The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-15
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OFFIcE DEPARTMENT.,

act OF congress eRaliZihX ana making appfo-
pations for such necessary objects have been
ally included in the general appropriation bills with
out authority of law, aud 10 fix and provide for
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
one year, or for q longer period the Department
may see ft and in such quantities and at such times
as may be ordered, mail bags OF the following de-
scriptlon, to wit
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
No. L size, 43 inches long and 81 inches wide, TO
be made of cotton canvass, weighing 10 or to the
yard of - inches width, the yarn for the fabric to
be doubled and twisted and fve-fold.
No. size, Al inches long and "a inches wlde 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 8 size, SO inches long by IS inches wide,
weighing 10 to the yard the cloth to be woven as
abye described The numbered sized bags TO have
each ten eyelc holes, with good and sufficient cords
passing through them. The number sized bags to
have eight eyeet-holes with cords. The number 3
sized bags 10 have six eyelet-hocs with Cords as
aforementioned, and the whole to be marked inside
and outside thus: "U. 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. 4s inches long and 30 inches wide.
No. 2. &c do do "a do
" No 3. "a do do IL 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 or round
form, as the Department may direct the seams to
be closed together with copper ryets set at not more
than an inch part the mouth opening of the
pouches 10 be covered with flap with Sits cut iato
|, to receive the staples which to be securely in
l..,.x
two and half inches, with chain passing through
them so as to secure the contents of the bag when
lock Is affixed to it, against being distracted. To
the top and bottom Of each pouch handle is to be
put
Horse Mail Bags, made in saddle -bsgs form
Size No. l. Body 46 inches long and 20 inches wide
No.2. 4 AZ do do Is do
No. 3. g" AZ do do l6 do
Ends bottoms Of size No, L. IL by "a inches
do do No. 2. IL 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, or if by
rivets to be done neither to chafe the horse
the rider and the mouth opening, which is on the
SIDE to be secured BY dsp 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
VIII Dear &c theT uiaIntteFs 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 dianefer, for
each kind Of bag offered for.
Proposals for furnishing canvass mail pouches
made Of fabric which is waterproof ,cihoa being
ased saturated tr, amy solution chaierer, 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, n.y., will be re-
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 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 inyaldste the contract.
The proposals should be endorsed Z" Proposals for
mail boys" and be addressed to the Third .assfant
Postmaster General"
c. A. WICkLIFFE-
march l6-dtlmay
The Old School Republican, Ohio; kentuckian,
Louisville, Ky; Yeoman, Frankfort, Ky. Boston
Times Philadelphia Sentinel New York Union 4
Aurora Hartford Patriot x Eagle; Argus, Albany
N. Y; Hills New Hampshire Patriot; and Cincinna-
Ii Republican, will publish the above advertisement
and send paper containing the same to the lnspcc
ton Office
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