The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-08

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4 act OF Congress 81 legazing and making appro-
Pnatons for such necessary objects have been si-
ally included in the general appropriation bills with
out authority OF law, and 10 hx aud provide for GER
tam 'ncidenal expenses Of the Department and Off
GERS OF the Government, and for other purposes -
approved August q, 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 the Department
may sec ht and IN such quantities and at such times
as may be ordered, mail bags of the following de-
scnption, TO wit
CANVASS MAIL BAGS
No. size, 43 inches long and 81 inches wide TO
DC made oil cotton canvass, weighing Is or. TO the
yard OF y inches width the yarn for the fabric To
be doubled and twisted aud fye-fold
NO size, Al inches long and "a inches wide 10
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, 81 inches long by 10 inches wide,
weighing III or TO inc yard, the cloth TO be
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 coids The number 3
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 subje@ to inspection.
LEATHER MAIL BAGS.
Pouches, or bags that open and are laced at the
end
Size No |. As inches long and 80 inches wide.
No. 9 SO do do "a do
No 8. "a do do 10 do
The main body Of the pouches to be made OF
good substantial bag-eather well tanned the bot
tom OF good sklrng leather, and in oval round
form as the Department may direct the seams to
be closed together with copper rvets set at
than an inch part the mouth opening of the
pouches to be covered with flap with Sits cut iato
II to receive the staples which are TO be securely in
not Iino
two and half inches, with chain passing through
them as TO secure the contents Of the bag when
l,ck 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. 1. Body 46 inches long and 20 inches wide
No.2. A. do do Is do
No. ,. AZ do do l6 do
Ends or bottoms of size No. |. IL by "a inches.
do do No. 2. III by % do
do do No. 3. 10 by 20 do
The horse mail bags to be made of good sub
santial bag leather well tanned: the to be
closed together by good and strong sewing if by
rvets TO be done neither to chalc the horse
the rider and the mouth or 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 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 diamelers the 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 dianser, for
each kind Of bag offered for
Proposals for furnishing canvass mail pouches
made Of fabric which is waterproof oidoui being
sized saturated ruth any solution phaieper, 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, 10 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 W i'll be based
upon them.
Any failure the part OF the contractor to per-
form his obligations will inyaidate the contract
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals for
mail bags" and be addressed to the Third assistant
Postmaster General"
C. A. WlCkLIFFE.
march l6-dtlmay
/ The Old School Republican, Ohio; Kentuckian,
| Louisville, Ky; Yeoman, Frankfort, Ky. Boston
| Times Philadelphia Sentinel New York Union &
Aurora Hartford Patriot Eagle; Argus, Albany,
| N. Y; Hills New Hampshire Patriot; and Cncinna-
| Ii Republican, will publish the above advertisement
and send paper containing the to the lnspec-
ton Office.