The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-18

PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OFFicE DEPARTMENT,

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Posr OFs,oE DEPARTMENT,
TN COMPLIANCE with the 18th section Of the
/ act Of Congress "legalizing and making appro-
pations for such necessary objects have been
ally included in the general appropriation bills with
out authority Of law, and TO 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 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 rs the Department
may see fit and in such quantities and at such times
as may be ordered, mail bags r. The following do
scription, to wit
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
No. size 40 inches long and 81 inches wide, to
be made of cotton canvass, weighing Is or to the
ward of % inches width, the yarn for the fabric TO
be doubled and twisted and fve-fod
No 2 size, III inches long and "a inches wide, to
be made Of cotton canvass, weighing Is or to the
ward of 81 inches width, the cloth 10 be woven in
every respect like that Of the first size Of bags.
No. size, 80 inches long by 10 inches wide,
weighing 10 o. TO the yard the cloth to be woven rs
ab.ye described. The numbered sized bags to have
each ten eyeletholes with good and sufficient cords
passing through them. The number 2 sized bags to
have eight eyelet-hoes with Gods. The number 3
sized bags to have six cyelet-holes 18th 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 are laced at the
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Size No. l. 48 inches long and 30 inches wide.
:" No. 2. SO do do "a do
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 skrtng leather, and in oval round
form, as the Department may direct the seams to
he tOpether with conner at more
than an inch part the mouth opening Of the
pouches TO be covered with flap with Sits cut sto
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 the contents of the bag when a
lock is affixed to it, against being distracted. To
the top and bottom Of each pouch handle is to be
put
Horse Mail Bags, made in saddl e-bags form:
Size No l. Body 46 inches long and 90 inches wide
+" No. 3. ~ do do I6 do
Ends or bottoms of size No, !. - by "a inches.
do do No 3. IL by 90 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 seams to be
closed together by good and strong sewing or if by
rves 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 will be frequently needed for pc
cuar service and, the lengths of all such bag,
will bear to their dameters the same proportion
which exists between the lengths and diameters of
the bags whose sizes above described, all propo
sails must state the price, pen inch in diameter, Tor
each kind of bag offered for.
Proposals for furnishing canvass mail pouches
made Of fabric which is waterproof toiio,a being
sized saturated ruth any solution rhaierer 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
ingon City, ID. c., and Louisville, ky will be re-
CURED. All articles contracted for are to be deli
yeed 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 invalidste the contract
The proposals should be endorsed :: A." Proposals for
mail bags and be addressed to the Third assistant
Postmaster Generain
c. A. wICKLIFFE-
march l6--dtlmay
The Old School Republican, Ohio; Kentuckian,
Louisville, Ky; Woman, Frankfort, ny. Boston
Times Philadelphia Sentinel New York Union
Aurora Hartford Patriot & Eagle; Argus, Albany,
n. Y; HIS New Hampshire Patriot; and C,ncnna-
Ii Republican, will publish the above advertisement
and send paper containing the same 10 the lnsPec-
ton Office.
WRITING FLUIDS, COPYING AND WAITING
INKS.
w FISCHER, importer and dealer in fancy and
w staple Stationery, has recently received di-
rect from the manufacturers in London,
STEPUFNS'S PATENT BLUE BLACK WRIT