The republic., 1850-12-31
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARrMENr,
DECEMBER 21 1880

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENr,
DECEMBER "a, 1850.
SlEALED PROPOSALS will be received ut this
~ Department uptil9 O'Clock of the 2lst day
oil April next, for furnishing for four years from the
hrst day Of July next in such quantities and at
such times may be required aud ordered for the
mail service, Mail Bags OF the following descrip
ton, 10 wit:
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (43 inches in length and 81 inches in
circumference TO be made of cotton canvass.
weighing 10 ounces tn yard of 22 inches width;
the yarn of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
five fold.
Size No. al in, hes in length and ~ inches in
circumierence) to be made OF cotton canvass,
weighing 8 ounces to the yard of ~ inches in
width, and the cloth to be woven in every respect
like that of the 6rst size of bags.
Size No. (32 inches in length and 3S inches in
circumference) to be made of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces to the yard, and the cloth to
be woven above described.
The canvass bags of sizes Nos and are to be
made with sufficient number Of eyeIct- holes, and
provided with strong cord to their mouths.
All are to be marked inside and outside thus: gu.
S. MAIL
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
Size No. /, 4S inches in length and 90 inches in
Size No. =, Al inches in length and 4S inches in
circumference.
Size No. 3, 30 inches in length and ~ inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and 80 inches in
circ cumference.
Size No. 5, 20 inches in length and Is inches in
circumference.
The body Of the leather pouches is TO he made of
good and substantial bag leather well tanned,
weighing for Nos. ! and not less than ounces.
and for the smaller sizes not less than the
square too the bottom and flap to be of good skirt
ing leather, ell tanned, and the seams TO be well
STRONGLY bes iron et well
timed.
The canvass pouches are to be made of densely-
woven canvass, us to resist water, like the
vass pouches now in use for the mail service
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (iN sADpLE-BAss roRM.)
Size No. |. Body 40 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 2 Body "A inches long and SO inches in
circumference at widest parts
Size No. 3. Body ~ inches long and 81 inches in
| circumference at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms Of size No. /, = by "a inches.
Do do do No. 2, | by % do
Do do do No. 3, 10 by y do
The leather horse mail bags to be made OF
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned
Weighing not lees than ounces TO the square foot
and the seams 10 be well and strongly scwed or, il
ryeted, TO be so done neither TO chafe horse
rider.
The canvass borse mail bags arc TO be made OF
the came quality Of fabric the pouches above
! described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, with SIDE POCKET }
Size 20 inches in length and Is inches in circum-
| ference.
Proposals for improvement ia in the construction
of any OF the above described mai bags, or in the
materials thereof will be received; and the relativ,
value and adapta ton to the service, well al
| price OF such improvement, will be considered in
| determining the lowest and best bidder.
| o. All the articles contracted for are TO be de
iivercd at the contrac tors pense, Boston, Mas
| sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balt
| nj. a.h, N ~ Il,
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Hunisville, Ala
bama; New Orleans, louisiana; Nashviile, Tennes
see; Louisvile, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; ST
Louie, Missouri, in such proportion and at sucl
times as the Department may require; where the,
are 10 be rigidly Inspected, and none TO be re
coivcd which shall be inferior in any respect tn
rspecimens or standard bags.
No proposal will be considered if not accompa
MED with samples OF each article bid for showin,
the construction. quality of materials, and work
manshp proposed, and also with evidence of tn
competency and ability the bidder to execute tn
work according 20 contract
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment on before the 2lst day Of April next an
will, in connexion with the proposals, form the bs
sis of the contracts.
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required (
give bond, with sufficient suretes Ito be so cert
ned to by the Postmaster Of the place where he o
they may reside) in a sum OF money double th
amount OF contract, Tor a faithful performance
the obligations entered into.
IL having been suggested by Postmasters Of cx
perience and others that the common canvass bags
trst above described, (of sizes Nos. ! and 2,
should be made To be locked, proposals an
specimens arc invited for canvass bags constructe
accordingly, with the addition also of handle a
the mouth and az the bottom of each bag.
For the information of bidders in reference 20 tn
number Of mail bags which will probably be re
qurcd, the number, kinds and sizes Of bag
manufactured for the use OF the Department durin
the year, from the let July, SI9, to the 30th June
1850, are given as follows l52 No. !, s3s No.
no No. g. TAI No. q, and 300 No. pouches; 25
No. !, 1872 No 2, and 276 No. horse bags; an
6,575 No. |, ,525 No. 2, and 274 No. common
poss bags
The proposals should be endorsed " Proposal
for Mad Bags" and be addressed 10 the 'Posfnlasts
GenTdL
n. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
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