The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-28

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
DECEMBER "a, 1850.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Department until9 o'clock a IN of the 81 list da
of April next, for furnishing for four years from the
first day Of July next, in such quantities and at
such times as may be required and 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
circumterencc) to be made of cotton canvass
weighing Is ounces TO tn yard of % inches width
the yarn of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
five fold.
Size No. al in hes in length and As inches in
circumfercnce) to be made of cotton canvass
weighing 10 ounces to the yard of ~ inches in
width, and the cloth 10 be woven in every respect
like that OF the fret 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 as above described.
The canvass bags of sizes Nos. and are to be
made with sufficient number of eyelet- holes ana
provided with strong cord TO secure their mou tbs
All are TO be marked Inside and outside thus - u
| S. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
| Or mail bags with circular bottoms opened and
fastened at one end:
| Size No. /, IS inches in length and 90 inches in
| Size No. 2, 81 inches in length and as inches in
circumference.
Size No. 3, 80 inches in length and AZ inches in
| circumference.
! Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and 80 inches in
| circumference.
Size No. 8, 10 inches in length and % inches in
circumference.
The body OF the leather pouches is to be made of
good and substantiO bag leather, well tanned,
weighing for Nos. ! and not less than ounces
and for the smaller sizes less than ounces the
square FOOT the bottom and flap To be of good skirt
ing leather, well tanned, aud the seams to be well
and strongly secured with the best iron rivets well
timed.
The canvass pouches are 10 be made of densey-
woven canvass, 20 resist water, like the can.
pouches now in for the mail service
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (s o. DOLE BAGS FoRM)
Size No. |. Body 40 inches long and 30 inches in
circumference at widest parts
Size No ,. Body "a inches long and 80 inches in
circumference at widest parts
Size No. 3. Body az inches long and 81 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms of sizc No. |, IL by "a inchcs
Do do do No. 2, II by % do
Do do do No. 3, 10 by 20 do
The leather horse mail bags arc TO be made of
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned
weighing not loss than ounces To the square foot.
and the sea ms to be well and strongly sesed or II
rivcted, TO be 40 done neither To chae horse nor
! rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made of
the same quality Of fabric as the pouches above
| described
DROP LETTER POUCHES, with SIDE rocKrr.)
| Size 20 inches in length and . inches in circum-
/ ference.
! Proposals for improvements in the construction
of any OF the above described mail bags or in the
materials thereof will be received; aud the relative
value and adaptation TO the service, as well as
/ price Of such Improvement, will be considered in
! determining the lowest and best bidder
Or All the articles contracted for are TO be de-
livered, at the pence at Boston Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pcnnsylvsnia Balti-
more Maryland; Washington, ID. c.; Charleston,
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville Ala.
! hama. New OrleaDa- Inueiaua. Nashville
/ see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; St.
Louis, Missouri, IN such proportions and at such
times az the Department may require; where they
are TO be rgidly inspected, and none to be re-
ceiyed which shall be inferior in any respect TO the
! specimens or standard bags.
No proposal will be considered If not accompa-
MED with samples Of each article bid for, showing
the construction. quality Of materials, and work
manship proposed, and also with evidence of the
competency and ability fthe bidder execute the
work according TO contract.
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment ON or before the 2lst day Of April next, and
WILL in conuexon with the proposals, form the ba-
/ SIS OF the contracts
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required 10
give bond with sufficient suroties, ito be so cert
ned TO by the Postmaster of the place where he or
they may resido,) in sum of money double the
amount Of contract, for faithful performance Of
! the obligations entered into.
] II having been suggested by Postmsstcrs Of ex-
perence and others that the common canvass bags,
FIRST above described, (of sizes Nos ] and A.
] Hhouu DC Hlaut 20 hr 10 lpNktds prOpOsals an q
specimens invited for canvass bags constructed
accordingly, with the addition also of n handle at
/ the mouth and at the bottom Of each bag.
For the information Of bidders an reference 10 the
number OF mail bags which will probably be re-
! quircd, the number, kinds, and sizes Of bags
manufactured for the Of the Department during
the year, from the Let July 1919, to the 30th June
| 1850, are given follows l52 No. /, s3s No. 3,
i no No. 3, 147 No. 4, and 300 No. pouches; 25i
i No. |, 332 No. 3 aud 276 No horse bags and
! G,575 No. l, ,525 No. 2, and 274 No common
PASS bags.
The proposals should be endorsed /" Proposals.
for Maii Bags, and be addressed to the Postmaster
/ General
n. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
Dec 2s
V,HE BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVING OF "MER-