The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-05
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.


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TN COMPLIANCE with the i7,h section Of the
4 act Of Congress " IegaliziDg and making appro-
pratons for such necessary objects have been usu
ally included in the general appropriation bills with
oul authority of law, aud TO nix and provide for
tain incidenaI expenses Of the Department aud OH
GERS Of the Government, and for other purposes, I"
approved August 8, 1912; sealed proposals VIII be
received at the Inspection Office of tins Department
until the first day of May next for furnishing for
may ht, and IN such quantities and at such times
As may be ordered, mail bags Of the following de-
scripiion, to wit
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
No. size, 40 inches long and 81 inches wide, to
be made OF cotton canvass, weighing Is OF. 10 the
yard, Of ~ inches width, the yarn for the fabric 10
be doubled and twisted and fve-fold.
No. ? size, al inches long and "A inches wide, TO
be made oil cotton canvass, weighing Is OF. TO the
yard, Of ~ inches width, the cloth 10 be woven IN
every respect like that OF the first size of bags.
No. size, 80 inches long by - inches vide
weighing 10 or 10 the yard the cloth to be woven
above described The numbered sized bags To have
each ten eyele holes, with good and sufficient cords
passing through them. The number 2 sized bags TO
have eight eyeet-holes with colds. The number 3
sized bags to have six eyeiet-holes with cords, as
aforementioned, and the whole TO be marked inside
and outside thus q 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. l. As inches long and 80 inches wide
No. 2. 36 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-eather well tanned the bot
tom OF good skirting leather, and in oval round
FORM as the Department may direct the seams to
he rel wit txefg fat
Than an inch part the mouth opening Of the
pouches to be covered with flap with Sits cut into
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, to secure the contents of the bag when a
lock is affixed to il, 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. /. Body 46 inches long and 20 inches wide
F" No.2. . A do do Is do
Z" No. g. =" AZ do do l6 do
Ends or bottoms of size No, /. IL 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 seams to be
closed together by good and strong sewing, or if by
rves, to be done neither TO chafe the horse nor
the rider and the mouth or 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
cular 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 diameter for
each kind of bag offered for.
Proposals for furnishing canvass mail pouches
made Of fabric which is waterproof ,cithola being
sized saturated ,ot any solution whatere, 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
| ington 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 the 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 inyalidate the contract.
The proposals should be endorsed Z" Proposals for
mail bags" and be addressed to the " Third assistant
Postmaster General"
C. A. wICKLIFFE.
| march l6-dtlmay
| The Old School Republican Ohio; Ken,uckian
Louisville, Ky; Yeoman, Frankfort, Ky. Bostor
Times; Philadelphia Sentinel New York Union s
Aurora Hartford Patriot Eagle; Argus, Albany
N. Y; Hill's New Hampshire Patriot; and Cincinna
ii Republican, will publish the above advertisement
and send paper containing the to the Inspec
| ton Office
AGENCY AT WASHINGTON.
! A Mos KENDALL and JOHN f. KENDALL
N oN.r servieas 10 such may have