The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-03-20
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PROPOSALS. FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posr Orvucx DEPARTMENT,


February, ls43
act Of Congress " legazing and making appro-
paons for such necessary objects az have been ust-
ally included in the general appropriation bills with
out authority Of law and 10 fix and provide for
tain incidental expenses Of the Department and off,
GERS Of the Government, and for other purposes"
approved August 6, 1912; sealed proposals will DO
received at the Inspection Office of this Department
until the first day of May next, for furnishing, for
one year, or for a longer period the Department
may see fit, and in such quantities and at such times
as may be ordered, mail bags Of the following de-
scriptloD to wit:
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
no. size, 43 inches long and 81 inches wide, 10
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-fold
No. size, Al inches long and "a inches wide, TO
be made of cotton canvass weighing Is OF. 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 10 TO the yard, the cloth to be
ab,ve described. The numbered sized bags to have
each ten eyeethoes with good and sufficient cords
passing through them. The number 2 sized bags to
have eight eyelet-hoes with cords. The number 3
sized bags TO have six eyelet-holes with cords as
aforementioned and the whole to be marked inside
and outside thus: So IT, S. MAIL" and to be deliver
ed free from expense and subject to inspection
LEATHER MAIL BAGS.
Pouches, or bags mat open and are laced at mo
end
Size No. l. 4S inches long and 30 inches wide.
No. 2. &c do do "a do
g No 3. "a do do Is do
The main body of the pouches are to be made Of
good substantial bag-leather well tanned; the bot
tom of good skirting leather, and in an oval or round
form, as the Department may direct the seams to
be closed together with copper rvets set at not more
than an inch part the mouth or opening Of the
pouches to be covered with flap with Sits cut ato
it 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, 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. l. Body 46 inches long and 90 inches wdel
" No. N0.s ;. " q q do do DO i is DO DO
Ends or bottoms of size No, L. - by "a inches.
do do No. 2. II by % do
do do No. 3. 10 by 20 do
The horse mail bags to be made of good sub
stantial bag leather well tanned the to be
closed together by good and strong sewing, if by
rvets, 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
culiar service and, the lengths of all such bags
will bear to their dameers the same proportion
which exists between the lengths and diameters of
The bags whose sizes above described, all propo
sails must state the price, PEI inch in diameter, for
each kind of bag offered for.
Proposals for furnishing canvass mail pouches
made Of fabric which is waterproof acithott being
sized saturated loiM any solution ,ohateper, will be
considered and proposals for furnishing waterproof
leather mail bags will also be considered.
Separate bids tho SUNNY needed each of the
following depots, to wit Boston, Mass. New York,
n. Y. Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore Md; Wash
iugton City, ID. c., and Louisville, KY, will be
| qured. 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
ed for and the contracts entered into will be based
| upon them.
! Any failure 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 % Third assistant
! Postmaster General"
/ c. A. WICKLIFFE.