The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-28

Posr OfrlcE DlrAnrMrsr,

| N COMPLIANCE with the lIlh section Of the
act OF Congress legalizing and making appro-
Plaons for such necessary objects have been su-
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, 2
approved August q, 1912 'ealed proposals will be
received at the Inspection Office Of this Department
until tho first day of May next, Tor furnishing for
one year, OF for longer periodsH the Department
may see ht and M such quantties and at such times
as may be ordered, mail bags Of the following de-
| seription, to wit ~
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
No. size, 43 inches long and 81 inches wide TO
be made OF cotton canvass, weighing Is or 10 the
yard, of % inches width the yarn for the fabric to
be doubled and twisted and Gye-fold
NO size, Al inches long and "a inches wide TO
be made OF cotton canvass, weighing Is OF. to the
yard, oil u 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 10 or TO the yard the cloth to be woven as
above described. The numbered sized bags TO have
each ten eyeethoes, with good and sufficient cords
passing through them The number 2 sized bags 10
have eight eyelet-hoes with colds. The number
sized bags TO have six eyelet-hoes with cords, as
| aforementioned and the whole to be marked inside
and outside thus gu 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
end
Size No. /. As inches long and 80 inches wide.
No. 2. 36 do do "a do
No 3. "a do do IL 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 riyets, set at not more
Than an inch part the mouth opening Of the
pouches to be covered with flap with Sits cut isto
II 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 saddle -bags form
Size No |. Body 46 inches long and 20 inches wide
NO. A do do Is do
Ends or bottoms of size No, 1. IL by "a inches.
DO DO DO No. No. J. J. ID laS By g g DO DO
The horse mail bags to be made Of good SUBJ
stantal bag leather well tanned the seams to be
closed together by good and strong sewing, if by
rivets TO be done neither to chafe the horse
the rider and the mouth or 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
cuiar service and, the lengths of all such bags
will bear to their diameters 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 dianeer, for
each kind Of bag offered for.
Proposals for furnishing canvass mail pouches
made of fabric which is waterproof ,ciihOta being
sized saturated tcih any solution uhaeper 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,
~ Y; Philadelphia Pa. Baltimore, Md. Wash
ington City, ID. C., and Louisville, n.y., 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 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
upon them.
Any failure on the part of the contractor to per-
form his obligations will inyadate the contract
The proposals should be endorsed: " Proposals for
mail bags" and be addressed TO the 90 Third assistant
Postmaster General"
c. A. WICKLIFFE.
march l6-dtlmay
The Old School Republican, Ohio; kentuckan,
Louisville, Ky. Yeoman, Frankfort, Ky Boston
Times Philadelphia Sentinel New York Union &
Aurora Hartford Patriot & Eagle; Argus, Albany,
N Y; Hills New Hampshire Patriot; and Cincnua-
ii Republican, will publish the above advertisement
and send paper containing the same 10 the lnspec
ton Office.