The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-02
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

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l. act Of Congress legalizng and making appro-
pations for such necessary objects have been
ally included In the general appropriation bills with
authority Of law, and TO fix and provide for GER
tain incidental expenses Of the Department aud 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 longer period as the Department
may fit and IN such quantities and at such times
as may be ordered mail bags Of the following de-
scripton, TO wit
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
No size, 40 inches long and 81 inches wide, TO
he made of cotton canvass, weighing Is OF, to the
ward Of % inches width, the yarn for the fabric to
be doubled and twisted and fiye-fold.
No size Al inches long and "a inches wide, TO
be made of cotton canvass, Weighing Is to the
yard of 81 inches width the cloth to be in
every respect like that of the first size of bags.
No. size, 32 inches long by 10 inches wide,
weighing 10 to the yard, the cloth to be
ab,ye described. The numbered sized bags 10 have
each ten eyelethoes with good and sufficient cords
passing through them. The number 2 sized bags to
have eight eyelet-holes with Gods. The number
sized bags 10 have six eyclet-holes with cords,
aforementioned, and the whole to be marked inside
and outside thus ~ 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. ]. 45 inches long and 80 inches wide.
~. &c do do "a do
No 3. "a do do 10 do
The main body Of the pouches to be made Of
good substantial bag-leather well tanned the bot
tom of good krting leather, and in an oval or round
form the Department may direct the seams to
be closed together with copper rivet set at not more
than an inch part the mouth or opening of the
pouches to be covered with flap with sits cut Hto
il 10 receive the staples which are to be securely in
serted into the bag, at distance apart not exceeding
two aud half inches, with a chain passing through
them, 10 secure the contents Of the bag when
lick Is affixed to II, against being distracted. To
the top and bottom of each pouch handle is to be
put
Horse Mail Bags, made in saddI e-bags form:
Size No /, Body 46 inches long and 20 inches wide
No.2. Al do do IL do
" No, 3. AZ do do i6 do
Ends or bottoms of size No, !. IL by "a inches.
do do No o IL by % do
do do No g. 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
ryets to be done neither to chaie the horse nor
the rider and the mouth 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
cuar service and, as the lengths of all such bags
which exists between'the lengths and diameters Of
the bags whose above described, all propo
sails must state the pnce PEI inch IN didneer, for
each kind OF bag offered for
Proposals for furnishing canvass mail pouches
made of fabric which is waterproof teitoli being
sized SATURATED ,c,h any solution ichaierer, viii DC
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, 10 wit Boston, Mass. ; New York,
y. Y philadelphia, Pa Baltimore, Nd. Wash
ingon CITY, ID. c., and Louisville, ny 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 par, of the contractor TO per-
form his obligations will invalidale the contract
The proposals should be endorsed 4" Proposals for
mail bags" and be addressed to the Third assistant
Postmaster General
c. A. WICKLIFFE
march l6--dtImay
The Old School Republican, Ohio; Kcntuckan,
Louisville, ny; Yeoman, Frankfort, KY Boston
Times Philadelphia Sentinel New York Union &
Aurora Hartford Potriot & Eagle; Argus, Albany,
" Y; Hills New Hampshire Patriot; and Cncinna-
Republican, will publish the above advertisement
and send one paper containing the the lnspec-
ton Office
WRITING FLUIDS, COPYING AND WITHIN g
INKS.
yyT FISCHER, importer and dealer in fancy and
w staple Stationery, has recently received dt