The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-22
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL Rags.
Posr OrricE DEPARTMENT,

i act Of Congress g legalizing and making appro
piatons for such necessary objects have been usu
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 and Off
GERS of the Government, and for other purposes !,
approved August g. 1919; 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 the Department
may fit, and in such quantities and at such times
may be ordered mail bags Of the following de-
scription, 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 to
be doubled and twisted and fve-lold. t..r
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 woven 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 woven as
above described. The numbered sized bags TO have
each ten eyeletholes, with good and sufficient cords
passing through them. The number 2 sized bags TO
have eight eyelet-holes with Gods. The number
sized bags to have six eyelet-holes with cords as
aforementioned, and the whole to be marked inside
and outside thus: ~ 8. 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. AZ inches long and 30 inches wide.
No. 2 IS do do "a do
No 3. "a do do 10 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 an oval or round
form, as the Department may direct the seams to
be closed together with copper rvets set al not more
than an inch part; the mouth or opening of the
pouches to be covered with Zap with Sits cut isto
il to receive the staples which are to be securely in
serted into the bag at distance apart not exceeding
two and half inches, with chain passing through
lock IS affixed to it, against being abstracted To
the top and bottom of each pouch handle is to be
put
Horse Mail Bags, made in saddI e-bags form
Size No. l. Body &c inches long and 20 inches wide
No. 2. 4 Al do do IL do
Ends or bottoms of size No, !. IL by "a inches
do do No. 2. II by % do
do do No. 3. 10 by 20 do
The horse mail bags are to be made of good SUBJ
stahtlal bag leather well tanned the seams to be !
closed together by good and strong sewing or if by
rlvets to be done neither chafe the horse nor
the rider; and the mouth opening which is on the
s'de, to bs secured by Ar 10 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
will bear to their diameters the same proportion
which exists between the lengths and diameiers Of
the bags whose sizes above described all propo |
sails must state the price, pc, inch in dameio, for
each kind Of bag offered for.
Proposals for furnishing canvass mail pouches |
made of fabric which is waterproof ,oitiom being
ssed saturated urh any solution rhaierer, will be
considered and proposals for furnishing waterproof
eaiher 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 to be deli
yered 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.
A II 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 inyalidate the contract
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals for
mad bags" and be addressed TO the Third assistant
Postmaster Gtnfraih
e. A. WICKLlFFE.
march l6-dtlmay
The Old School Republican, Ohio; Kenuckian,
Louisville, Ky; Yeoman, Frankfort, ny. Boston
Times Philadelphia Sentinel New York Union
Aurora Hartford Patriot 4 Eagle; Argus, Albany,
N. Y; Hil's New Hampshire Patriot; and Cincinna-
Ii Republican, will publish the above advertisement
and send one paper containing the TO the Inspec
ton Office.
WRITING FLUIDS, COPYING AND WHITING
INKS.
w FISCHER, importer and dealer in fancy and
w staple Stationery, has recently received d'-