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

Tosr OfficE DEPARTMENT,
TN COMPLIANCE with the 18th section of the
i act Of Congress legaIizing and making appro-
paons for such necessary objects have been us,i-
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 Off
GERS of the Government and for other purposes "
approved August 6, 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 for longer period as the Department
may tt, and in such quantities and at such times
as may be ordered, mail bags Of the following de-
scrpuon to wit:
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
No. | size, 43 inches long and 81 inches wide, to
be made of cotton canvass, weighing Is OF. to the
ward of % inches width, the yarn for the fabric to
be doubled and twisted and hve-fod.
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 10 be woven in
every respect like that Of the first size of bags.
No. 3 size, 80 inches long by Is inches wide,
weighing 10 to the yard, the cloth TO be
ab.se 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 eyelet-hoes with coids. The number 3
sized bags to have six eyelet-holes with cords as
aforementioned and the whole to be marked inside
aud outside thus az. S. MAIL" and to be deliver
ed free from expense and subject to Inspection.
LEATHER MAIL BAGS.
ouCHes, VI utSs Ciut OptH idCcu dt INC
end
Size No. /. As inches long and 30 inches wide
g No. 3 Sc do do "a do
4" No 3. "a do do Is do
The main body Of the pouches are to be made of
good substantial bag-leather well tanned the bot
tom of good skrting leather, and in oval round
form, as the Department may direct the seams to
be closed together with copper riyet set at not more
than an inch part; the mouth opening Of the
pouches to be covered with flap with Sits into
TO receive the staples which to be securely i'm
serted into the bag, at distance apart not exceeding
two and half inches, with chain passing through
them, as 10 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 Nail Bags made in saddl e-bags form
Size No |. Body 46 inches long and 30 inches wide
No.2. - Al do do IL do
No. 3. " ~ do do Is do
Ends or bottoms of size No, |. - by "a inches.
do do No 3. IL by % do
do do No 3. 10 by 20 do
The horse mail bags are to be made Of good sub
stan,al bag leather well tanned the seams TO be
closed together by good and strong sewing, or if by
ryets, to be done neither to chae the horse
the rider; and The mouth opening which is the
side TO be secured by Hap .s~'iar 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
Guitar service and, as the lengths of all such bags
viii bear to their diameters the same proportion
which exists between the lengths and dameers Of
the bags whose sizes above described, all propo-
sails must state the price, pc, inch ia diameter for
each kind of bag offered for.
Proposals for furnishing canvass mail pouches
made Of fabric which IS waterproof rtaoa being
sized saturated 'ei any solution rhaieptr, 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,
~ Y. Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore, Md. Wash
ington City, ID. c., and Louisville, NY, will be re-
CURED. All articles contracted for 10 be deli
yered 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 nyadate the contract.
The proposals should be endorsed 1" Proposals for
vail baysn and be addressed TO the Third assistant
Postmaster General"
C. A. WICKLIFFE
march l6-dtlmay
The Old School Republican, Ohio; Kentuckan,
Louisville, n.y.; Yeoman, Frankfort, Ny. Boston
Times Philadelphia Sentinel New York Union &
Aurora Hartford Patriot Il Eagle; Argus Albany,
" Y; Hills New Hampshire Patriot and Cncinna-
Republican, will publish the above advertisement
and send paper containing ie same to the Inspec-
ton Office.
WHITING FLUIDS, COPYING AND WHITING
w FISCHER, importer and dealer in fancy and
w staple Stationery, has recently received di-
rect from the manufacturers in London,
STEPHFNS'S PATENT BLUE BLACK WRIT
ING FLUID.-Ihis article, which writes of blue
at first has the peculiar operty Of becoming an IN
teuse hlack n contains combinations cal
cua,ed to ensure a higher degree Of permsnence
with greater facility Of writing, more especially with
Steel Pens than ever can be attained by the black
dyes colors, or common Inks. II has been in extern
.ye use in all climates for several years. II answers
admirably for use with the Copying Machine, and is
used in several Of the Offices Of Government, par
tcularly the Department Of State.
TERRY'S COPYING INK.-The peculiar pro-
perry Of this Ink is the facility with winch renders
a most perfect copy II also possesses every other
essential quality requisite in the best writing Ink Th.
ink will Weld a copy within twenty-four hours afer
writing
COOPER AND PHILLIPs'S formerly wakden,
EXTRA FINE BLACK WRITING lNk.-Also
constantly on hand, the best Inks, black and red
made in this country by Maynard n Noycs, d. Eel
& Co, and Edward Kent, for Wholesale and retail
al Siationers' Hall
STEPHENS INSTANTANEOUS BLACK
WRITING FLUID-This fluid has the property o
writing Immediately black II is the pUrcst blacl
ink ever offered to the public. 1t has no sediment
and forms incrustaton about the pens or mkhold
er, and flows with remarkable facility.
mar 24-3t
HUlTlUN IN FRENCH.-The subscriber res
Il rectfuly informs those gentlemen who calle'
on him since the formation Of his last class and sucl
Others may be DESTROYS of studying the Frencl
language, that he intends to open class early mex
week, either at his residence, Pennsylvania avenue
fourth door above the War Department, or at IN
school room llth street, over the Washington Ii
brary opposite the City Pos, Office, as may be agree
upon at the First meeting Manesca's oral system
with which the subscriber has been familiar for tn
last fifteen years, Is altogether pursued by him IN hi
classes.
Application for terms, sc. may be made TO him. a