The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-01
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OrFIcE DEPARTMENT,

/ act of Congress "legalizing and making appro-
pations for such necessary objects as have been us
ally included in the general appropriation bills with
out authority OF law and 10 fix and provide for
tain incidental expenses of the Department and OIL
of the Government and for other purposes"
approved August 6, 1912; sealed proposals will be
received at the Inspection office of tins Department
until the first day of May next, for furnishing, for
one year, or for longer period the Department
may see fit and in such Quantities and at such times
as may be ordered, mail bags OF the following de-
scrlpton, TO WIT
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
No size, 43 inches long and 81 inches wide, to
be made of cotton canvass, weighing Is or to the
ward of % inches widib the yarn for the fabric to
be doubled and twisted and hve-fold
No size, Al inches long and "a inches wide, to
be made Of cotton canvass, weighing Is or to the
yard Of 81 inches width, the cloth to he woven in
every respect like that of the first size Of bags.
No. size, % inches long by - inches wide,
weighing 10 to the yard, the cot, to be woven as
abLve described The numbered sized bags TO have
each ten eyele holes, with good and sufficient cords
passing through them. The number sized bags to
have eight eyeet-holes with cords. The number 3
sized bags to have six eyele-holes with cords, as
aforementioned, and the whole to be marked inside
aud outside thus ~. 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.
4" No. 3 36 do do "a do
&" No 3. "a do do lS do
The main body of the pouches to be made OF
good substantial bag-leather well tanned; the bot
tom of good skirng leather and in an oval or round
form as the Department may direct; the seams to
be closed together with copper ryets, set at not more
than an inch part the mouth or opening of the
pouches to be covered with flap with Sits cut iEto
il to receive the staples which TO be securely in
serted into the bag, at distance apart not exceeding
laIF IL. al
them, so as to the contents of the bag when
lock affixed to il, against being distracted. To
the top and bottom Of each pouch handle is to be
put
Horse Nail Bags made in sadd e-bags form:
Size No l. Body 46 inches long and 20 inches wide
Noe. g Al do do Is do
No B. AZ do do l6 do
Ends or bottoms Of size No, L. IL by "a inches.
do do No. 2 II by % do
do do No. 3. III by 30 do
The horse mail bags are TO be made Of good SUBJ
stantial bag leather well tanned the seams TO be
closed together by good ard strong sewing, if by
riyets to be done neither TO chae the horse nor
the rider and the mouth opening, which Is on the
side to be secured by Zap similar TO that described
for the pouches.
The above described sizes Of bags are spch as are
principally used for mail service but bags differing
m size from them will be frequently needed for pc
cuiar service and, the lengths Of all such bags
will bear to their dIameters the same proportion
which exists between the lengths and diameers Of
the bags whose sizes are 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 rrhOd being
sized or saturated ruth any solution tUhaisreT, 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 TO be deli
yered free Of expense TO the Department at tie de-
pots bid for to be inspected and received aud 10 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 " Proposals tor
mol bags and be addressed to the Third .4sistani
Postmaster General
c. A. WICKLIFFE.
march l6--dtlmay
The Old School Republican, Ohio; Kentuckian
Louisville, Ky; Yeoman, Frankfort, Ny. Boston
Times Philadelphia Sentinel New York Union
Aurora Hartford Patriot s. Eagle; Argus, Albany
n. Y; Hills New Hampshire Patriot; and Cneinna-
Il Republican, will publish the above advertisement
and send paper containing the same to The insPec
ton Office
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