The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-23

Posr ofrlcr DrrAnrn1Sr,


paiions for such necessary objects have been s,-
any included IN the general appropriation bills with
Out authority Of law, aud 10 fix and provide for Ger
tain incidental expenses of the Department and OIL
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 Tor longer period as the Department
may see IT. and in such quantities and at such times
as may be ordered, mail bags of the following de-
scription, TO wit
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
No size, 43 inches long and 81 inches wide, 10
DC made OF cotton canvass, weighing Is OF. TO the
yard, OF % inches width the yarn Tor the fabric 10
Dc doubled and twisted and hye-fold
NO SIZE Al inches long and "a inches wide 10
oe mace OF cotton canvass, weighing Is OF. 10 the
yard, oil q 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 III or 10 the yard the cloth to be woven as
above described The numbered sized bags TO have
each ten eyeletholes, with good and sufficient cords
passing through them. The number 2 sized bags TO
have eight eyelet-holes 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. |. 4s inches long and 30 inches wide.
No. 2. sc do do "a do
!" No 3. "a do do lS do
The main body of the pouches are to be made Of
good substantial bag-leather well tanned the bot
tom OF good skrtlng leather, and in oval round
form, as the Department may direct the to
be closed together with copper rives, sci at not
than an inch part the mouth opening of the
pouches to be covered with flap with Sits cut ato
II to receive the staples which are 10 be securely in
at n IStln mar not nyn inn
TWO and half inches, with chain passing through
them, so as to 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 Nal Bags made in saddl e-bags form
Size No |. Body 46 inches long and 20 inches wide
No 3, 4a do do i6 do
Ends or bottoms of size No, l. 10 by pa inches.
do do No. No. 2 d By By % % DO DO
The horse mail bags are to be made of good sub
stantal bag leather well tanned the seams to be
closed together by good and strong sewing, if by
rvets to be done as neither to chae the horse nor
the rider, and the mouth 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
VIII Dcdl W ulauleltTs 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 ioiiho,a being
sized saturated ruth any solution tchateper 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
ngton City, ID. g., 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 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 inyalidae the contract
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals for
mail bags and be addressed to the Third assistant
Postmaster General"
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 same to the lnspec-
ton Office.