the first size of bags.
No. size, 80 inches long by 10 inches wide,
weighing ~ TO the yard, the cloth to be
above described. The numbered sized bags 10 have
each ten eyeet holes with good and sufficient cords
passing through them The number sized bags 10
have eight eyelet-hoes with cords. The number 3
sized bags 10 have six eyelet-hoes with cords, as
aforementioned, and the whole 10 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
end
Size No. l. As inches long and 30 inches wide.
No =. 36 do do "a do
No 3. "a do do lS do
The main body of the pouches are to be made OF
good substantial bag-leather well tanned the bot
tom OF good skirtng leather, and in oval round
form, as the Department may direct the seams to
be closed together with copper rivet sci at not
than an inch part the mouth or opening Of the
pouches TO be covered with flap with Sits cut isto
ID the staUcs which are N be
serted into the bag at distance apart not exceeding
two and half inches, with chain passing through
them so as 10 secure 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
Horse Nail Bags, made in saddle-bags form
Size No. l. Body 46 inches long and 20 inches wdel
No. a. do do is do
Nos AZ do do I6 do
Ends or bottoms of size No, !. 10 by "a inches.
do do No. 2 u BY % do
The horse mail bags 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 nor
the rider and the mouth or opening, which is 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 dameers the same proportion
which exists between the lengths and dameters of
the bags whose sizes are above described, all propo-
sails must state the price, pc, inch in diameter Tor
each kind Of bag offered for
Proposals for furnishing canvass mail pouches
made Of fabric which is waterproof piltoui being
sized saturated p,h any solution ehaieper, 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
ington City, ID. c. and Louisville Ky, will be re-
CURED. All articles contracted for are to be deli
vered free of expense TO the Department at the 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 i'll be based
upon them.
Any failure on the part of the contractor to per-
form his obligations will inyalidae the contract.
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals for
mail bags and be addressed to the " Third assistant
Postmaster General"
G. A. WICKLIFFE.
march l6-dtlmay