The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-22


act OF Congress legaIizns aud making appro-
piations for such necessary objects have been su
ally included IA the general appropriation bills with.
out authority Of law, and 10 fix and provide for Ger
tain incidental expenses OF the Department and Off
GERS Of the Government, aud for other purposes -
approved August 6, 1912 sealed proposals will be
received at the Inspection Office of lhls Department
until the first day OF May next, for furnishing, for
one year, or for longer period as the Department
may see nj, aud m such quantities and such times
as may be ordered, mail bags of the following de-
| scriptiop, 10 wit;
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
No. size, 43 inches long and 81 inches wide, to
be made OF cotton canvass, weighing Is TO the
yard, oil ~ inches width, the yarn for the fabric TO
be doubled and twisted and fve-fold
No. size, Al inches long and "a inches wide, to
De made OF cotton canvass, weighing Is 10 the
yard, of ~ inches width, the cloth to be woven in
every respect like that Of the first size Of bags
No. 8 size, 80 inches long by 10 inches wide,
weighing III OF. 10 the yard the cloth TO be
above described. The numbered sized bags to have
each ten eyeetholes, with good and sufficient cords
passing through them. The number 2 sized bags to
have eight eyelet-holes with colds. The number 3
sized bags to have six eyelet-boles with cords as
| aforementioned and the whole TO be marked inside
and outside thus Az. S. MAIL" and to be deliver
ed Tree from expense and subject to inspection.
LEATHER MAIL BAGS
Pouches, or bags that open and are laced at the
end
Size No. !. AZ inches long and 30 inches wide
No. .. &c do do "a do
No 3. "a do do 10 do
The main body Of the pouches to be made OF
good substantial bageather well tanned the bot
tom OF good skirtiDg leather, and in oval round
form, as the Department may direct the seams to
be closed together with copper rvets set at not
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 are TO be securely in
serted into the bag, at distance apart not exceeding
two and a 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 Nail Bags, made in sadd ebags form
Size No |. Body 46 inches long and 90 inches wide,
Noe. Al do do IL do
No3. 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
stantal bag leather well tanned: the seams to be
closed together by good and strong sewing or if by
yets to be done neither to chale the horse nor
the rider and the mouth 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 lengt Of all such bags
will bear TO their dIameiers 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 rithom being
sized saturated ,o'M any solution tchaeper, will be
considered and proposals for furnishing waite proof
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 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
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 par, Of the contractor to per-
form his obligations viii inyalidate the contract
The proposals should be endorsed " Proposals for
mail bags, and be addressed 10 the Third .4ssisia
Postmaster Genfrat"
C. a. WICKLIFFE.
march l6-dtlmay
The Old School Republican, Ohio kentuckian,
Louisville, Ky; Woman, Frankfort, ny. Boston
Times Philadelphia Sentinel New York Union &
Aurora Hartford Patriot * Eagle; Argus, Albany,
N. Y; Hills New Hampshire Patriot; and CIncnna-
ii Republican, will publish the above advertisement
and send one paper containing the same TO the nspec-
ton Office.