The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-08
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OFFIcE DEPARTMENT.,


Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
DECEMBER "a, 1850.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Department until9 O'Clock a. m. of the 2lst day
of April next, for furnishing for four years from the
first 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 dcscrip-
ton, 10 witt
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (43 inches in length and 81 inches in
circumfercnce) to be made OF cotton canvass,
weighing ounces to ths yard Of % inches width;
the yarn of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
five fold
Size No. 2 (4l 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 to be woven in every respect
like that of the first size of bags.
Size No. (32 inches in length and 3o 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 ofeyeet isles, and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths.
All are to be marked inside and outside tus: ''U.
LEATHER AND CANVASS PoUCAns.
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. 2, Al inches in length and 4s inches in
Size No. 8, SO inches in length and AZ inches in
circumference.
Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and SO inches in
circumference.
Size No. 5, &c inches in length and 2S 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 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 bestiron rivets well
timed.
The canvass pouches to be made of dcnsely-
woven canvass, 80 as to resist water like the
vass pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (IN sApDLE-BAes roRM.)
Size No. L. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 2. Body ~ inches long and 36 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 size No. l, ~ by "a inches.
Do do do No. 2, ltby p do
| Do do do No. 3, 10 by2O do
| The leather horse mail bags are to be made OF
good and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned,
weighing not lcss than ounces to the square foot,
and the seams to be well and strongly sewed, If
rivctcd, to be done neither to chae horse nor
| rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are to bc made OF
the same quality Of fabric us the pouches above
| described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, with SIDE POCKET }
|
| 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, well al
price Of such improvement, will be considered In
determining the lowest and best bidder.
0o- All the articles contracted for are to be de.
livercd at the contrac tor expense Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Balii-
more, Maryland; Washington, D. c.; Charleston
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
bama; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashville, Tennes
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; St
Louis, Missouri in such proportions and at suci
times as the Department may require; where the.
nre to be rigidly inspected, and mono to be re
ceived which shall be inferior in any respect to tn
specimens or standard bage.
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 ofthe bidder to execute tn
work according to contract
| The specimens must be delivered at the Depart
ment on or before the 2lst day of April next, ane
will, in connexion with the proposals. form the ba
sis of the contracts.
4 The bidder or bidders chosen will be required Z
give bond, with sufficient suretes Ito be so certi
fed to by the Postmaster OF the place where he o.
they may reside,) in sum of money double tn
amount of contract, for faithful performance o
the obligations entered into.
It having been suggested by Postmasters of ex
pericnce and others that the common canvass bags
first above described, (of sizes Nos. ! and q.
should be made to be locked, proposals ant
an cimens are invited for bags constructed
accor dingly, with the addition also Of handle a
the mou th and at the bottom of each bag.
For the Information Of bidders in reference to tn
number of m. all bags.which will probably be re
quircd, the nu,.ober, kinds, and sizes OF bag
manufactured for I'd o of the Department during
the wear. from the lat Iuly, lSi9 to the Both June
1850, are given as follow: l52 No !, s3s No.
TIC No. 3. 747 No. 4, ant. 29o No pouches; %
No. l, 1872 No. ., and 276 No. morse odssi an'
6,575 No. l, 1925 No. 3 and 274 no. common can
voss bags.
The proposals should be endorsed " Proposai
for Mail Bags" and be addressed to the 'fostmasie
General.
N. X HALL, Postmaster Gcneral.
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