The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-14
Vol. Ill.
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
DECEMBER "a, 1850
- EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Department until O'Clock a IN 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 descrip.
ton, TO wit:
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
Size No (43 inches in length and 62 inches in
crcumference) TO be made of cotton canvass,
weighing 10 ounces TO the yard of - inches width
the yarn Of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
five fold.
Size No 2 (ll inches in length and 4s inches in
circumierence) 10 be made of cotton canvass
weighing 10 ounces to the yard of 81 inches in
width. and the cloth to be woven i'll every respect
like that of the first szc of bags
Size No. (32 inches in length and 81 inches in
circumierence) 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 To he
made with sufficient number of eyelct holes, and
provided with strong cord TO their mouths.
All are to be marked inside and outside thus: "U.
S. MAIL"
LEATHER AND CANVASS POUCHES,
Or mail bags with circular bottoms, opened and
fastened at one end:
Size No !, IS inches in length and 60 inches in
circumference.
Size No. =, Al inches in length and As inches in
circumference
circumference.
Size No. a, 80 inches in length and 80 inches in
circumference
Size No, 5, 26 inches in length and IS inches in
circumference.
The body of the leather pouches is to be made Of
good and substantial bag leather, we'll tanned,
weighing for Nos. l and 2 not less than S 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 best iron rvets well
timed.
The canvass pouches are to be made of densely-
woven canvass, to resist water like the can
vass pouches now in use for the mail service.
HORSE MAIL BAGS, (N sAppLE-BAGs FoRM)
Size No. /. Body 46 inches long and 10 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 2. Body A inches long and SO inchesin
circumference at widest parts.
Size No. 8. Body ~ inches long and 80 inches in
circumference at widest parts.
Ends or bottoms Of size No. /, II by "a inches.
Do do do No. ., II by % 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 we'll and strongly sewed, or if
riveted, to be done neither to chafe horse nor
rider.
The canvass horse mail bags are to be made of
the same quality Of fabric the pouches above
described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, (wIrH SIDE pocKEr)
Size 26 inches in length and 2S inches in circum-
ference.
Proposals for improvements in the construction
Of any of the above described mail bags, in the
materials thereof, will be received and the relative
value and adaptation to the service, we'll as
price of such improvement, will be considered in
determining the lowest and best bidder.
90 All the articles contracted for are to be de-
livered, at the contractor expenses at Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York and Buffalo, New York;
Philadelphia and Pttsburg, nnsylvania; Balti-
more, Maryland; Washington, d. c.. Charleston,
South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Huntsville, Ala
| bana; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nashville Tenncs-
see; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; St.
| Louis, Missouri, in such proportions and at such
| times as the Department may require; where they
to be rigidly inspected, and none are to be
ccived which shall be inferior in any respect to the
| specimens or standard bags.
| No proposal will be considered if not accompa-
nicd 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 at 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 tc
give bond, with sufficient surctes TO be 80 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
the obligations entered into.
1t having been suggested by Postmasters Of ex-
pericncc 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 az
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 1st July, lS49 the Both June
1885, are given follows: l52 No. /, S3S No. .,
776 No. 3, TAT No. 4, and 290 No. pouches; 25i
No a,1 No z borep hune "A
6,575 No. 1, ,525 No. 3, and 274 No. common
pass bags.
The proposals should be endorsed % Proposals
for Mail Bags" and be addressed to the, Postmaster
| General.
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
| Dec 2S