The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-24
PROPOSALS ron MAIL BAGS.
Posr OsS,eE DErARrnEsT

Posr Oss,eE DEPARTMENT,
TN COMPLIANCE with the 18th section Of the
l. act Of Congress a. legalizng and making appro-
pratons for such necessary objects have been usu
ally included IA the general appropriation bills with
out authority of law and iix and provide for
tain incidental expenses Of the Department and OH
GERS OF the Government, and for other purposes, /"
approved August g. 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 Tor longer period as The Department
may see ht and IN such quantities and at such times
as may be ordered, mail bags of the following de-
serption, to wit
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
No size, As inches long and 81 inches wide, TO
be made OF cotton canvass, weighing 10 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 ~ 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 TO the yard, the cloth TO be woven as
above described. The numbered sized bags TO have
each ten eyelethoes, 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 eyelet-holes with 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 laced at the
Size No. l. 4s inches long and 80 inches wide.
No. .. 36 do do "a do
No. 3. "a do do 10 do
The main body Of the pouches to be made OF
good substantial bag-leather well tanned the bot
tom of good skirtng leather, and in oval or round
form, as the Department may direct the seams to
be closed together with copper rvet set at not more
than an inch part; the mouth or opening OF the
pouches to be covered with flap with sits cut lnto
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 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 Mail Bags, made in saddle-bags form
Size No. l. Body 46 inches long and 70 inches wide
Mo- a. do do Is do
" No. 3. " AZ do do l6 do
Ends or bottoms of size No, !. IL by "a inches.
do do No g II by - 40
do do No 3. 10 by 20 do
| The horse mail bags are 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
rvet to be done neither to chaie the horse nor
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 are
| principally used for mail service but bags differing
in size from them will be frequently needed for Pc
culiar 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 Tor
each kind of bag offered for.
| Proposals for furnishing canvass mail pouches
made of fabric which is waterproof ,oibtom being
sized or saturated ,ch any solution tohaieper, 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, d. c., and Louisville, Ky, will be re-
CURED. All articles contracted for are to be deli
vered free of expense to the Department at tie de-
pots bid for to be Inspected and received and TO De
paid for after such inspection.
All bids should be accompanied with evidence oil
he competency and ability of the proposer to exc
cute the work and with samples of the articles ofer-
ed for and the contracts entered into VIII 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 " Proposals Jor
mail bags" and be addressed TO the Third assistant
| Postmaster General"
y c. A. WICKLFFE.
march l6-dtlmay
The Old School Republican, Ohio; Kentuckian
Louisville, Ky; Yeoman, Frankfort ny. Boston
Times Philadelphia Sentinel New York Union 3
Aurora Hartford Patriot & Eagle; Argus, Albany
N. Y; HIPS New Hampshire Patriot; and Cincnna
Ii Republican, will publish the above advertisement
and send paper containing the same to the lnspec