The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-06
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.


fosf otsicE D1fAEfMEsr,
IN COMPLIANCE With the l7th section Of The
4 act OF Congress |" lesal'zing and making appro-
iations for such necessary objects as have been
ally included IN the general appropriation bills With
out authority Of law, and 10 fix and provide for cer
tam ncidestai expenses OF the Department and OIL
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 Cor
Que year, or Tor a longer period the Department
may see ht, and IN such quantities and such times
as may be ordered, mali bags OF the following de-
scr'Ption, TO wit
CANVASS MAIL BAGS
No. size, 43 inches long and 81 inches wide, TO
DC made OF cotton canvass, weighing Is or TO the
yard, OF ~ inches width the yarn for the fabric to
be doubled and twisted and fve-fold
no = SIZE Al inches long and "a inches wide 10
DC made OF cotton canvass weighing Is or. to the
yard, oil ~ inches width, the cloth TO be woven in
every respect like that Of the first size Of bags
NO. size, ~ inches long by 10 inches wide,
weighing ~ or to the yard the cloth to be woven as
above described. The numbered sized bags 10 have
each ten eyeletholes, with good and sufficient cords
passing through them. The number sized bags to
have eight eyeIet-holes with cords The number z
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 tina, open and are laced at the
end
Size No. !, 4s inches long and 30 inches vide
No. 36 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 skirng leather, and in oval or round
form, ms the Department may direct the seams to
be closed together with copper rvcts set at not more
than an inch part; the mouth or opening Of the
etosf he l.
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, 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
Horse Nail Bags, made in sadd e-bags form:
Size No. /. Body 46 inches long and 20 inches wide
No.2. { A do do Is do
90" Nos. AZ do do Is do
Ends or bottoms of size No. !. - by "a inches.
DO do No. g. IL by % do
do do No. g. III 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
rvets to be done neither to chafe 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
III Size iIotn ucIu VIII DC frequently needed Tor
culiar service and, the lengths of all such bags
will bear to their diameters 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 IL. diameter, Tor
each kind of bag offered for.
Proposals for furnishing canvass mail pouches
made of fabric which is waterproof uithout being
sized saturated tch any solution tchaferer 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
ngton 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 10 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 " Proposal, for
mail bags" and be addressed to the Third q,ista,
Postmaster General"
c. A. wICKLIFFE,
march l6--dtlmay
The Old School Republican, Ohio Kentuckan,
Louisville, KY; Yeomsn, Frankfort, Ky. 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 TO the Inspec
ton Office.