The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-16
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
February, lS43.
IN COMPLIANCE with the 18th section of the
i act of Congress I" legalizing and making appro-
priations for such necessary objects have been
ally included in the general appropriation bills with
out authority of law, and TO fix and provide for GER
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
year, or for longer period as the Department
may fit, and in such quantities and at such times
as may be ordered, mail bags of the following de-
scrption, TO wit
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
No. l. size, 43 inches long and 81 inches wide, TO
be made of cotton canvass, weighing Is or to the
yard, of % inches width the yarn for the fabric to
be doubled and twisted and fve-fold.
No. size al inches long and "a inches wide, TO
be made of cotton canvass weighing Is OF. to the
yard, Of 81 inches width, the cloth 10 be woven in
every respect like that of the first size Of bags
No. size, 80 inches long by 10 inches wide,
weighing 10 o. to the yard the cloth to be woven
above described The numbered sized bags TO have
each ten eyeleholes, with good and sufficient cords
passing through them. The number . sized bags to
have eight eyelet-holes with cords The number
sized bags TO have six eyelet-holes with cords,
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. |. as inches long and 80 inches wide
No 2. Sc do do "a do
No 3. "a do do IL do
The main body of the pouches to be made OF
good substantial bag-leaher well tanned the bot
tom Of good skirtng leather, and in oval round
| form, the Department may direct the seams to
be closed together with copper ryes, set at not more
| than an inch part; the mouth or opening Of the
pouches 10 be covered with flap with Sits cut isto
II to receive the staples which TO be securely in
serted into the bag, at distance apart not exceeding
two and half inches, with a chain passing through
them, TO the contents Of the bag when a
lock is affixed 10 il, against being distracted To
the top and bottom Of each pouch handle is TO be
put.
| Horse Mad Bags, made in sadd e-bags form:
Size No l. Body 46 inches long and 20 inches wide'
" No. No. : ). - do do do do iiSS do do
Ends or bottoms of size No, l. 10 by "a inches.
do do No. 2. IL by % do
do do No. 8 10 by 20 do
The horse mail bags to be made Of good sub
stantia bag leather well tanned the seams to be
closed together by good and strong sewing, or If by
riyets TO be done so as neither to chae 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 are 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 10 their dameters 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, ior
each kind Of bag offered for.
Proposals for furnishing canvass mail pouches
made of fabric which is waterproof piD,o,a being
sized or saturated pth any solution tchaeper, will be
considered and proposals for furnishing aterp proof
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, ID. 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 and 10 be
paid for after such inspection.
All bids should be accompanied with evidence o
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 base,
upon them.
Any failure on the part of the contractor to per
form his obligations will inyadatc the contract.
The proposals should be endorsed " Proposals fo
mail bags" and be addressed to the I" Third 4sssaa
Postmaster General"
G. A. WICkIJFFE.