The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-23
wAsHINGToN THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY as 1851
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Posr OFFICE DEPAnrMENT,

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/ Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
| DECEMBER "a 1880
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Department until O'Clock a. m of the Dist da Y
OF April next, for furnishing for four years from the
nrst 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 witt
| CANVASS MAIL BAGS
| Size No (43 inches in length and 81 inches in
| circumference) TO be made of cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces to 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
circumierence) to be made of cotton canvass,
weighing Is ounces to the yard of 27 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
clrcumfcrence) to be made of cotton canvass,
weighing ~ 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 suficient number Of eyclet- holes, and
provided with strong cord TO secure their mouths
All are to be marked inside and outside thus: U.
| S. MAIL
I LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened an
fastened at one end
| Size No. |, 4s inches in length and 60 inches in
circumference.
| Size No. 3 Al inches in length and 4s inches in
circumference.
Size No. g. SO inches in length and 40 inches in
circumference.
| Size No. 4, 80 inches in length and 36 inches in
| circumference.
Size No. 5, 26 inches in length and % inches in
circumference.
The body Of the leather pouches is to be made of
| good and substantial bag leather we'll tanned,
weighing Tor Nos and not less than s 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 seams to be well
and strongly secured with the bestir rvets well
| timed.
| The canvass pouches are to be made Of densely-
woven canvass, to resist water, like the can.
Vase pouches now in for the mail service.
| HORSE MAIL BAGS, (IN sADDLE-BAos FoRm.)
Size No. l.. Body 46 inches long and 40 inches in
circumference at widest parts
| Size No. q Body A inches long and 36 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
| Size No. 3. Body AZ inches long and 80 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms of size No. /, ~ 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
gocd 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, il
riveted TO be done as neither chafe horse nor
rider.
| The canvass horse mail bags are to be made G,
the same quality of fabric the pouchca abov,
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wITH SIDE POCKET
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 and the relative
value and adaptation to the service, well aa
price OF such improvement, will be considered in
determining the lowest and best bidder.
GJ- All the articles contracted for are to bo de-
iivered at the contractors expense at Roston Mas
sachusetts New York and Ruflalo, New York
Philadelphia and Pitt1barg, Pennsylvania; Bati
more, Maryland; Washington, ID. e.; Charleston
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville. Ala
bama; New Orleans Louisiana; Nashville, Tennes
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio: Si
Louis, Missouri, in such proportion and at sue
times as the Department may requires where the
are TO be rigidly inspected, and none are to be re
ceived which shall be inferior in any respect to til
specimens or standard bags.
No proposal will be considered if not accompa
MED with samples of each article bid for, shown,
the construction. quality of materials and work
manshp proposed. and also with evidence OF th
competency and ability Of the bidder "a exec ute tn
work according to contract,
The specimens must sa delivered at the Depar.
ment on or before thc 2lst day of April next am
will, in connexion with the proposals, form the ba
s;s Of the contracts
The bidder or bidders chosen will be REQUIRED
gave Dond' wl'e sufficient suretes Ito be so ccrti
ned te ny the Postmaster of the place where he o
they may reside) in a sum of money double Il,
amount of contract, for faithful performance c
the obligations red into.
IT having been suggested by Postmasterc of ex
perience and others that the common canvass bags
: first above described, (of sses Nos. and 2,
should be made 80 as 20 be locked, proposals an,
specimens are invited for canvass bags consructe,
accordingly, with the addition also Of handle "a
the mouth and at the bottom of each bag.
For the information Of bidders in reference to tn
number of mail bags which will probably be re
| lquired, the number, kinds, and sizes of bag
manufactured for the OF the Department durin
the year, from the lst July, 1s49 the Both June
{ 1850, are given as follows: l52 No. l. S3S No.
776 No. 3, TAT No. 4, and $50 No. 3 pouches, 20
No. l, 332 No. ,, and 276 No. horse bags; an
S,575 No. l, ,525 No 2, and 274 No common ca,
, rass bags
The proposals should be endorsed &c Proposn
TOR Maa Bags" and Re addressed to thei osfn,ast
General
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
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