The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-30


patons for such necessary objects as have been asu-
ally included IA the general appropriation bills with
out authority OF law, and 10 rs and provide for
tain incidesta expenses OF the Department aud Off
GERS OF The Government aud for other purposes"
approved August 6, 1912; ,ealed proposals viii be
received at the Inspection Office Of this Department
until the first day of May next, for furnishing. for
Que year, on iof longer period as the Department
may see III, and 10 such quantities aud at such times
as may be ordered, mail bags of the following de-
seription, to wit
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
No size, 43 inches long and 81 inches wide, to
he made of cotton canvass, weighing Is or TO the
yard, OF y 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 or. 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 10 or TO the yard the cloth TO be woven
above described The numbered sized bags TO have
each ten eyelet holes, with good and sufficient cords
passing through them. The number 2 sized bags to
have eight eyelethoies with cords. The number
sized bags to have six eyelet-hoes 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 are laced at the
end
Size No. l. 4s inches long and 80 inches wide
No. 2. SO do do "a do
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 skirtng leather and in 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
pouches to be covered with flap with Sits cut iato
IL to receive the staples which are to be securely in
serted nj ri mot ceedi inn
Two and half nches with chain passing through
them, 50 as 10 the contents Of the bag when
lock rs 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 20 inches wide.
:" No.a. {" ~ do do i6 do
Ends or bottoms Of size No. /. ~ by "a inches.
do do No. 2. IL by % do
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, if by
rivets to be done neither to chae the horse
the rider; and the mouth or opening, which is on the
side, to be secured by flap similar 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
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, PEI inch IN diameter, for
each kind of bag offered for.
Proposals for furnishing canvass mail pouches
made Of fabric which is waterproof pithoth being
sized on saturated ich any solution rhaterer will be
considered and proposals for furnishing waterproof
leather mail bags will also be considered.
Separate bids for the supply needed 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 10 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 i'll be based
upon them.
Any failure the part of the contractor to per-
form his obligations will inyalidate the contract.
mail bags" and be addressed to the Third assistant
Postmaster General "a"
c. A. WiCKLIFFE.
march l6-dtlmay
The Old School Republican, Ohio; Ken,uckian,
Louisville Ky; Woman, Frankfort, ny. Boston
Times Philadelphia Sentinel New York Union &
Aurora Hartford Patriot & Eagle; Argus, Albany,
N. Y; Hills New Hampshire Patriot; and Cincnna-
Ii Republican, will publish the above advertisement
aud send one paper containing the same TO the npec-
lion Office.