The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-18
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Po,r Oyrlcn D.pAnrn.sr.

February, le43
IN COMPLIANCE with the l7th section of the
4 act OF Congress i.galizny and making appro-
atons for such necessary objects have been usu-
ally included ia the general appropriation bills with
out authority Of law and 10 iA and provide for
tain incidental expenses OF the Department and Off
GERS Of the Government, and for other purposes, I"
approved August 6, 1912 sealed proposals will be
received at the Inspection Office OF ih,s Department
until the first day of May next, for furnishing for
one year, OF for longer period the Department
may see III, and in such quantities and al such times
as may be ordered mail bags of the following de
seripton, 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 hve-fold.
No. 2 size I'll inches long and "A inches WIDE TO
be made OF cotton canvass, weighing Is To the
yard, OF ~ inches width the cloth 10 be woven in
every respect like that Of the first size of bags.
No. size, 81 inches long by 10 inches wide,
weighing 10 to the yard the cloth to be woven as
ab,ye described The numbered sized bags 10 have
each ten eyelet holes, with good and sufficient cords
passing through them. The number 2 sized bags To
have eight eyeletholes with cords. The number
sized bags 10 have six eyelet-holes 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 laced at the
Size No. /. 4S inches long and 80 inches wide.
No ?. sc do do "a do
g No g. "a do do IL do
The main body Of the pouches to be made Of
good substantial bag-leaher well tanned the bot
tom OF good skirtng leather and in an oval round
form, AS the Department may direct the seams to
be closed together with copper rvets set not
than an inch part the mouth or opening Of the
pouches to be covered with flap with Sits cut ato
il to receive the staples which to be securely in
serted into the bag at distance apart not exceeding
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 Nail Bags, made in saddIe-bags form
Size No l. Body 46 inches long and 90 inches wide,
Mo- A do do Is do
No. 3. AZ do do l6 do
Ends or bottoms of size No, |. 10 by "a inches.
do do No 9. IL by % do
do do No 3. Toby 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
rvets, to be done neither to chae 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
cullar service and, the lengths of all such bags
will bear to their dIameiers the same proportion
which exists between the lengths and dameters of
the bags whose sizes are 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 ,ciiIiout being
sized saturated cih any solution tchateper will be
consdered and proposals for furnishing waterproof
leather mail bags will also be considered.
Separate bids for the supply needed at each of the
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
vered free of expense to the Department at tie de-
pots bid for, TO be inspected and received aud 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 invalidate the contract
The proposals should be endorsed :" Proposals for
mail bags" and be addressed TO the Third Assistant
Postmaster General
c. A. WICKLIFFE.
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