The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-31
PROPOSALS ron MAIL BAGS.
posr oFFlor DErAnrMISr,

IN COMPLIANCE with the 18th section Of the
l. act Of Congress "legalizing and making appro-
prations for such necessary objects have been uss
ally included IN the general appropriation bills with
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 tins Department
until the first day of May next, for furnishing for
one year, or for 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-
scrpuon, TO wit
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
No. 1 size, 43 inches long and 81 inches wide TO
DC made OF cotton canvass, weighing 10 or 10 the
yard, OF % inches width, the yarn for the fabric 10
be doubled and twisted and fve-fold.
No. size Al inches long aud "a inches wide 10
be made OF cotton canvass, weighing Is To the
yard, OF ~ inches width, the cloth TO be woven in
every respect like that OF the first size Of bags.
No. size, 81 inches long by 10 inches wide,
weighing III o. 10 the yard the cloth To be woven as
above described The numbered sized bags 10 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
sized bags 10 have six eyelet-holes with cords, as
aforementioned, and the whole to be marked inside
and outside thus q u. S. MAIL" and TO be deliver
ed free from expense and subject TO inspection.
LEATHER MAIL BAGS.
Iouthes, VI opcU laced al uc
end
Size No |. as inches long and 80 inches wide.
No. 9 SO do do "a do
g No g. "a do do IS 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 round
form, as the Department may direct the seams to
be closed together with copper rvets SET al not
than an inch part; the mouth or opening of the
pouches to be covered with flap with sits cut into
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 as TO secure the contents of the bag when
lock affixed to it, against being distracted To
the top and bottom Of each pouch handle is TO be
put
Horse Mad Bags, made in saddle-bags form:
Size No. i. Body as inches long and 20 inches wide
No. NO. ) q q do do i is do
Ends or bottoms of size No, |. IL by "a inches
do do No 2. IL by % do
do do No 3. lOby 20 do
The horse mail bags 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
rvets to be done neither to chate the horse
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 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 dlameters 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 for
each kind of bag offered for.
Proposals for furnishing mail pouches
made Of fabric which is waterproof icittom being
sized saturated tciM any solution iohaerer, will be
considered and proposals for furnishing waterproof
ieaihe, 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, ID. c., and Louisville, Ky, will be
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 and TO be
paid for after such inspection.
All bids should be accompanied with evidence of
he competency and ability Of the proposer to
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 for
mail bags and be addressed TO the Third assistant
Postmaster Gfnfraih
c. A. WICKLIFFE.
march l6-dtlmay
The Old School Republican, Ohio Kentuckan,
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 Cincnna-
ii Republican, will publish the above advertisement
and send paper containing the TO the Inspec
ton Office.