The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-12
PROPOSALS FoR MAIL BAGs.
Posr OfFics D1rAkraEsr,

Posr OfFics D1rAKraEsr,
TN COMPLIANCE with the 18th section OF the
i act Of Congress +" legaiiziDg and making appro-
patons for such necessary objects have been usu-
all, included IN the general appropriation bills with
out authority Of law, and 10 fix and provide for
tam inedental expenses OF the Department and Off
GERS Of the Government, and for other purposes"
approved August g, 1912 sealed proposals will be
received al The Inspection Office Of this Department
nhtli The hrs day OF May next for furnishing, ior
may see nj, and IN such quantities and at such times
Us may be ordered, mail bags of the following de-
serption, 10 vii
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
No. size, AZ 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 FIVE fold
No. size, Al inches long and "a inches wide, TO
be made of cotton capyass, weighing Is OF to the
yard, Of % inches widlh the cloth 10 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
absye described. The numbered sized bags 10 have
each ten eyeetholes with good and sufficient cords
passing through them. The number sized bags 10
have eight eyeletholes with cords. The number 3
sized bags 10 have SIX eyclet-hoes With cords, as
aforementioned aud the whole To be marked inside
and outside thus; u $. MAIL" aud to be deliver
ed free from expense and subject TO inspection.
LEATHER MAIL BAGS.
Pouches, or bags that open and are laced al the
end
Size No. ]. AZ inches long and 30 inches wide.
No. =. 36 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 skrting leather, and in oval round
form, ms the Department may direct the seams To
be closed together with copper rivets set at more
than an inch part the mouth opening Of the
pouches 10 be covered with flap with Sits crt iso
to receive the staples which are 10 be securely In
serted into the bag, at distance apart not exceeding
two and halt inches, with chain passing through
them, to secure the contents of the bag when a
lock is affixed to il, against being distracted To
the top and bottom OF each pouch handle is to be
put
Horse Nail Bags made in sadd c-bags form
Size No l. Body 46 inches long and 90 inches wide,
No.s u do do do Is do
Ends or bottoms of size No. !. laby "a inches
DO do do No. No. : 10 10 By By % % DO 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
rves to be done neither to chafe the horse
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
III size from Them VIII be frequently needed for Pc
cular service (; and, the lengths Of all such bags
will bear to their diamcters 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 diameier for
each kind of bag offered for
Proposals for furnishing canvass mail pouches
made Of fabric which is waterproof rthoud being
sized saturated rrh any solution chaferer, 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
mgton 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 the de-
pots bid for, 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 part of the contractor to per-
form his obligations will nyalidate the contract.
The proposals should be endorsed " Proposals for
mail bags" and be addressed to the Third assistant
Postmaster General 7"
C. A. WICKLIFFE.
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