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



IN COMPLIANCE with the 18th section Of the
Il act Of Congress "egalixing aud making appro-
prations for such necessary objects have been us
ally included 10 the general appropriation bills with
out authority of law and TO fix aud provide for GER
tain incidental expenses OF the Department and Off
GERS Of the Government and for other purposes, .
approved August 6, lS42 sealed proposals will be
received at the Inspection Office Of this Department
until the first day Of May next, for furnishing for
one year, or for longer period as the Department
may IT. and IN such quantities and at such times
as may be ordered, mail bags Of the following de-
seription, TO wit
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
No size, 40 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 ive-fold
No size, Al inches long and "a inches wide, to
be made OF cotton canvass, weighing Is OF. to the
yard, of "a 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 III OF. 10 the yard, the cloth to be woven as
above described. The numbered sized bags TO have
each ten eyeletholes, with good and sufficient cords
passing through them The number sized bags to
have eight eyelet-holes with cords. The number
sized bags TO have six eyele-holes with cords, as
aforementioned, and the whole to be marked inside
and outside thus 4" u. 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. |. AZ inches long and 80 inches wide.
No. 2. 80 do do "a do
Z" 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 skrtipg leather, and in an oval round
form, AS the Department may direct the seams to
be closed together with copper rvets set at not
than an inch part the mouth or opening of the
h.
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 saddl e-bags form:
Size No. L. Body 46 inches long and % inches wide
No.2. & a. do do 10 do
No. 3. " AZ do do l6 do
Ends or bottoms of size No, !. II by "a inches.
do do. No. g IL by % do
do do No. 3. ~ by 20 do
The horse mail bags are to be made Of good sub
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 opening, which is 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 VIII be frequently needed for Pc
culiar service and, the lengths Of all such bags
will bear to their diameters the proportion
which exists between the lengths and dameters of
the bags whose sizes 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 ,cithoM being
sized saturated ic'M amy solution haterer 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
following depots, to wit Boston, Mass. New York,
N. Y; Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore, Md. Wash
ington City, ID. c., and Louisville, KY, will be
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
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"
A WIGHT JEEE