The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-21
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMKnr,
DEcKMBER "a, 1880


PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARrMEnr,
DEcEMsER "a, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Department until O'Clock q. IN. Of the 2ist day
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
,tion, TO wit:
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No f43 inches in length and 81 inches in
circumference to be made OF cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces 70 tn yard OF ~ inches width;
the yarn of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
Size No. 9 al inches in length and As inches in
circumference) to be made Of cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces to the yard Of q inches in
width and the cloth 10 be woven in every respect
like that of the first size of bags.
Size No. az inches in length and 80 inches In
circumference) TO be made of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces to the yard, and the cloth to
be woven as above described. rae
The canvass bags Of sizes Nos. and arc to be
made with sufficient number Of eyeet holes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths
All are to be marked inside and outside thus: "U.
s. MAIL" La r
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES.
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
Size No. /, 4s inches in length and so inches in
circumference.
Size No. ., Al inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference.
Size No. 8. Sc inches in length and 40 inches in
circumference.
Sire No. 4, 80 inches in length and IS inches in
circumference.
Size No. s, &c inches in length and % inches in
circumference. M
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 ounces the
square FOOT the bottom and flap to be of good skirt
ing leather, well tanned, and the seams to be well
and strongly secured with the bestron rivets well
! timed.
The canvass pouches are to be made of densely-
woven canvass so as to resist water, like the can
vass pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (IN sADDLx-BAas roRM.)
Size No 1. Body 46 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 0
Size No 3. Body AZ inches long and 80 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms of size No. l, IL by "a inches.
Do do do No. 2, II BY % do
Do do do No. 3, 10 by 20 do
The leather horse mail bags are to be mado OF
good and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned,
Weighing mott less than ounces to the square foot,
and the seams to be well and strongly scwed, or, il
rveted, to be 80 done as neither to chae horse nor
rider. M a
the same quality of fabric as the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, with SIDE POCKET.
Size rs 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; and the relative
value and adaptation to the service, ell as
price of such improvement, will be considered in
determining the lowest and beat bidder. lsI
Co. ALI the articles contracted for are to be de-
vered, at the contractors pensc, ut Boston, Mas
sachusetts; Now York and Buffalo. New York;;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balti-
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
bama; New Orleans, louisiana; Nashville, Tennes-
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; st.
times the Department may require; where they
are TO be rgidly inspected, and none to be
ceived which shall be inferior in any respect 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 of the bidder to execute the
work according to contract. f
The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment on or before the 2lst day of April next, and
will, in connexion with the proposals, form the ba-
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required to
give bond, with sufficient suretes, (to be 20 certi
fed to by the Postmaster OF the place where he or
they may reside in q sum Of money double the
amount Of contract, for faithful performance Of
the obligations entered into.
1t having been suggested by Postmasters of ex-
pcrience and others that the common canvass bags,
| first above described, (of sizes Nos. and ~
should be made to be locked, proposals and
specimens invited for canvass bags constructed
accordingly, with the addition alec 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-
quircd, the number, kinds, and sizes Of bags
manufactured for the use of the Department during
the year. from the lat July, 1913, the 30th June,
| 1850, are given follows: l52 No. 1, 83S No Q,
| TIC No. 3, TAT No. a. and $50 No. pouches; 254
No. !, 1872 No. 2, and 276 No. horse bags; and
Uass bags.
The proposals should be endorsed /" Proposals
for Mai Bags," and be addressed to theI Postmastey
~ N. K. HALL, Postmaster General.
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