The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-04
PROPOSALS. FoR MAIL BA es.
Posr OFFICE DsPARTMENr,
DEcEMBER "a, 1850

Posr OFFIcE DsPARTMExr,
DEcEMBEa "a, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Department until9 O'Clock a. IN. Of the 2lst day
Of April next for furnishing for four years from the
nrst 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-
s. CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (43 inches in length and 81 inches in
circumference) to be made of cotton CANVASS
weighing Is to the yard Of 20 inches width;
the yarn Of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
five fold.
Sizo No. 2 (4l inches in length and 4S inches in
circumference) to be made of cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces to the yard of 81 inches in
width, and the cloth to be woven in every respect
like that Of the first size of bags
Size No. (32 inches in length and 80 inches In
circumference) TO DO made of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces to the yard, and the cloth to
be woven n above described.
The canvass bags Of sises Nos. and are to be
made with sufficient number Of eyelet- holes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths.
All are 70 be markedinside and outside thus: ' U :.
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 go inches in
Size No. 2, Al inches in length and 4S inches in
Size No. 3. 36 inches in length and AZ inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, 30 inches in length and 36 inches in
circumference.
Size No. s, 26 inches in length and % inches in
circumference.
The body of the leather pouches is to be 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 FOOT the bottom and flap to be of good skirt
ing leather, well tanned, and the to be well
A,xysth he haoti
timed.
The canvass pouches are to be made of densey-
woven canvass, so to resist water, like the
vass pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (IN sApDLE-BAas roRm.)
Size No. l. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
at widest parts
Size No. 2. Body a inches long and 36 inches in
Giro umference at widest parts.
Size No. 3. Body AZ inches long and 80 inches in
at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms of size No. l, l2 by "a inches.
DO do do No. 2, II by % do
Do do do No. 8. 10 by 20 do
The leather horse mail bags are to be made of
good and substantial bag leather, well tanned,
weighing not less than ounces to the square foot,
and the seams to be well and strongly scwed, or if
riveted, to be done neither to chafe horse
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 rocxEr.)
Size 26 inches in lengthnnd % inches in crcum-
ference:
Proposals for improvements in the construction
of any of the above described mail bags, in the
materials thereof will be received; and the reative
value and adaptation to the service, as well As
price Of such improvement, will be considered In
determining the lowest and best bidder.
o. All the articles contracted for are to be de-
ivered, at the contractors xpense, at Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
dali md avl varin Ra
more, Maryland; Washington, D. c.; Charleston,
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville. Ala
baIna; New Orleans, louisiana; Nashville, Tennes-
ace; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; St.
times as the Department may require; where they
are TO be rgidy inspected, and none are to be re-
ceived which shall be inferior in any respect to the
specimensor 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 Of the bidder to execute the
work according to contract.
The specimens must be delivered ut the Depart
mcnt ON or before the 2lst day of April next, and
will, in connexion with the proposals. form the ba-
sis of the contracts.
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required to
give bond, with sufficient suretics, Ito be certi
fed to by the Postmaster of the place where he or
they may reside in sum Of money double the
amount Of contract, for faithful performance Of
II having been suggested by Postmasters of ex-
perience and others that the common canvass bags,
first above described, (of sizes Nos and %
should be made to be locked, proposals and
specimens are invited for canvass bags constructed
accordingly, with the addition also of handle at
the mouth and at the bottom of each bag.
For the information of bidders in reference to the
number of mail bags which will probably be re-
quired, the number, kinds, and sizes of bags
manufactured for the use of the Department during
the year. from the lst July, lS49 TO the 90th June,
1880, are given as follows: l52 No. 1, 1898 No. 2,
776 No. 8. TAT No. 4, and 290 No. pouches; 254
No. l, 1872 No. 2, and 276 No. horse bags; and
6,575 No. 1, ,525 No. Q, and 274 No. common can
ooss bags.
The proposals should be endorsed " Proposals.
for Ma,I Bags and be addressed TO theP Postmaster
N. X HALL, Postmaster General.
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