The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-11
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
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DECEMBER -, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS will he received at this
- Department until o'clock a. IN of the 2lst day
of April next for furnishing for four years from the
hrst day Of July next, in such quantities and at
such times may be required and ordered for the
mail service, Mail Bags of the following descrip-
ton, TO wit:
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (43 inches in length and 81 inches in
circumference) to be made of cotton canvass,
Weighing l5 20 the yard Of ~ inches width;
the yarn Of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
five fold.
Size No. (4l inches in length and 4s inches in
to be made of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces to the yard of q 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 3S inches in
to be made of cotton canvass,
be woven above described.
The canvass bags of sizes Nos. and 9 are to be
made with sufficient number of eyelet-holes, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths.
All are to be marked inside and outside thus: sU (
s. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end
Size No. /, 4sinches in length and 60 inches in
circumference.
Size No. 2, Al inches in length and 48 inches in
Size No. 8, Sc inches in length and AZ inches in
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and SO inches in
Size No. 5, 26 inches in length and 2s inches in
The body Of the leather pouches is to be made of
good and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned,
weighing for Nos. and not lees 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, we'll tanned, and the seams TO be well
and strongly secured with the bestiron riyets we'll
timed.
The canvass pouches to be made of dcnsely-
woven canvass 80 as TO resist water like the can
vass pouches now in use for the mnil service
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (IN SADDLE BAGS roRM.)
Size No. 1. Body IS inches long and 40 inches in
at widest parts.
Size No. 2 Body a inchcs long and sc inches in
at widest parts.
Size No. 3. Body AZ Inches long and 81 inches in
ut widest parts.
Ends or bottoms Of size No. I, ~ 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 made OF
good and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned,
weighing not less than ounces to the square foot,
and the seams to be well and strongly sewed, or, if
rvetcd to be 80 done as neither to chafe horsc nor
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags arc to be made of
the same quality Of fabric as the pouches above
described. M
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wlrm SIDE pockEr.)
Size 26 inches in length and % inches in ciroum-
ference.
Proposals for improvements in the construction
of any of the above described mail bags or in the
materials thereof will be reccived and the relative
value and adaptation to the service, well as
price Of such Improvement, will be considered in
determining tho lowest and best bidder.
0J- All the articles contracted for are to be de-
vered, at the contractors expense, at Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
Philadelphia and Pittsburg;; Pennsylvania; Balti-
vnn Mn and. MAJ Ehrrlo ak<.v,
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville. Ala
bama; New Orleans, louisiana; Nashville, Tcnnes-
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; st.
Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and at such
times as the Department may require; where they
are to be rigidly inspected and none are to be re-
ceived which shall be inferior in any respect the
specmensor standard bags.
No proposal will be considered if not accompa-
MED with samples of each article bid for showing
tho construction. quality of materials, and work
manship proposed, and also with evidence of the
competency and ability ofthc bidder to 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 connexion with the proposals, form the ba
sis of the contracts
The bidder or bidders chosen will be required to
give bond, with sufficient sureties Ito be ccrti
fed to by the Postmaster of the place where he or
thoy may residc,) in sum Of money double the
amount of contract, for faithful performance OF
the obligations entered into.
pcrience and others that the common canvass bags,
first above described, (of sizes Nos. and 81
should be made 80 as to be locked, proposals and
specimens 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-
quircd, the number, kinds, and sizes Of bags
manufactured for the use of the Department during
the year, from the st july 1S49, to the 30h June,
1850, are given as follows 152 No. !, S3S No. 9,
776 No. 8, TAT No. 4, and 290 No. s pouches; 254
No. 1, 1892 No. 2, and 2T6 No. horse bags; and
6,575 No. l, 1926 No. 9, and 274 No. common
pass bags.
The proposals. should be endorsed " Proposals
for Mail Bags" and be addressed to thelPosnaster
General
NJ X. HALL, Postmaster General.
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